France’s Minister of Industry, Energy and Digital Economy Éric Besson to visit Kazakhstan
During his visit, the joint lab of KazAtomProm and BRGM [French national institute for research on earth and environment sciences] will hold its first sitting on rare and rare earth metals.
Russian-Kazakh uranium enrichment facility to be operable in 2012
As of today Kazakhstan’s annual uranium production output stands at about 20 000 tons, that is 33% of the global production.
France’s Areva and Kazkahstan’s KazAtomProm to boost uranium production by 21.2%
As of today the Company produces over 3000 tons of uranium a year.
My son’s purchase of the Russian oil refinery has nothing to do with politics: KazAtomProm Head Vladimir Shkolnik
According to him, if someone takes a loan and purchases an asset – it is his own choice.
KazAtomProm hopes to remain relatively intact through the forecasted downturn of the global uranium markets
There is no risk of drastic downfall of the global demand for uranium: Sergey Yashin, KazAtomProm Nuclear Company Vice Chairman of the Board.
Kazakhstan may boost uranium production to 30,000 tons a year
As of today annual production output stands at about 20 000 tons, that is 33% of the global production.
Nuclear power plants to emerge in Kazakhstan within a decade
All this will contribute to development of adjacent industries: Sergey Yashin, KazAtomProm Nuclear Company Vice Chairman of the Board.
KazAtomProm and Toshiba Corporation of Japan launch a JV to produce rare metals and rare earths
It is expected to start its operations as early as in November.
Uranium production output for the first 8 months announced
Overall uranium production output in 2011 is expected at 19 800 tons.
KazAtomProm, BRGM and CEIS sign agreement on strategic partnership
Among other things, the three entities will be working on rare and rare earth metals extraction technology development.
H1 2011 uranium production figures
Uranium production output in Kazakhstan in the H1 2011 made up 9 148 tons, 9% up against the like period of 2010.
Kazakhstan to launch solar batteries production facility by 2012: KazAtomProm Chairman of Board Vladimir Shkolnik
The plant will be capable of producing solar batteries totaling 50 megawatt to be further expanded to 100 megawatt.
KazAtomProm interested in Ukrainian fields
KazAtomProm National Atomic Company is interested in development of Ukrainian uranium fields.