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*World Nuclear News World Nuclear News Weekly 3-9 January 2012*

*NEW NUCLEAR:*

[2]Reactor dome installed at Changjiang 1
3 January 2012
The dome of the reactor containment building has been successfully lowered
into place at unit 1 at the Changjiang nuclear power plant on China's
southern island province of Hainan.
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[3]Nuclear numbers down despite connections
3 January 2012
Six new nuclear power reactors were connected to the world's electricity
grids in 2011, adding over 4000 MWe of generation capacity. Thirteen units
were closed permanently, all but one as a direct result of the accident at
Fukushima Daiichi.
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*WASTE & RECYCLING:*

[4]Next phase for French geological disposal
5 January 2012
Industrial design work is set to begin for a deep geological repository for
France's high- and intermediate-level radioactive waste following the
signing of a contract between French waste agency Andra and a joint venture
of two engineering companies.
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[5]Spain selects site for waste storage
3 January 2012
Villar de CaĂąas has won the right to host a storage facility for Spain's
used nuclear fuel and help fill a gap in the country's nuclear power
framework. The region will benefit from the creation of up to 500
construction jobs and then skilled work for around 60 years.
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*REGULATION & SAFETY:*

[6]Businessman jailed for illegal nuclear exports
9 January 2012
A businessman has been sentenced to three years in prison for his part in a
scheme to illegally export restricted nuclear-related materials and
equipment from the USA to Pakistan.
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[7]GaroĂąa awaits a new decision
6 January 2012
Spain's new government will ask nuclear regulators for advice on the
continued operation of the GaroĂąa nuclear power plant, which was dealt an
arbitrarily short operating licence by the previous administration.
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[8]Post-Fukushima era begins for France
4 January 2012
EDF's fleet of 58 reactors needs upgrades 'as quickly as possible' to be
sufficiently robust in extreme situations, said France's nuclear safety
regulator.
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*EXPLORATION & NUCLEAR FUEL:*

[9]Fuel wrap up for Areva
5 January 2012
The Monticello nuclear power plant will have a decade of front-end nuclear
fuel services provided by Areva after a $500 million deal said to be the
first integrated fuel contract from a US utility in "several decades."
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[10]Korea to invest in Tanzanian project
4 January 2012
Korea Resources Corporation has agreed to invest $3.5 million over two years
for a 50% stake in the Mkuju South uranium project in Tanzania.
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*INDUSTRY TALK:*

[11]Status of Iranian enrichment plant unclear
9 January 2012
Reports in the Iranian media suggest that the underground Fordow uranium
enrichment plant is likely to enter service soon - if it hasn't already done
so.
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http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=31529&utm_source=World+Nuclear+News&utm_campaign=2f68124726-WNN_Weekly_3_9_January_20121_9_2012&utm_medium=email

[12]Rio move on Hathor near complete
9 January 2012
Rio Tinto has taken up some 93.76% of the common shares of Canadian uranium
exploration company Hathor and will now purchase all the remaining shares
through compulsory acquisition under Canadian law.
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http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=31530&utm_source=World+Nuclear+News&utm_campaign=2f68124726-WNN_Weekly_3_9_January_20121_9_2012&utm_medium=email

[13]Kozloduy seeks uprate approval
6 January 2012
Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant has notified the country's Nuclear
Regulatory Agency about its plans to increase the generating capacity of
units 5 and 6 by a combined 120 MWe (gross), Bloomberg reported.
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http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=31525&utm_source=World+Nuclear+News&utm_campaign=2f68124726-WNN_Weekly_3_9_January_20121_9_2012&utm_medium=email

[14]INPO chooses new leader
5 January 2012
Robert Willard has been selected as the next president and CEO of the
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). A former fighter pilot and
commander of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, Willard will assume his
new duties upon the retirement of the current president and CEO, Jim Ellis,
in May.

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