Tag: uranium
Niger: French uranium giant Orano makes a new start
In Niger, after several years of negotiations, the French nuclear giant Orano (ex-Areva) and Niamey have just signed a global partnership agreement to exploit the country’s uranium deposits. This new…
Strong warning from Russia to England! “Try first on your own island”
Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mariya Zakharova said that the UK should first try the depleted uranium ammunition that it plans to ship to Ukraine on its…
The expert explains: Therefore, depleted uranium is not the same as a nuclear weapon
Britain has confirmed it will donate tanks with depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine. The announcement has been met with accusations from Russia of the use of “weapons with a nuclear…
The British defend the donation of uranium ammunition
The UK has confirmed that the ammunition will be delivered alongside Challenger 2 tanks. Depleted uranium is a by-product when uranium is enriched, and the fact that the substance is…
War in Ukraine: what are the “depleted uranium” shells, which London could supply to kyiv?
With the idea of providing Ukraine with the most effective weapons possible, so that the coming counter-offensive can prove decisive, Great Britain announced, through the voice of its Deputy Minister…
uranium containers reported missing by IAEA found
In Libya, containers containing around 2.5 tonnes of natural uranium, reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to have disappeared from a site in Libya, have been found, an…
2.5 tonnes of uranium disappeared from site in Libya, IAEA says
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday (March 16) reported the disappearance of approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium from a site in Libya, without giving further details of…
court orders the suspension of the exploitation of a uranium mine
An order issued after legal action by a group of civil society organizations in the Agadez region, in the north of the country, who want the impact of this mining…
Uranium in package at London airport – man arrested
A man in his 60s was later arrested in northwest England, but has been released on bail, British police said on Sunday. “Based on what we currently know, this incident…
Yes to Nuclear Power – No to Uranium Mining: Moral Conundrum
The government proposes an expansion of nuclear power in Sweden, which in turn would lead to an increased consumption of uranium – a radioactive substance found in Swedish rocks but…