WISE Uranium Project: 2005 News Archive

(last updated 6 May 2008)

> See also Uranium Mining Issues: 2005 Review

2005 NEWS

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• December 30, 2005: CNSC approves license renewal for GE Canada Inc. Toronto and Peterborough nuclear fuel facilities (Ontario)

• December 29, 2005: Westinghouse Electric Co requests 20-year license renewal for Columbia nuclear fuel plant (South Carolina)

• December 28, 2005: Director of Tomsk enrichment plant alleges, Greenpeace blockade of depleted uranium export to Russia at Le Havre (France) was initiated and paid for by competitors of Russian enrichment facilities(!)

• December 28, 2005: Russia could expand re-enrichment of foreign depleted uranium tails

• December 23, 2005: Significant cost rise for DCS' South Carolina MOX fuel fabrication plant, says U.S. DOE's Inspector General

• December 23, 2005: Kazakhstan exporting uranium to China since 2001

• December 22, 2005: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issues Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments on amendments to procedures for designating classes of employees as members of the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 - Comment period extended

• December 22, 2005: Indian Government announces plan to construct Lambapur-Peddagattu uranium mine

• December 21, 2005: Medical team finds no health effects from former uranium exploration at Domiasiat (India)

• December 20, 2005: Hearing held on Mahuldih uranium mine project / University teachers join campaign (India)

• December 19, 2005: Wismut to drive dewatering tunnel to continue flooding of Dresden-Gittersee mine (Germany)

• December 16, 2005: TradeTech uranium spot price reaches US$ 36.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)

• December 16, 2005: U.S. DOE applies for DOT exemption for transport of Moab tailings

• December 15, 2005: Ur-Energy Inc. releases Environmental and Social Due Diligence Report for its Lost Soldier and Lost Creek ISL projects in Wyoming

• December 15, 2005: Cameco releases Revised Environmental Assessment Study Report for Proposed Production Increase at McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill (Saskatchewan)

• December 15, 2005: Rio Tinto approves extension of Rössing mine life to 2016 (Namibia)

• December 13, 2005: Cleanup of Borovac DU impact site in Southern Serbia completed

• December 12, 2005: Kyrgyzstan asks World Bank to speed up work on tailings dumps reclamation at Maili-Suu

• December 9, 2005: CNSC approves mining license for McClean Lake - Sue E project (Saskatchewan)

• December 9, 2005: CNSC renews Rio Algom's license for its Elliot Lake tailings (Ontario)

• December 7, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Environmental Assessment on proposed release of Transonic Range at Aberdeen Proving Ground for unrestricted use (Maryland)

• December 7, 2005: Greenpeace tries to block entry of depleted uranium shipment from France into St Petersburg port (Russia)

• December 6, 2005: Discount sell-off of 25% stake in Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) raises concern re unsufficient Ranger mine decommissioning trust fund

• December 5, 2005: New uranium deposits discovered in central India

• December 5, 2005: Areva/Cogéma plans to invest Euro 500 - 600 million to double uranium mining output (from 6125 t U in 2004) by 2010 (Les Echos)

• December 2, 2005: U.S. NRC demands re-installation of monitoring wells at Durita uranium mill site (Colorado)

• December 2, 2005: Cameco acquiring Zircatec Precision Industries

• December 1, 2005: CNSC exempts abandoned Indore Idle Mine site in the Northwest Territories from licensing in spite of safety risks (Canada)

• December 1, 2005: Greenpeace blocks depleted uranium export to Russia at Le Havre (France)

• November 30, 2005: Cogéma to supply Urenco Capenhurst with a tails deconversion plant (United Kingdom)

• November 30, 2005: Urenco Capenhurst seeks approval for enrichment of recycled uranium and for higher enrichment levels (United Kingdom)

• November 30, 2005: TradeTech uranium spot price reaches US$ 35.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)

• November 22, 2005: Belgonucléaire SA Dessel MOX fuel plant to close in 2006 (Belgium)

• November 21, 2005: Areva/Cogéma receives rather poor rating for environmental issues at Niger uranium mines

• November 18, 2005: Public comment invited on Draft Guidelines/Issues Paper for Olympic Dam expansion Environmental Impact Statement (South Australia) - planned uranium output up to 30,000 t/a

• November 18, 2005: TradeTech uranium spot price reaches US$ 34.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)

• November 17, 2005: Cogéma launches health study at uranium mine sites in Niger

• November 15, 2005: U.S. DOI issues land order securing land for relocation of Moab tailings (Utah)

• November 12, 2005: U.S. EPA study confirms elevated uranium concentrations in well water near Ezeiza nuclear center (Argentina)

• November 9, 2005: Uranium Cafe in Grants, New Mexico, to reopen

• November 8, 2005: Potential for 1000 MW's of renewable geothermal power at Olympic Dam (Australia)

• November 8, 2005: U.S. NRC releases Interim Staff Guidance Document for Fuel Cycle Facilities on Natural Phenomena Hazards

• November 7, 2005: U.S. Congress asked to order independent study on phosgene gas hazard in DOE's depleted uranium cylinders

• November 7, 2005: U.S. DOE to release 20 Metric Tons of Highly Enriched Uranium for Downblending

• November 7, 2005: New test finds no depleted uranium in urine of British Gulf War veterans

• November 5, 2005: Cotter Corp. closes 6 uranium mines and lays off most of its Cañon City mill workers due to poor economics (Colorado)

• November 3, 2005: Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization believes uranium mining province Saskatchewan has "responsibility" to take back spent nuclear fuel

• November 3, 2005: Human Rights organization requests to address environmental concerns regarding Kayelekera uranium mine project (Malawi)

• November 2, 2005: Urenco Deutschland receives German "Ethics in Business" award

• November 2, 2005: Utah DEQ seeks comment on proposed processing of Fansteel residues as alternate feed at White Mesa mill - comment period extended -

• November 2, 2005: U.S. EPA is seeking comment on possible Indian country status of the land to be used for the Churchrock uranium in-situ leach mine (New Mexico)

• November 1, 2005: Wyoming DEQ approves groundwater restoration performed at Irigaray ISL site

• October 31, 2005: U.S. NRC issues operating license for International Isotopes Inc. Fluorine Extraction Process (FEP) production plant project, Idaho, USA

• October 28, 2005: U.S. DOE plans new uranium mill tailings deposit near Maybell, Colorado

• October 28, 2005: ERA fined over Ranger mine safety breach (Australia)

• October 27, 2005: "Post-71" uranium miners accuse U.S. federal government of withholding study recommending compensation

• October 27, 2005: Ranger uranium mill life to be extended by three years (Australia)

• October 26, 2005: U.S. NRC issues revised Regulatory Guide on criticality safety standards for nuclear fuel facilities

• October 26, 2005: Protest on expansion of Olympic Dam mine ground water use (Australia)

• October 25, 2005: Demonstration in Nalgonda against Lambapur-Peddagattu uranium mine project (Andhra Pradesh, India)

• October 25, 2005: U.S. NRC approves burial of tanks that served as depleted uranium targets at Nellis Range, Nevada

• October 25, 2005: U.S. DOE's depleted uranium cylinders corroding from phosgene gas?

• October 21, 2005: Paladin successfully raises capital necessary for development of Langer Heinrich uranium mine (Namibia)

• October 20, 2005: Residents worried about proposed relaxation of groundwater standards at Homestake Grants uranium mill tailings site (New Mexico)

• October 18, 2005: U.S. NRC invites comment on revised draft Interim Staff Guidance ISG-10 for fuel cycle facilities

• October 18, 2005: Uranium deposits discovered in six Nigerian states

• October 17, 2005: China wants to explore for uranium in Australia

• October 14, 2005: Groundbreaking ceremony held for DCS MOX fuel fabrication plant (South Carolina)

• October 14, 2005: Criminal Court of Limoges clears Cogema of pollution charges at former mine sites in France

• October 12, 2005: United Nuclear intends to inject alkalinity into aquifer to improve groundwater restoration at Church Rock uranium mill tailings site (New Mexico)

• October 9, 2005: South Australia's ALP blocks new uranium mines in the State

• October 8, 2005: Ulba Metallurgical Plant starts downblending of weapons-grade uranium (Kazakhstan)

• October 7, 2005: TradeTech uranium spot price reaches US$ 33.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)

• October 6, 2005: CNSC invites comment on license renewal for Earth Sciences' idle Calgary uranium recovery plant (Alberta)

• October 4, 2005: Removal of radioactive material and depleted uranium barrels from Starmet Superfund site begins (Massachusetts)

• October 2, 2005: U.S. GAO: Radiation Exposure Compensation payments improving

• October 1, 2005: Rössing plans to extend mine life by 12 years (Namibia)

• October 1, 2005: Ministry of Energy and Mining holds symposium on uranium resources in Algeria

• September 30, 2005: United Nuclear applies for new radium groundwater standard at Church Rock uranium mill tailings site (New Mexico)

• September 30, 2005: U.S. EPA invites comment on proposed cleanup plan for Midnite uranium mine (Washington)

• September 30, 2005: Aflease prepares construction of uranium processing plant at Dominion Reefs mine (South Africa)

• September 30, 2005: TradeTech uranium spot price reaches US$ 32.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)

• September 28, 2005: District Council forms committee to study proposed uranium mining in Domiasiat (Meghalaya, India)

• September 27, 2005: Reclamation of Zharkent uranium mine to start in 2006 (Kazakhstan)

• September 27, 2005: AREVA group acquires 21.1% stake in German wind turbine manufacturer REpower

• September 26, 2005: Uranium container falls off truck at Richland (Washington)

• September 23, 2005: TradeTech uranium spot price reaches US$ 31.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)

• September 23, 2005: Cameco abandons Slightly Enriched Uranium (SEU) blending project at Port Hope (Ontario) due to public concerns

• September 23, 2005: U.S. NRC invites comment on updates to Decommissioning Guidance

• September 23, 2005: Areva/Cogema sees "moral obligation" for uranium mining countries to take back spent fuel

• September 22, 2005: Parliament demands medical tests for former Andújar uranium mill workers (Spain)

• September 15, 2005: Protests at groundbreaking ceremony for Langer Heinrich uranium mine (Namibia)

• September 14, 2005: Munkuduk ISL project to start uranium production in 2006 (Kazakhstan)

• September 14, 2005: U.S. DOE signs Decision to move Moab tailings (Utah)

• September 9, 2005: Australian uranium industry regulations revised

• September 9, 2005: CNSC invites public comment on draft guidelines for the proposed Rabbit Lake Solution Processing project (Saskatchewan)

• September 9, 2005: Illegal uranium mining in Afghanistan unabated

• September 9, 2005: Uranium mining in Rozná might once more be extended (Czech Republic)

• September 8, 2005: ATSDR releases report about lead exposure in Lincoln Park (Cañon City) for public review and comment (Colorado)

• September 7, 2005: DCS' request for MOX fuel fabrication facility license delayed (South Carolina)

• September 6, 2005: Report into former Port Radium uranium mine recommends immediate remediation (Canada)

• September 5, 2005: Startup of Resende enrichment plant deferred until 2006 (Brazil)

• September 5, 2005: Navajos receive New Mexico Environmental Award for banning uranium mining

• September 2, 2005: China refuses to commit to IAEA inspections of its nuclear power facilities as a condition of buying uranium from Australia

• September 1, 2005: Inkay uranium ISL project receives first construction permit (Kazakhstan)

• September 1, 2005: U.S. NRC releases draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio, for comment

• September 1, 2005: Strathmore commissions documentation required for development of Churchrock mine (New Mexico)

• September 1, 2005: U.S. NRC approves relaxed groundwater standards for Pathfinder Shirley Basin uranium tailings site (Wyoming)

• August 31, 2005: Jharkhand state Pollution Control Board sides with Mahuldih residents on uranium mine project (India)

• August 29, 2005: Residents keep Pollution Control Board from holding hearing on proposed Mohuldih uranium mine project (India)

• August 29, 2005: Work begins to ship uranium-contaminated soil from former Ningyo-Toge uranium mine (Japan) to U.S. for disposal

• August 27, 2005: Miners stage strike inside Jadugora mine (India)

• August 26, 2005: U.S. NRC staff proposes $16,250 fine against Westinghouse for safety violations at shutdown Hematite fuel facility (Missouri)

• August 25, 2005: State government in favor of uranium mining at Domiasiat (India)

• August 25, 2005: CNSC invites public comment on draft EA guidelines for production increase at Cameco's Blind River Refinery (Ontario)

• August 23, 2005: Construction of Zarechnoye in-situ leach mine project delayed (Kazakhstan)

• August 23, 2005: Anglican Church's investment fund in Australia removes ban on uranium mining shares

• August 19, 2005: BHP Billiton commences environmental assessment of proposed expansion at Olympic Dam mine (South Australia)

• August 19, 2005: TradeTech uranium spot price reaches US$ 30.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)

• August 19, 2005: U.S. NRC approves SFC Gore conversion plant Ground Water Monitoring Plan (Oklahoma)

• August 19, 2005: Activist disappeared after reporting contamination from uranium mine (China) / Call for action

• August 18, 2005: Rising groundwater level increases hazard from Aktau uranium tailings (Kazakhstan)

• August 15, 2005: Canada has no objections to uranium exports to China

• August 15, 2005: United Nuclear chasing horse during inspection of reclaimed Church Rock uranium mill tailings, this time... (New Mexico)

• August 12, 2005: U.S. NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board approves Settlement Agreement between LES and New Mexico limiting depleted uranium storage at proposed Lea County enrichment plant site (New Mexico)

• August 12, 2005: Uranium exposure insufficient to cause cancer in Déline workers (Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada)

• August 11, 2005: Protest action held in Ekaterinburg against import of depleted uranium tails from Western Europe to Russia

• August 10, 2005: In-situ leaching at Korsan deposit to begin in 2009 (Kazakhstan)

• August 9, 2005: U.S. EPA proposes 1 million year radiation standard for HLW desposit - a precedent for uranium mill tailings standards?

• August 9, 2005: Australia to begin formal negotiations on uranium exports to China

• August 8, 2005: Iran resumes uranium conversion at Isfahan facility

• August 5, 2005: U.S. NRC to approve burial of tanks that served as depleted uranium targets at Nellis Range, Nevada

• August 4, 2005: Federal Government overrules Northern Territory ban on new uranium mines (Australia)

• August 3, 2005: CNSC announces hearing on EA Screening Report - Proposal for Blending Slightly Enriched Uranium (SEU) at Port Hope (Ontario) - date revised

• August 2, 2005: Federal Government provides funding for Port Radium mine cleanup (Canada)

• August 2, 2005: Ecodefense calls for end of import of depleted uranium tails from Western Europe to Russia, releases detailed report on re-enrichment business

• July 2005: GSF releases report on health hazards from depleted uranium ammunitions in the Balkans

• July 31, 2005: U.S. NRC staff proposes to approve relaxed groundwater standards for Pathfinder Shirley Basin uranium tailings site with additional conditions (Wyoming)

• July 31, 2005: Paladin Resources Ltd publishes final Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine environmental assessment report - after obtaining the mining licence (Namibia)

• July 29, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Information Notice on Inadequate criticality safety analysis of ventilation systems at fuel cycle facilities

• July 27, 2005: U.S. Forest Service releases cleanup plan for abandoned Juniper uranium mine (California)

• July 27, 2005: Mining licence approved for Langer Heinrich uranium mine project, Namibia

• July 26, 2005: Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites comment on Consent Decree with Westinghouse on Hematite fuel plant cleanup

• July 25, 2005: CNSC releases Newfoundland Fluorspar Miners' Health Study

• July 25, 2005: U.S. DOE releases Final EIS for relocation of Moab, Utah, uranium mill tailings

• July 22, 2005: Ranger Mine closure to cost A$176 million, of which only A$65 million covered by guarantee (Australia)

• July 21, 2005: Hazard cleanup at abandoned uranium mines in Harding County may cost $20 million (South Dakota)

• July 21, 2005: Sensitive method allows for chemical speciation analysis of uranium in drinking water

• July 21, 2005: CNSC approves initial surface construction activities at McClean Lake - Sue E project (Saskatchewan)

• July 21, 2005: Sandia releases study on health effects of DU exposure during 1991 Gulf War

• July 20, 2005: Reclamation programme for Urgeiriça uranium mines presented (Portugal)

• July 20, 2005: U.S. NRC judges tighten groundwater cleanup standard for uranium at Crownpoint ISL project (New Mexico)

• July 20, 2005: Tribal council leader opposes uranium mining at Domiasiat (India)

• July 19, 2005: U.S. Army withdraws request for possession-only license for Jefferson Proving Ground DU munitions test area (Indiana)

• July 16, 2005: Construction of Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facilities in the US delayed

• July 14, 2005: District Council in favour of Domiasiat (Meghalaya) mining project after visit to Jaduguda (India)

• July 14, 2005: Rössing first Western producer to export uranium to China

• July 13, 2005: Cogema Resources intersects 27.4% U3O8 over 8.8 metres at Shea Creek (Saskatchewan)

• July 13, 2005: New public comment period opened on capacity increase at Urenco Almelo enrichment plant (Netherlands)

• July 13, 2005: Study confirms elevated levels of environmental radioactivity in former Urgeiriça uranium mining area (Portugal)

• July 12, 2005: CNSC's EA Screening of McClean Lake - Sue E mining project finds no significant environmental impacts (Saskatchewan)

• July 11, 2005: CSNC starts environmental assessment for capacity increase of Cameco's Blind River uranium refinery (Ontario)

• July 9, 2005: NRC staff says agreement reached on depleted uranium storage at proposed uranium enrichment plant in New Mexico is unenforcable

• July 8, 2005: ATSDR report finds no public exposure to contaminated groundwater from the Oak Ridge Reservation (Tennessee) - Comment period extended

• July 6, 2005: Western Nuclear withdraws request for permission for cessation of active groundwater restoration at Split Rock site (Wyoming)

• July 6, 2005: USEC to re-enrich depleted uranium for U.S. DOE

• July 2005: World uranium production in 2004 shows 13% increase over 2003 (WNA)

• June 30, 2005: Urenco to construct tails deconversion plant at Capenhurst (United Kingdom)

• June 30, 2005: Study on plant uptake of depleted uranium from corroding penetrators

• June 30, 2005: Institute assesses uranium concentrations in German bottled mineral waters, demands better protection of infants

• June 29, 2005: U.S. NRC establishes U.S. Department of Energy as the long-term custodian of the Shirley Basin South uranium mill tailings site (Wyoming)

• June 29, 2005, National Academy of Science releases report "BEIR VII: Health Risks From Exposure To Low Levels Of Ionizing Radiation"

• June 29, 2005, Retrospective cohort study on nuclear workers in 15 countries confirms risk of cancer after low doses of ionising radiation

• June 28, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Approval of Decommissioning Plan for depleted uranium ammunition Test Area C-74L at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

• June 27, 2005: U.S. NRC announces availability of Interim Staff Guidance Documents for Fuel Cycle Facilities

• June 27, 2005: U.S. NRC issues notice on alternate decommissioning schedule for Jefferson Proving Ground DU munitions test area (Indiana)

• June 26, 2005: UK government's plan to privatise Urenco blocked by Dutch and German shareholders

• June 24, 2005: Elevated uranium concentrations detected in groundwater near Rössing mine (Namibia)

• June 24, 2005: Cogéma to appear before the Criminal Court of Limoges for pollution at former uranium mine sites in the Limousin area (France)

• June 17, 2005: Umetco requests relaxed groundwater standard for lead-210 at East Gas Hills uranium mill site (Wyoming)

• June 17, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Environmental Assessment finding No Significant Impact for Lined Evaporation Ponds Relocation Plan at Ambrosia Lake uranium mill tailings site (New Mexico)

• June 17, 2005: Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan to cost-share remediation of Gunnar and Lorado uranium mines

• June 16, 2005: German Federal Office for Radiation Protection invites comment on radiation protection guidelines

• June 15, 2005: U.S. NRC invites comment on petition for rulemaking concerning chemical toxicity of uranium

• June 15, 2005: U.S. NRC releases Final Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Report for LES Lea County uranium enrichment plant project (New Mexico)

• June 12, 2005: Nuclear institute plans to dispose of uranium-contaminated soil from former Ningyo-Toge uranium mine (Japan) in the U.S.

• June 10, 2005: CNSC to hold hearings on GE Canada Inc. Toronto and Peterborough nuclear fuel facility license renewal (Ontario)

• June 9, 2005: Chita Region's uranium deposits to be auctioned (Russia)

• June 8, 2005: U.S. NRC terminates license for Petrotomics Shirley Basin tailings site (Wyoming)

• June 8, 2005: U.S. NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board dismisses environmental contentions against LES enrichment plant project (New Mexico)

• June 8, 2005: U.S. NRC releases Draft Report for Comment: Documentation and Applications of the Reactive Geochemical Transport Model RATEQ, NUREG/CR-6871 - Comment period extended

• June 8, 2005: U.S. NRC releases Draft Report for Comment: Consideration of Geochemical Issues in Groundwater Restoration at Uranium In-Situ Leach Mining Facilities, NUREG/CR-6870 - Comment period extended

• June 8, 2005: Study finds depleted uranium threat to Australian troops in Iraq to be low

• June 7, 2005: South Africa plans to give local nuclear industry privileged access to domestic uranium resources

• June 6, 2005: CNSC to hold hearings on mining license for McClean Lake - Sue E project (Saskatchewan)

• June 6, 2005: CNSC to hold hearings on renewal of Rio Algom's license for its Elliot Lake tailings (Ontario)

• June 6, 2005: Demolition starts of JCO nuclear fuel plant site of 1999 criticality accident (Japan)

• June 4, 2005: Governor, LES reach agreement on depleted uranium storage at proposed uranium enrichment plant in New Mexico

• June 3, 2005: BHP Billiton becomes major shareholder of WMC

• June 1, 2005: U.S. NRC defers rulemaking process on control of slightly radioactive solid materials

• June 1, 2005: ERA fined A$150,000 for Ranger breaches (Australia)

• June 1, 2005: CDPHE invites comment on Proposed Plan for Old Ponds Area at Cotter Mill (Colorado)

• May 28, 2005: Northern Territory Government blocks Koongarra uranium mine (Australia)

• May 26, 2005: NRC issues 10-year license renewal for idle Sweetwater uranium mill and permits catchment basin reclamation (Wyoming)

• May 26, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Draft Safety Evaluation Report for LES enrichment plant project (New Mexico)

• May 26, 2005: Aflease abandons plan to "mine" Harmony's tailings for residual uranium (South Africa)

• May 23, 2005: U.S. NRC releases Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for catchment basin reclamation at Sweetwater uranium mill, Wyoming

• May 19, 2005: Silex announces completion of Uranium Enrichment Direct Measurement Program

• May 19, 2005: CNSC approves license renewal for McClean Lake and Expansion of the JEB Mill at McClean Lake to receive and process Cigar Lake ore (Saskatchewan)

• May 17, 2005: Rössing mine to continue operation until at least 2009 (Namibia)

• May 12, 2005: JCO nuclear fuel plant site of 1999 criticality accident to be demolished (Japan)

• May 11, 2005: Church environmental group calls for memorial site commemorating consequences of Wismut's uranium mining (Germany)

• May 11, 2005: CNSC issues Request for Public Comment on Draft Screening Report - Proposal for Blending Slightly Enriched Uranium (SEU) at Port Hope (Ontario)

• May 11, 2005: Olympic Dam mine to run on geothermal energy?

• May 9, 2005: Uranium spot price reaches $29.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)

• May 8, 2005: Reclamation of White King and Lucky Lass mines to start in summer 2005 (Oregon)

• May 2, 2005: Uranium spot price reaches $26.25 per lb U3O8 (UxC)

• May 2, 2005: Areva signs technology transfer agreement with Tenex for depleted uranium hexafluoride de-conversion

• April 2005: Natural uranium found in drinking water and in urine of civilians in Eastern Afghanistan

• April 2005: New assessment of uranium toxicity recommends safe drinking water concentration of 10 µg/L

• April 28, 2005: NAS recommends to examine whether Cold War era residents of uranium mills should become eligible for radiation exposure compensation (USA)

• April 28, 2005: Congo high grade tailings to be trucked from Ohio to Texas Low-Level Waste site for interim storage

• April 26, 2005: Protests against attempts to mine Koongarra deposit in Kakadu National Park, as moratorium ends (Australia)

• April 25, 2005: Uranium spot price reaches $24.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)

• April 25, 2005: CRIIRAD releases studies on impacts of uranium mining in Niger

• April 22, 2005: CDPHE invites comment on proposed disposal of AMAX uranium contaminated soil at Cotter mill site (Colorado)

• April 22, 2005: South Korea and Kazakhstan to establish uranium mining joint venture

• April 22, 2005: Green party local group dissolved for capacity increase of Urenco's Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)

• April 21, 2005: International Isotopes Inc. applies for operating license for Fluorine Extraction Process (FEP) production plant project, Idaho, USA

• April 21, 2005: IRSN releases study on environmental impacts of Cogéma's uranium mines in Niger

• April 20, 2005: Earthlife Namibia calls for stop of Langer Heinrich uranium mine project

• April 20, 2005: CNSC announces hearing on initial surface construction activities at McClean Lake - Sue E project (Saskatchewan)

• April 19, 2005: CNIC protests Aomori Gov's signing of agreement on construction of Rokkasho-mura MOX plant (Japan)

• April 19, 2005: Navajo council outlaws uranium mining

• April 19, 2005: Reforestation of Kara Balta uranium mill tailings ongoing (Kyrgyzstan)

• April 14, 2005: Aomori government approves Rokkashomura MOX plant (Japan)

• April 14, 2005: ICRP releases draft Foundation Documents for comment

• April 13, 2005: Landslide close to Mailuu-Suu uranium tailings dump (Kyrgyzstan)

• April 13, 2005: Protests against DU transport from Gronau (Germany) to Russia

• April 12, 2005: State cites Cotter for contamination incidents at Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)

• April 12, 2005: Activists seal off Domiasiat uranium mine project site (India)

• April 12, 2005: Government puts mining companies on notice to ensure groundwater pumping at bancrupt Hartebeestfontein gold/uranium mine (South Africa)

• April 11, 2005: U.S. DOE releases Final Environmental Assessment and FONSI Documents for Groundwater Restoration at Monument Valley, Arizona, Uranium Mill Tailings Site

• April 7, 2005: CNSC announces hearing on EA Screening of McClean Lake - Sue E project (Saskatchewan)

• April 7, 2005: Aomori government to approve Rokkashomura MOX plant (Japan)

• April 6, 2005: U.S. DOE announces relocation of Moab tailings to Crescent Junction as preferred alternative (Utah)

• April 5, 2005: Judge orders halt to restart of Sierra Pintada uranium mine (Argentina)

• April 5, 2005: CNSC issues Waste Facility Operating Licence for Beaverlodge mine and mill in spite of concern on observed environmental impacts (Saskatchewan)

• April 4, 2005: Uranium spot price reaches $23.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)

• March 31, 2005: U.S. NRC staff requests Commission approval for publication of Proposed Rule on control of slightly radioactive solid materials

• March 31, 2005: Plan for uranium downblending at NFS Erwin facility upheld (Tennessee)

• March 30, 2005: U.S. NRC authorizes construction of mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at Savannah River Site (South Carolina)

• March 30, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for MOX fuel fabrication plant project (South Carolina)

• March 25, 2005: Russia to open large uranium mines in South Yakutia?

• March 24, 2005: Supreme Court of Canada upholds McClean Lake license (Saskatchewan)

• March 24, 2005: Panel to probe alleged illegal uranium mining in Jharkhand (India)

• March 23, 2005: Newly formed anti-uranium committee announces rally against Domiasiat uranium project (India)

• March 23, 2005: Wismut prepares relocation of Paitzdorf waste rock piles (Germany)

• March 22, 2005: Kara Balta uranium mill for sale (Kyrgyzstan)

• March 21, 2005: Uranium spot price reaches $22.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)

• March 19, 2005: India investing in new uranium mines

• March 19, 2005: Well water near Ezeiza nuclear center contaminated with uranium and other toxic substances (Argentina)

• March 18, 2005: Chamber of Commerce calls for cleanup of old uranium mining activities before reopening San Rafael uranium mine (Argentina)

• March 18, 2005: CNSC invites comment on screening report concerning environmental assessment of McClean Lake - Sue E project (Saskatchewan)

• March 18, 2005: U.S. EPA continues to have environmental concerns about DCS MOX fuel fabrication plant project (South Carolina)

• March 17, 2005: CDPHE invites comments on Feasibility Study for the Old Ponds Area at Cotter's Cañon City mill site (Colorado) - comment period extended -

• March 17, 2005: Australia to conduct inquiry into future role of its uranium industry

• March 17, 2005: USEG requests license to reopen Shootaring Canyon uranium mill (Utah)

• March 16, 2005: Cameco to increase capacity of Blind River uranium refinery (Ontario)

• March 16, 2005: Operational life of BNFL Springfields uranium conversion plant to be extended by 10 years (United Kingdom)

• March 15, 2005: Urenco halts UF6 cylinder transports to the U.S. for standard compliance issue

• March 14, 2005: Domiasiat project renamed to Kylleng-Pyndemsohiong-Mawthabah uranium mining project (India)

• March 11, 2005: JNC to begin paying fine to residents for delay with uranium mine waste cleanup (Japan)

• March 11, 2005: Judge rejects Cotter appeal - Company denied right to dispose of 24,000 tons of Maywood soils (Colorado)

• March 8, 2005: U.S. appeals court upholds decision to dismiss lawsuit filed by Paducah uranium enrichment plant workers (Kentucky)

• March 8, 2005: Reopening of Whirlwind Claim uranium mine planned (Colorado)

• March 8, 2005: District Council to seek White Paper on Domiasiat uranium project (India)

• March 7, 2005: IUC plans to start mining at newly acquired Tony M Mine and at Bullfrog property (Utah)

• March 6, 2005: U.S. EPA agrees Atlas Moab tailings pile shouldn't stay next to Colorado River (Utah)

• March 4, 2005: Overwhelming opposition against uranium processing plant at public hearing for Lambapur-Peddagattu uranium project (India)

• March 3, 2005: U.S. appeals court rules that Eurodif did not receive countervailable subsidies for enrichment services

• March 2, 2005: U.S. DOE to repair stream bank near Canonsburg uranium mill tailings disposal cell (Pennsylvania)

• March 2, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Draft Environmental Assessment for catchment basin reclamation at Sweetwater uranium mill (Wyoming)

• March 2, 2005: Protests and blockades against depleted UF6 transport from Gronau, Germany, to Russia

• March 2, 2005: Opposition also to new site of uranium mill for Lambapur-Peddagattu uranium project (India)

• March 1, 2005: Congressmen from Western US call for relocation of Atlas tailings (Utah)

• March 1, 2005: Effort needed to stop poisoning of water from old mines (South Africa)

• February 28, 2005: U.S. NRC releases Regulatory Issue Summary clarifying exemptions concerning storage and repair of depleted uranium aircraft counterweights

• February 28, 2005: Group calls for action on abandoned Cave Hills uranium mines, South Dakota

• February 25, 2005: ERA and Traditional Owners sign long-term Jabiluka deal (Australia)

• February 24, 2005: U.S. NRC issues license for export of nuclear fuel to China

• February 23, 2005: IEER report finds depleted uranium management plans for LES enrichment plant not adequate (New Mexico)

• February 22, 2005: New comment period started on capacity increase for Urenco Almelo enrichment plant (The Netherlands)

• February 22, 2005: IAEA panel report urges internationalizing nuclear industry to stop proliferation

• February 18, 2005: ERA may lengthen Ranger mine's life (Australia)

• February 17, 2005: Atomic Energy and Radiation Protection Bill tabled in National Assembly of Namibia

• February 17, 2005: Australia preparing negotiations over uranium sales to China

• February 17, 2005: Excess amounts of uranium dumped on municipal dump in Sweden

• February 16, 2005: U.S. Army considers changing plans for decommissioning of DU munitions test area at Jefferson Proving Ground (Indiana)

• February 16, 2005: Cogéma to revive efforts to mine its Koongarra deposit in Kakadu National Park (Australia)

• February 14, 2005: Funding awarded for Uravan Mine Restoration project (Colorado)

• February 14, 2005: Associations' network planning independent inspection tour to Cogéma's uranium mines in Niger

• February 14, 2005: Urenco's Gronau enrichment plant granted license for capacity increase (Germany)

• February 14, 2005: Begin of decommissioning of Urgeiriça uranium mines delayed (Portugal)

• February 10, 2005: United Nuclear yet again chasing cattle at Church Rock tailings site (New Mexico)

• February 10, 2005: CNSC begins Environmental Assessment on processing of McClean lake uranium-rich solutions at Rabbit Lake mill (Saskatchewan)

• February 9, 2005: Testing of Iraq War veterans for depleted uranium exposure incomplete

• February 8, 2005: U.S. Energy Corp. and Bell Coast Capital Corp. are planning to revive their idle Sheep Mountain mines (Wyoming)

• February 8, 2005: Moab City Council passes resolution urging DOE to move Atlas tailings pile (Utah)

• February 7, 2005: U.S. NRC again finds further violation of criticality safety procedures at BWXT Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)

• February 7, 2005: U.S. EPA places Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Area on Vieques Island (Puerto Rico) on the Superfund National Priorities List

• February 3, 2005: Environmental group criticizes cleanup at Thuringian Wismut sites (Germany)

• February 3, 2005: Depleted uranium no longer a topic for Jefferson Proving Ground Restoration Advisory Board (Indiana)

• February 3, 2005: LES and AREVA sign Memorandum of Understanding for depleted uranium deconversion facility near proposed enrichment plant (New Mexico)

• February 3, 2005: Aflease plans to "mine" Harmony's tailings for residual uranium (South Africa)

• February 1, 2005: Cameco seeks approval for further processing of Cigar Lake uranium at Rabbit Lake mill (Saskatchewan)

• January 25, 2005: No use of reprocessed uranium in French reactors in the near future

• January 20, 2005: AngloGold plans uranium output increase (South Africa)

• January 18, 2005: U.S. NRC finds that depleted uranium is low level waste

• January 17, 2005: Uranium spot price reaches $21.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)

• January 14, 2005: PRI files license application for Reynolds Ranch ISL project (Wyoming)

• January 12, 2005: U.S. NRC approves SFC Gore conversion plant raffinate sludge dewatering proposal (Oklahoma)

• January 12, 2005: U.S. NRC denies Petition for Rulemaking concerning control of disused DU counterweights

• January 11, 2005: U.S. NRC issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for MOX fuel fabrication plant (South Carolina)

• January 11, 2005: South Australia to investigate bird deaths at tailings dam of Olympic Dam mine

• January 7, 2005: Scientist questions DOE's view that Colorado River is migrating away from Atlas Moab tailings pile (Utah)

• January 7, 2005: IAEA chief proposes global freeze on nuclear fuel cycle facilities

• January 6, 2005: Illinois EPA files lawsuit against Honeywell Metropolis conversion plant for UF6 leakages

• January 3, 2005: New opportunities identified for life extension of Rössing uranium mine to 2016 (Namibia)

• January 3, 2005: U.S. NRC terminates license for Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Minnesota

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