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Fuqing unit 5 obtains operation permit
On September 4, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (National Nuclear Safety Administration) granted Permit to Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. to operate Fuqing Unit 5. Liu Hua, director
Changjiang Unit 3 & 4 opt for SXD’s EDG
On September 10, the EDG production kick-off meeting for units 3 and 4 of Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant was held at CSSC Shannxi Diesel Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Representatives
New $10 billion Chinese nuclear energy project
The Chinese Cabinet, during its meeting chaired by the Chinese prime minister, approved the implementation of two nuclear energy projects, at a cost of more than 70 billion yuan ($10.2
BYD opens first lithium battery factory in Brazil
On August 26, BYD, a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles, battery-powered bicycles, buses, forklifts, solar panels, rechargeable batteries, announced that it started operating its first factory dedicated to the production of
Questions about Uranium Reserve
Among the publicly available data, the situation of China domestic uranium resources is not rosy. However, “China’s data on uranium reserves tend to be confidential. At present, the data you
CNNP collects funds to support Zhangzhou NPP
China National Nuclear Power Company announced on July 3 that it intends to issue no more than 4.67 billion shares to specific investors including 35 controlling shareholders and related parties.
China’s multipurpose SMR project passes safety analysis
On June 23, the preliminary safety analysis report of Hainan Changjiang Multipurpose Small Modular Reactor (ACP100) Science and Technology Demonstration Project was reviewed and approved at the National Nuclear Safety
COVID-19 turns the tide of uranium supply & demand
International uranium prices have risen more than 30 per cent so far this year, making it a “rare” goods in commodity markets. Some analysts believe that this year the global
CNI 23 hoisted in place equipment for new build
On May 26, the first pre-installed equipment- the compressed air tank- for Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 1, which was built by China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Co., Ltd (CNI-23), was
