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Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal
Iran sent a major shipment of low-enriched uranium materials to Russia to implement nuclear accord with world powers.
29 December 2015
Kazakhstan to define location and strategic partners for its first nuclear power plant in 2-3 years
The actual need for a nuclear power plant will be felt around 2025 given the current power generation and consumption figures: Vice Minister of Energy Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev.
23 October 2015
Iran's excess uranium may be stored in Kazakhstan
Excess stockpiles of enriched uranium of Iran may be stored at the international nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan.
17 August 2015
Kazakhstan to host official ceremony to launch international nuclear fuel bank August 27
Yukiya Amano, Director General of the IAEA, representatives of the six nations involved in talks to negotiate the Iranian nuclear program, including Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will be among those in attendance.
28 July 2015
Kazakhstan to cooperate with India in energy and defence
During a visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kazakhstan, the two countries signed a number of new agreements in energy and defence.
08 July 2015
Low-enriched uranium might be transited across China to nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan
June 11, 2015 the IAEA approved of the draft agreement on launching the low-enriched uranium bank in Kazakhstan.
22 June 2015
IAEA Board of Governors approve agreement with Kazakhstan on low-enriched uranium Bank establishment
Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approve agreement on the establishment of LEU Bank in Kazakhstan.
16 June 2015
Kazakhstani scientists explain Kalachi sleeping syndrome
Are the causes of the sleeping syndrome in Kalachi finally found?
11 June 2015
Low-enriched uranium to start accumulating in IAEA bank in Kazakhstan by 2017
According to an official from the Ministry of Energy, Kazakhstan will start receiving low-enriched uranium into the IAEA bank in 2017.
02 June 2015
Kazakhstan to establish low-enriched uranium bank
The government of Kazakhstan has approved a draft agreement with the IAEA to establish a low-enriched uranium bank in the country.
27 May 2015
Kazakhstan’s President receives Head of KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company
Mr. Nurlan Kapparov presented a renewed strategy of the company’s development. According to him, as of now Kazakhstan is responsible for 40% of uranium produced globally.
04 March 2015
Kazakhstan in talks with Toshiba to construct its first nuclear power plant
According to Russia’s Kommersant, yesterday Chairman of the Board and Director Masashi Muromachi officially confirmed the talks with Kazakhstan.
23 January 2015
KazAtomProm and China General Nuclear Power Corporation agree to jointly produce nuclear fuel
Uranium production in Kazakhstan may reach 22 830 tons in 2014, Tengrinews.kz reported earlier, citing Sergei Poltoratsky, KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company Managing Director for Strategic Development.
18 December 2014
Uranium production to reach 22 830 tons in 2014
With the projected figure at 22 830, Kazakhstan will retain its leading place among uranium producers.
26 September 2014
Australian PM to visit India for potential uranium deal
Australia's Prime Minister said he will visit India next week, where he will reportedly sign an agreement allowing the export of uranium.
29 August 2014
Chinese man, Iranian indicted in US over Iran exports
A Chinese man, an Iranian and two Iranian firms were charged in the United States with conspiring to export devices to Iran that can serve to enrich uranium, an indictment unsealed Friday said.
05 April 2014
Kazakhstan to work on full nuclear fuel cycle: President Nazarbayev
According to him, anti-terror campaign shouldn’t impair nations’ right for peaceful nuclear programs, exchange of technology and equipment.
24 March 2014
President Nazarbayev meets Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe
One of the major spheres for cooperation is nuclear power industry. As a leading uranium producer, Kazakhstan could supply the raw material to feed Japan-based nuclear power plants: Nazarbayev.
24 March 2014
Negotiations on low-enriched uranium bank in Kazakhstan nearing final
The negotiations on Kazakhstan's bid to host the international bank of low-enriched uranium are nearing their final stage.
25 February 2014
No Grimm Brother's Tale: Sleep syndrome in Akmola Oblast
It is certainly not a Brothers Grimm’s fairy tail, but a reality of Kalachi village in Akmola Oblast where people have started falling asleep for no obvious reason.
05 February 2014