Kazakhstan may purchase a $400-500 million stake in Russia’s Uralsk Electrochemical Works
Relying on the infrastructure of the Uralsk Electrochemical Works, Russia and Kazakhstan have been working together to launch a joint uranium enrichment facility.
KazAtomProm announces its 2012 capital expenditures figure
In 2011 the Company produced a total of 19 450 tons of uranium, 9% up against 2010.
KazAtomProm’s 2012 plans
KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company plans to inject over $20 million to finance geological exploration operations in 2012-2015: Company’s Head Vladimir Shkolnik.
Kazakhstan 2011 uranium production figure announced
KazAtomProm produced a total of 11 079 tons, 20% of global production.
Uranium production output announced
There will be some growth, but not very significant [in 2012]: Vladimir Shkolnik, KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company Head.
Jan-Sep uranium production figure announced
The share of KazAtomProm in the overall uranium production for the period output made up 7 978 tons.
Kazakhstan interested in supplying uranium to Vietnam
Besides, participation in projects of nuclear power plants construction is of great importance to Astana.
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.
Japanese companies want Kazakh nuclear fuel for their nuclear power stations
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Japan said that Japanese companies are interested in obtaining final products for their nuclear nuclear power stations from Kazakhstan.
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano is facilitating Kazakhstan’s accession into the IAEA Board of Governors
Kazakhstan has suggested hosting a bank of low-enriched uranium in its territory under the aegis of the IAEA. I am grateful to the Kazakhstan Government for the suggestion: Yukiya Amano.
IAEA considering Kazakhstan’s suggestion to host a bank of low-enriched uranium
It is the first time IAEA is working on launching a bank of low-enriched uranium: IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.
Kazakhstan and Japan to strenghthen uranium cooperation
Japanese companies “are interested in importing nuclear fuel of deeper conversion”: Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan.
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.
Uranium production output for the first 8 months announced
Overall uranium production output in 2011 is expected at 19 800 tons.
Kazakhstan and South Korea negotiating on construction of a nuclear power plant
According to an unnamed source, within the two nearest weeks a large-scaled Korean delegation is come to Kazakhstan to set forth a detailed proposal.
South Korea considering swapping a stake in KEPCO for a stake in uranium mine in Kazakhstan
According to the South Korea’s Trade Ministry, Seoul plans to exchange a 5% stake in KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. for a 15% share in the unnamed mine.
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.