WISE Uranium Project: 2010 News Archive

(last updated 11 Nov 2011)

> See also: Uranium Mining Issues: 2010 Review

2010 NEWS

> for more recent news, see the 2011 News Archive

• December 31, 2010: China produces first overseas uranium in Niger

• December 30, 2010: Violation of criticality rules at Cadarache MOX fuel fabrication plant (France)

• December 30, 2010: Wyoming DEQ invites public comment on draft permit for deep disposal wells at Moore Ranch uranium in situ leach mine

• December 28, 2010: Beverley North Extension to the Beverley uranium in situ leach mine gets State approval (South Australia)

• December 27, 2010: U.S. NRC issues final Safety Evaluation Report for South Carolina MOX fuel plant (South Carolina)

• December 27, 2010: Russia ratifies agreement with Mongolia on creation of uranium mining joint venture

• December 23, 2010: Review report identifies numerous deficiences with ongoing groundwater cleanup at Homestake Grants uranium mill tailings site (New Mexico)

• December 23, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Regulatory Guide "Nuclear criticality safety standards for fuels and material facilities"

• December 22, 2010: New report: Piñon Ridge uranium mill would hurt tourism, recreation, residential industries (Colorado)

• December 22, 2010: Hydrofluoric acid leak at Honeywell Metropolis conversion plant (Illinois)

• December 22, 2010: CNSC issues licence renewal for GE Hitachi Toronto and Peterborough nuclear fuel fabrication facilities; no permission for processing of low-enriched uranium (Ontario)

• December 21, 2010: Cameco again requests enormous extension of the period of groundwater restoration at Crow Butte in situ leach mine (Nebraska)

• December 21, 2010: DR Congo signs nuclear proliferation deal with US

• December 21, 2010: U.S. DOE cancels search for interim storage site for depleted uranium rejected by Utah

• December 20, 2010: U.S. BLM invites comment on planned expansion of operations at La Sal Mines Complex (Utah)

• December 20, 2010: CNSC publishes regulatory document and guidance on nuclear criticality safety

• December 20, 2010: Bern Canton government demands full disclosure of origin of uranium used in Swiss nuclear power plants

• December 20, 2010: Nuclear Regulator's faulty surveillance report on radiological impacts of mining wastes in Wonderfonteinspruit Catchment Area raises many questions (South Africa)

• December 20, 2010: Marathon Resources to obtain new exploration licence in Arkaroola wilderness sanctuary (South Australia)

• December 18, 2010: Burst Cooke tailings dam sends toxic mud into Wonderfonteinspruit river (South Africa)

• December 18, 2010: Supreme Court orders cleanup of San Rafael uranium mine site, before mining can restart (Argentina)

• December 18, 2010: Areva offers India stake in Georges Besse II centrifuge enrichment plant (France)

• December 17, 2010: U.S. NRC authorizes restart of Christensen Ranch/Irigaray uranium ISL mines (Wyoming)

• December 17, 2010: Dam failure of retention basin spills 200 cubic metres of uranium-containing liquids at Arlit mine (Niger)

• December 17, 2010: Paladin acquires Michelin uranium deposit (Labrador)

• December 16, 2010: U.S. NRC issues revised regulatory guide "Monitoring and Reporting Radioactive Materials in Liquid and Gaseous Effluents from Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities"

• December 15, 2010: "Promising uranium finds" made in Jordan

• December 15, 2010: Russia acquires owner of Mkuju River uranium project (Tanzania)

• December 15, 2010: Plan announced for reopening of Salamanca uranium mine (Spain)

• December 15, 2010: "Enormous" amount of uranium found in Kalimantan (Indonesia)

• December 14, 2010: Goliad in situ leach uranium mine receives more permits (Texas)

• December 14, 2010: Georges Besse II enrichment plant inaugurated (France)

• December 14, 2010: JNFL suspends enrichment operations at Rokkasho-mura for centrifuge renewal (Japan)

• December 14, 2010: Russia, Mongolia sign agreement on development of Dornod uranium deposit (Mongolia)

• December 14, 2010: Greenland issues first exploration license for uranium as an accompanying mineral

• December 13, 2010: Olympic Dam expansion viable without uranium extraction, leading academic says (Australia)

• December 10, 2010: Transuranic impurities in depleted UF4 received in Idaho Falls defluorination plant (Idaho)

• December 10, 2010: New absorbent may reduce cost for uranium extraction from sea water

• December 10, 2010: Measurement confirms high radiation levels in informal settlement built on radioactive mine waste dump in Krugersdorp (South Africa)

• December 10, 2010: City of Flagstaff joins opposition to uranium mining near Grand Canyon (Arizona)

• December 10, 2010: Underground heap leach tests start at Dulaan Uul uranium deposit in Mongolia

• December 8, 2010: Groundwater remediation at Tuba City uranium mill tailings site suspended after major sulfuric acid spill (Arizona)

• December 8, 2010: Settlement provides some funds for assessments of abandoned uranium mines on Navajo land

• December 8, 2010: U.S. DOE awards contract for operations of Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facilities

• December 8, 2010: Uranium found in Syunik province, Armenia

• December 8, 2010: Results of 120 years of mining in South Africa: acid mine drainage, tailings seepage, settlements on radioactive mine waste, and bricks being made from radioactive tailings

• December 7, 2010: Japanese Company signs mineral exploration deal with Tanzania

• December 7, 2010: Ukraine to build nuclear fuel plant in Zhovti Vody, Dnipropetrovsk Region

• December 7, 2010: Beverley North Extension to the Beverley uranium in situ leach mine gets federal approval (South Australia)

• December 5, 2010: Iran starts domestic uranium production at Bandar Abbas

• December 4, 2010: China announces find of major uranium deposit in Inner Mongolia

• December 3, 2010: U.S. EPA issues disposal well permit for aquifer pump test at Centennial uranium mine project site (Colorado)

• December 3, 2010: Group detects high radiation levels at abandoned uranium mine in Dnepropetrovsk region (Ukraine)

• December 3, 2010: Urenco maintained strict silence on crane accident at Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)

• December 3, 2010: Draft Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement on the Olympic Dam Expansion Project completed (South Australia)

• December 2, 2010: Honeywell submits decommissioning plan for closure of old calcium fluoride ponds at Metropolis conversion plant (Illinois)

• December 2, 2010: First global nuclear fuel bank built in Angarsk (Russia)

• December 1, 2010: Hobson plant starts processing of uranium-loaded resins from Palangana in situ leach mine (Texas)

• December 1, 2010: Feasiblity of Etango uranium mine project apparently extremely tight; size of open pit casually doubled (Namibia)

• November 30, 2010: Uranium concentrations in groundwater at Bear Creek tailings site exceed predicted values more then tenfold; U.S. NRC requests recalculation of alternate concentration limits (Wyoming)

• November 30, 2010: U.S. NRC approves Rule on Decommissioning Planning

• November 30, 2010: Toshiba develops technology for by-product recovery of rare earths from uranium in situ leach mining (Kazakhstan)

• November 30, 2010: Namibia starts development of "uranium policy" covering entire nuclear fuel cycle (!) - with assistance from Finland (!)

• November 29, 2010: Mesteña Uranium LLC cited for well plugging deficiencies at exploration wells (Texas)

• November 29, 2010: Public comment invited on Referral for Mullaquana uranium in situ leach project field leach trial (South Australia)

• November 29, 2010: Congo armed groups forming criminal gangs, trafficking uranium, among others, UN report says

• November 29, 2010: Australia throws cloak of secrecy over uranium exports

• November 26, 2010: German Upper House approves 10 µg/L drinking water standard for uranium

• November 26, 2010: Texas Environment Commission manipulated test results to hide radiation in drinking water

• November 26, 2010: Study urges pumping of acid mine water to avoid flooding in central Johannesburg (South Africa)

• November 26, 2010: Not "any significant radiological impact" expected from proposed uranium mine at Gogi (Karnataka, India)

• November 25, 2010: Uranium exploration on Gaspé peninsula faces obstacles (Québec)

• November 24, 2010: Comments invited on scope of Environmental Impact Statement for Roca Honda uranium mine in Cibola National Forest (New Mexico)

• November 24, 2010: U.S. EPA requests nominations of experts for review of EPA's Draft Technical Report Pertaining to Uranium and Thorium In-Situ Leach Recovery and Post-Closure Stability Monitoring (40 CFR 192)

• November 24, 2010: EURODIF enrichment plant to continue operation until end 2012 (France)

• November 23, 2010: Groundwater abstraction cannot supply enough water for Langer Heinrich mine expansion, draft Scoping/EIA Report concludes; comments invited (Namibia)

• November 23, 2010: U.S. NRC approves transfer of ownership of the Christensen Ranch and Moore Ranch uranium in-situ leach mines to Atomredmetzoloto (Wyoming)

• November 23, 2010: Mistissini Cree nation opposes Matoush uranium exploration project on its territory (Québec)

• November 23, 2010: Cameco signs further agreement to supply uranium to China

• November 23, 2010: NGOs to sue Armenia over uranium exploration in Syunik province

• November 23, 2010: Draft license issued for Nichols Ranch uranium in-situ leach project (Wyoming)

• November 23, 2010: Miscalculation in EIA report underestimates radon doses by a factor of one million (!) for Husab uranium mine project (formerly Rössing South) (Namibia)

• November 22, 2010: Honeywell submits license amendment request for closure of old calcium fluoride ponds at Metropolis conversion plant by in situ cementation (Illinois)

• November 22, 2010: Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary still not protected from uranium exploration activities (South Australia)

• November 21, 2010: Town Council of Telluride raises concerns over proposed Piñon Ridge uranium mill (Colorado)

• November 21, 2010: North Korea has secretly built a uranium enrichment plant

• November 18, 2010: State board imposes additional $39,000 penalty against Cotter Corp for failure to clean up contaminated mine water at Schwartzwalder uranium mine (Colorado)

• November 18, 2010: Submittal of license application for Strathmore Gas Hills uranium mill intended for first half of 2012 - or whenever (Wyoming)

• November 18, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Confirmatory Order to NFS Erwin nuclear fuel plant (Tennessee)

• November 17, 2010: Uranium production starts at Palangana in situ leach mine (Texas)

• November 17, 2010: U.S. NRC provides opportunity to request a hearing and provide comments on proposed license transfer of American Centrifuge Plant to USEC subsidiary (Ohio)

• November 17, 2010: Zambia has established regulations for uranium mining

• November 16, 2010: Railcar destined for Rössing uranium mine spills sulfuric acid after derailment (Namibia)

• November 16, 2010: Miner dies in fall-of-ground accident at Ezulwini mine (South Africa)

• November 16, 2010: Azelik mine to start trial production before year-end 2010 (Niger)

• November 16, 2010: Protests at BHP Billiton AGM against Yeelirrie uranium mine project (Western Australia)

• November 16, 2010: Meghalaya state government concerned about negative impacts of Kylleng-Pyndemsohiong-Mawthabah uranium mine project (India)

• November 15, 2010: Groups oppose US loan guarantees for Areva's Eagle Rock enrichment plant project (Idaho)

• November 15, 2010: Supreme Court denies petition against approval of Churchrock/Crownpoint uranium in situ leach mine (New Mexico)

• November 15, 2010: NIRB invites public comment on Revised Draft Scope and Draft EIS Guidelines for Areva's Kiggavik uranium mine project (Nunavut)

• November 15, 2010: Chinese entity takes controlling stake in owner of Kanyika niobium-uranium project (Malawi)

• November 14, 2010: Swiss utility assesses environmental impacts of current operations at Russian Mayak plant

• November 13, 2010: Cotter Corp. disputes cleanup bond for groundwater monitoring at Cañon City uranium mill site (Colorado)

• November 12, 2010: Public comment invited on permits for Pinenut, Canyon, and EZ uranium mines (Arizona)

• November 12, 2010: Recreation reserve closed due to radiation from former Rum Jungle uranium mine (Australia)

• November 11, 2010: Letter of Intent submitted on license application for Apex uranium mine (Nevada)

• November 11, 2010: Study finds enriched uranium in river near NFS Erwin nuclear fuel plant (Tennessee)

• November 11, 2010: Powertech sues Colorado over state's rules for groundwater protection at uranium in situ leach mines

• November 11, 2010: Kazatomprom signs uranium supply contract with Chinese

• November 11, 2010: Australia ratifies agreement that allows uranium exports to Russia

• November 11, 2010: Demonstration against uranium exploration held in Kapan (Armenia)

• November 10, 2010: U.S. NRC identifies multiple violations at Honeywell Metropolis conversion plant (Illinois)

• November 10, 2010: French authorities invite comment on revised guide for the management of sites potentially contaminated by radioactive substances

• November 9, 2010: New uranium mine projects might threaten vultures in Namibia

• November 9, 2010: Violation of criticality rules at Cadarache MOX fuel fabrication plant (France)

• November 8, 2010: Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment announced for the Madaouéla uranium mine project (Niger)

• November 5, 2010: Public comment invited on proposed additional deep disposal wells at Christensen Ranch in situ leach uranium mine (Wyoming)

• November 5, 2010: Areva ready to give Chinese access to Imouraren uranium mine (Niger)

• November 4, 2010: Cameco to submit license application for Marsland Expansion project of Crow Butte uranium in situ leach mine one year sooner (Nebraska)

• November 4, 2010: U.S. NRC finds further violation of criticality safety procedures at B&W Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)

• November 4, 2010: U.S. NRC proposes $17,500 fine against Westinghouse for violations at Columbia nuclear fuel plant (South Carolina)

• November 4, 2010: Further Japanese companies acquire equity stake in Areva's Georges Besse II enrichment plant project (France)

• November 4, 2010: Mining regulators order Cotter Corp. to address heaps of toxic uranium ore at dormant western Colorado mine

• November 4, 2010: India seeking interest in Russia's proposed Elkon uranium mine

• November 4, 2010: Positive scoping study announced on Ambassador deposit (Western Australia)

• November 3, 2010: Ghana invites investors to develop mineral deposits, including uranium deposits

• November 3, 2010: Uranium miner Paladin Energy refuses disclosure of carbon footprint

• November 2, 2010: France and Mongolia sign agreement on nuclear cooperation, uranium mining

• November 1, 2010: Marenica secures key Chinese funding to progress further Feasibility Studies of its Namibian uranium project

• November 2010: Study finds decreases in white blood cell counts and alterations in systolic blood pressure among residents in the vicinity of the former Fernald uranium processing plant (Ohio)

• October 31, 2010: Greens want uranium mining ban in Finland

• October 29, 2010: U.S. NRC denies request to postpone the initiation of decommissioning of Areva's Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)

• October 29, 2010: Owner of Spanish uranium deposits in takeover negotiations with Russian company

• October 29, 2010: Teachers' association takes position against uranium exploration and mining in northern Québec

• October 29, 2010: Railroad Commission of Texas adopts rule amendments and new rules concerning uranium exploration and surface mining

• October 29, 2010: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority may transfer Capenhurst site to Urenco (United Kingdom)

• October 29, 2010: Mongolia to join International Uranium Enrichment Center in Russia

• October 28, 2010: Lost Creek ISR LLC pays $2000 penalty for multiple violations identified at Lost Creek uranium exploration site (Wyoming)

• October 28, 2010: European Commission experts check efficacy of uranium mine reclamation in Limousin area (France)

• October 28, 2010: NGO demands stop of uranium exploitation in Syunik (Armenia)

• October 28, 2010: CDPHE invites comment on Decommissioning Funding Plan for Cotter's Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)

• October 28, 2010: Construction of JNFL Rokkasho MOX fuel plant starts (Japan)

• October 28, 2010: Group urges reassessment of legacy uranium sites in Thuringia (Germany)

• October 27, 2010: Areva and Kazatomprom sign agreement to create fuel fabrication joint-venture

• October 27, 2010: Dust from waste rock left from former Lorado uranium mine causes concern (Saskatchewan)

• October 27, 2010: Russia's TVEL and Ukraine's Nuclear Fuel agree to create Joint Venture for producing nuclear fuel in Ukraine

• October 27, 2010: Public comment invited on Environmental Impact Assessment report for huge dual open pit Husab (formerly Rössing South) uranium mine project (Namibia)

• October 26, 2010: CEAA invites comment on draft Scoping Document Guidelines for environmental assessment on construction of all-weather road between McArthur River and Cigar Lake mine sites (Saskatchewan)

• October 26, 2010: Argentina resumes uranium enrichment at Pilcaniyeu

• October 26, 2010: U.S. DOE to pay $800,000 in environmental fines for failure to meet cleanup milestones at former Oak Ridge enrichment plant (Tennessee)

• October 25, 2010: Environmental Scoping Document approved for Lake Maitland uranium mine project (Western Australia)

• October 25, 2010: Australian Conservation Foundation criticizes EIS for Olympic Dam Expansion

• October 24, 2010: UCIL seeking clearances for construction of three underground mines and a uranium mill in the Lambapur area (Andhra Pradesh, India)

• October 24, 2010: Tummalapalle uranium mill to start operation by March 2011 (Andhra Pradesh, India)

• October 22, 2010: Natural flushing at Old Rifle processing site not functioning as predicted (Colorado)

• October 2010: Uranium loads in lake sediments near Rabbit Lake mine remain above "probable effects level" (Saskatchewan)

• October 21, 2010: Madagascar looking to revive halted uranium exploration

• October 21, 2010: Court orders Krasnokamensk uranium mill to stop local lake pollution (Russia)

• October 20, 2010: Ukraine State Nuclear Regulation Committee assesses technical conditions of Zheltiye Vody and Dniprodzerzhynsk uranium mill tailings ponds as satisfactory

• October 20, 2010: Protest leads to scrapping of public hearing on expansion of Turamdih uranium mill (Jharkhand, India)

• October 19, 2010: Scoping Report released for Omahola uranium mine project (Namibia)

• October 19, 2010: Areva launches health observatory in Gabon

• October 19, 2010: Iran plans to start mining of uranium at Saghand soon

• October 19, 2010: Iran announces more uranium finds at Bandar Abbas mine

• October 19, 2010: Penrith Council opposes dumping of contaminated soil from former Hunters Hill uranium mill site at Kemps Creek landfill (Australia)

• October 19, 2010: Iran's stake in EURODIF enrichment plant called into question by U.N. sanctions (France)

• October 19, 2010: Iran's stake in Rössing uranium mine causing headaches in view of U.N. sanctions (Namibia)

• October 18, 2010: Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment announced for Coles Hill uranium mine project (Virginia)

• October 17, 2010: New classification allows landfill disposal of contaminated soil from former Hunters Hill uranium mill site (Australia)

• October 16, 2010: BHP plans do double Olympic Dam expansion (Australia)

• October 15, 2010: Environmentalists to hold protest action against uranium mine development in Syunik (Armenia)

• October 15, 2010: Gabon creates nuclear safety agency

• October 15, 2010: U.S. NRC invites comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for license renewal of NFS Erwin nuclear fuel plant (Tennessee) (comment period extended)

• October 15, 2010: U.S. NRC to authorize alternate on-site disposal cell location for disposal of byproduct material at Ambrosia Lake Mill Facility (New Mexico)

• October 14, 2010: Uranium exploration company fined CDN$ 85,676 for burning hazardous waste in northern Saskatchwan (Canada)

• October 14, 2010: Court clears Areva of water pollution charges in uranium spill case at Tricastin nuclear site, but imposes EUR 40,000 penalty for neglect to report the accident immediately (France)

• October 13, 2010: ERA downgrades production target for Ranger mine, again (Australia)

• October 12, 2010: UF6 truck involved in accident near Trier, Germany

• October 12, 2010: Kazakhstan reduces uranium production target for 2010

• October 11, 2010: ICBUW report assesses deficits with legacy management of depleted uranium weapons use in the Balkans

• October 8, 2010: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality invites comment on proposed approval of expansion of Rosita uranium in situ leach mine

• October 8, 2010: Ukraine acquires 10% share in International uranium enrichment center project in Angarsk (Russia)

• October 7, 2010: China and Belgium sign agreement on construction of pilot MOX fuel fabrication plant in China

• October 7, 2010: Gold Fields Ltd to make decision this year on construction of uranium plant for Witswatersrand tailings recovery project (South Africa)

• October 7, 2010: Cotter Corp. sues Colorado over cleanup order for contaminated mine water at Schwartzwalder uranium mine

• October 7, 2010: U.S. EPA invites commment on proposal to exclude sludge from wastewater treatment facility at B&W Lynchburg nuclear plant from hazardous waste regulation (Virginia)

• October 6, 2010: India's Nuclear Power Corporation and Uranium Corporation to form joint venture to acquire uranium mines abroad

• October 5, 2010: Group urges uranium policy for Nunavut, before environmental review can proceed on Kiggavik mine (Canada)

• October 5, 2010: Work has re-commenced on Buffelsfontein Mine Waste Solutions tailings project (South Africa)

• October 5, 2010: Positive scoping study for heap leaching proposal at Marenica uranium deposit (Namibia)

• October 4, 2010: Mining of Njame uranium deposit to start "once price behaves" (Zambia)

• October 1, 2010: U.S. NRC issues operating license for Moore Ranch ISL project (Wyoming)

• October 1, 2010: Paladin reports doubling of ore reserve of Langer Heinrich deposit (Namibia)

• September 30, 2010: Proposals sought for socioeconomic study on the impacts of uranium mining at Coles Hill (Virginia)

• September 30, 2010: Cotter Corp. received nearly US$ 3 million of federal reimbursements for cleanup of Cañon City uranium mill, might get another US$ 3.3 million (Colorado)

• September 30, 2010: Administrative law judge issues initial Proposal for Decision on Goliad uranium in situ leach project (Texas)

• September 29, 2010: European Parliament commissions study on use of radioactively contaminated material from uranium mines in building construction in Gabon and Niger

• September 29, 2010: Uranium mine waste dumps in Ciudanoviţa area still awaiting rehabilitation (Romania)

• September 29, 2010: Fremont County commissioners defer decision on expanded uranium exploration in Tallahassee Creek area to study cause of uranium contamination found in drinking water wells (Colorado)

• September 28, 2010: U.S. NRC releases Safety Evaluation Report for Areva's Eagle Rock enrichment plant project (Idaho)

• September 28, 2010: U.S. NRC to approve Ground Water Corrective Action Plan for site of former SFC Gore conversion plant (Oklahoma)

• September 28, 2010: Northern Territory government withdraws support for development of Angela Pamela uranium mine (Australia)

• September 26, 2010: Niger citizens file class action in USA against Areva

• September 26, 2010: India no longer in a hurry to mine uranium in Meghalaya, as imports ease supply problem

• September 25, 2010: Paladin orders miners to work in Kayelekera mine in spite of shortage of dust masks (Malawi)

• September 24, 2010: Federal Court dismisses application by Athabasca Regional Government to review license renewal for McClean Lake mine and mill (Saskatchewan)

• September 24, 2010: ATSDR releases Public Health Assessment on historical fluoride releases at former Oak Ridge enrichment plant (Tennessee)

• September 24, 2010: Regulators fault mining company for safety lapses in the death of a uranium miner at Pandora mine (Utah)

• September 24, 2010: Experts demand end to groundwater abstraction for uranium mining (Namibia)

• September 24, 2010: Institute calls for transparency in the awarding of tenders and exploration licenses (Namibia)

• September 24, 2010: U.S. NRC approves Areva's plan for installation of supercritical CO₂ uranium recovery process at Richland nuclear fuel plant (Washington)

• September 23, 2010: Homestake to repair radon barrier / rock cover on sideslope of Grants tailings pile after high rainfall events (New Mexico)

• September 23, 2010: Global Atomic Fuels Corp. plans open pit uranium mine at Adrar Emoles concession (Niger)

• September 23, 2010: Areva in talks with DR Congo over possible uranium exploration at Shinkolobwe

• September 22, 2010: Group sues State regulator over insufficient financial surety for Cotter's Cañon City mill cleanup (Colorado)

• September 22, 2010: Germany to establish 10 µg/L drinking water standard for uranium

• September 22, 2010: Ukraine declares Russian TVEL the winner of a tender to build a nuclear fuel plant

• September 22, 2010: Rand Uranium Co project not feasible at current uranium prices (South Africa)

• September 21, 2010: U.S. NRC issues revised draft license for Moore Ranch ISL project (Wyoming)

• September 21, 2010: Russia signs agreement with Kuwait on nuclear cooperation, uranium exploration and mining

• September 21, 2010: Cotter Corp. defies State orders to clean up contaminated mine water at Schwartzwalder uranium mine (Colorado)

• September 20, 2010: CNSC to hold un-hearing on Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Cameco's Millennium uranium mine project (Saskatchewan)

• September 20, 2010: U.S. NRC provides opportunity to request hearing and/or provide comments on the proposed transfer of ownership of the Christensen Ranch ISL mine to Atomredmetzoloto (Wyoming)

• September 20, 2010: Juzbado nuclear fuel plant partly closed after fire (Spain)

• September 20, 2010: Environmental Scoping Document for Wiluna Uranium Project approved (Australia)

• September 19, 2010: Wyoming's mineral industry uses State's permitting backlog to demand self-regulatory system

• September 17, 2010: Study finds elevated uranium levels in groundwater near Tricastin nuclear site partly caused by former site activities (France)

• September 17, 2010: Pluralist expert group releases final report on uranium mill tailings deposits in Limousin area (France)

• September 16, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Violation to uranium glass manufacturer (!) in West Virginia

• September 16, 2010: Seven foreigners, including one Areva employee, kidnapped in uranium mining town Arlit (Niger)

• September 16, 2010: Appeal filed against Court decision allowing uranium in situ leach mining in Crownpoint (New Mexico)

• September 14, 2010: Project On Government Oversight demands more efforts for downblending of U.S. surplus weapons-grade uranium for reactor use

• September 14, 2010: Judge approves drilling at Pandora uranium mine in Manti-La Sal National Forest (Utah)

• September 14, 2010: DRDGold puts plans for uranium production at East Rand gold mine on hold (South Africa)

• September 13, 2010: Positive preliminary economic assessment announced for MMS Viken deposit (Sweden)

• September 13, 2010: Study finds no increase in cancer incidence among residents at former Homestake Grants uranium mines and mill other than that attributed to mine work (New Mexico)

• September 13, 2010: U.S. EPA settlements require investigation of uranium contamination on Southwestern tribal lands (Arizona/New Mexico)

• September 10, 2010: Cotter Corp announces willful neglect of EPA requirement to conduct radon measurements at Cañon City tailings impoundment (Colorado)

• September 10, 2010: Jordan signs agreement on nuclear cooperation and uranium exploration with Japan

• September 10, 2010: Greenland relaxes zero-tolerance uranium policy for exploration licenses

• September 9, 2010: Panel votes against expansion of Black Range Minerals' uranium exploration in the Tallahassee Creek area (Colorado)

• September 9, 2010: ATSDR releases report on Lincoln Park Cotter Mill Uranium Site for public comment, advises residents against consuming private well water (Colorado)

• September 9, 2010: Iran is developing secret uranium-enrichment site, dissident group claims

• September 9, 2010: Swiss reactors use fuel reprocessed in Russian Mayak plant

• September 8, 2010: CNSC to hold un-hearing on Environmental Assessment (EA) Screening Report on installation of berms at the decommissioned Stanrock Mine near Elliot Lake (Ontario)

• September 8, 2010: Cameco plans construction of Kintyre uranium mine from 2013 (Western Australia)

• September 7, 2010: Protesters against uranium mining arrested and maltreated (La Rioja, Argentina)

• September 7, 2010: Bauxite and uranium are the two minerals most affected by fraud and corruption

• September 7, 2010: Uranium exploration in Papua could harm indigenous population (Indonesia)

• September 7, 2010: U.S. BLM solicits comment on scope of EIS to be prepared on proposed Gas Hills in situ leach uranium project (Wyoming)

• September 6, 2010: AngloGold working on technology to recover residual uranium from Vaal River area surface tailings deposits (South Africa)

• September 6, 2010: AngloGold plans to expand its South Uranium plant (South Africa)

• September 6, 2010: Mkuju River uranium project to start production this year (Tanzania)

• September 6, 2010: India seeking participation in uranium exploration in Namibia

• September 5, 2010: Christian Council of Zambia warns government over hazards of uranium mining

• September 4, 2010: Cameco resumes drilling at Cigar Lake (Saskatchewan)

• September 4, 2010: Environmental Impact Statement for Huemul uranium mine project to be completed by December 2010 (Argentina)

• September 3, 2010: CNSC starts environmental assessment for construction of new mine water treatment plant at Eagle Point mine (Saskatchewan)

• September 2, 2010: New UO₂ powder production line commissioned at Novosibirsk nuclear fuel plant (Russia)

• September 2, 2010: U.S. NRC proposes imposition of $140,000 penalty for violations leading to an accident in the NFS Erwin BLEU fuel plant (Tennessee)

• September 2010: Study suggests increased lung cancer risk associated with exposure to reprocessed uranium

• September 2010: Study finds effect from inhalation of MOX particles is similar to plutonium particles

• September 2010: Study finds transmission of genetic damage to offspring upon preconceptional paternal exposure to depleted uranium

• September 2, 2010: Iran intends to prospect for uranium in Bolivia

• September 2, 2010: Mining company keeps back environmental studies on impact of planned "super dump" tailings dam (South Africa)

• September 2, 2010: CNNC, China-Africa Development Fund to develop uranium resources in Africa

• September 1, 2010: USGS report investigates contaminant dispersion from abandoned Fry Canyon uranium/copper project site to surface and ground water (Utah)

• September 1, 2010: Mining of Indonesia's uranium reserves not feasible under current market conditions

• September 1, 2010: Areva's health observatory in Gabon to be launched in October

• August 31, 2010: U.S. Army study finds no likely adverse impacts from DU munitions use at Pohakuloa Training Area, Big Island, Hawaii

• August 31, 2010: Paladin targets first uranium deliveries to China in 2011

• August 31, 2010: Areva investigates feasibility of Dulaan Uul uranium deposit (Mongolia)

• August 31, 2010: Ezulwini uranium plant temporarily closed for repair works (South Africa)

• August 31, 2010: Public prosecutor drops investigations into uranium hexafluoride release accident at Urenco Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)

• August 30, 2010: Nunavut government rejects call for public inquiry into uranium mining (Canada)

• August 30, 2010: Russia and China consider joint exploitation of uranium deposits in Africa

• August 30, 2010: Russia invites China to join exploitation of Russian uranium deposits

• August 27, 2010: Cotter Corp. performs only partial cleanup of contaminated mine water at Schwartzwalder uranium mine (Colorado)

• August 26, 2010: University of New Mexico studies uranium exposure in Navajo mothers and infants

• August 25, 2010: Independent report notes improved regulation of water quality protection downstream from Ranger mine, but some issues remain (Australia)

• August 25, 2010: Radiological assessment of stained soils at the Monument Valley, Arizona, uranium mill site finds no elevated risk - if you stay away 99.86% of the time

• August 25, 2010: New measures to stop acid mine water decanting in central Johannesburg (South Africa)

• August 25, 2010: U.S. NRC issues draft Safety Evaluation Report for South Carolina MOX fuel plant

• August 25, 2010: Opposition to aquifer exemption for North Trend expansion of Crow Butte uranium in situ leach mine (Nebraska)

• August 25, 2010: Iran to explore for uranium across the country

• August 25, 2010: Rosatom in talks to build uranium enrichment plant in the U.S.

• August 24, 2010: Traditional Owners of Ranger uranium mine site oppose mine expansion project (Australia)

• August 23, 2010: Groups raise concern over appointments for uranium mining study (Virginia)

• August 23, 2010: U.S. NRC releases final Supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Moore Ranch ISR Project (Wyoming)

• August 23, 2010: West Australia State Government appoints independent group of experts for legal advice on uranium sector

• August 20, 2010: Khan Resources sues Atomredmetzoloto for interferences in Mongolia uranium projects

• August 20, 2010: Centennial in situ leach project to raise water table to leach uranium ore zone located above groundwater level (Colorado)

• August 20, 2010: Positive results from Independent Preliminary Economic Assessment on Centennial Project (Colorado)

• August 18, 2010: Cotter plans to close tailings impoundments at Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)

• August 18, 2010: Decommissioning of Quercus uranium mill deferred in expectation of restart (Spain)

• August 16, 2010: Final Draft of Strategic Environmental Assessment for the central Namib Uranium Rush released for public comment

• August 16, 2010: Activists establish "mining camp" in front of Québec National Assembly to call for moratorium on uranium mining (Canada)

• August 16, 2010: Summary of Social and Environmental Impact Assessment for Rössing mine expansion project released (Namibia)

• August 16, 2010: NGO calls for independent study on radiological situation in Mounana (Gabon)

• August 16, 2010: Traditional owners 'pressured' into nuclear land leases (Australia)

• August 14, 2010: Russia seeks uranium mining joint venture with Mongolia on Dornod Uran

• August 12, 2010: Cameco submits license renewal application for Smith Ranch-Highland uranium in situ leach mine (Wyoming)

• August 12, 2010: Colorado agency approves new rules to protect groundwater during in-situ leach uranium mining

• August 11, 2010: U.S. DOE releases Draft Environmental Assessment on the Photovoltaic Solar Project at Durango uranium mill tailings site (Colorado)

• August 11, 2010: Moab mill tailings relocation project reaches milestone of 2 million short tons disposed (Utah)

• August 10, 2010: U.S. NRC identifies willful falsification of documents at Areva NP's Richland nuclear fuel plant (Washington)

• August 10, 2010: Public meetings on still unavailable Social and Environmental Impact Assessment for Rössing mine expansion project (Namibia)

• August 10, 2010: Advocacy group opposes pre-construction exemption for Areva's Eagle Rock enrichment plant (Idaho)

• August 10, 2010: Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement on uranium exploration in Kaibab National Forest near Grand Canyon put on hold (Arizona)

• August 10, 2010: Labor government commits to protect Koongarra from uranium mining, if re-elected (Northern Territory, Australia)

• August 10, 2010: Denison plans to start uranium mining at Mutanga project by 2012 (Zambia)

• August 10, 2010: Korea Electric Power Corporation to invest into Salamanca Uranium Project (Spain)

• August 9, 2010: Submittal of license application for Bootheel in situ leach uranium mine project anticipated in mid-2012 (Wyoming)

• August 9, 2010: U.S. NRC board grants hearing requests of Oglala Sioux Tribe and other petitioners on proposed Dewey-Burdock uranium mine (South Dakota)

• August 9, 2010: Tummalapalle mine to start producing uranium by year end 2010 (Andhra Pradesh, India)

• August 9, 2010: Call for new ban on uranium mining in Western Australia

• August 6, 2010: Residents oppose pumping of more water from Swakop River valley for supply of Langer Heinrich uranium mine expansion (Namibia)

• August 4, 2010: Solution freeboard limit exceeded in tailings disposal cell #3 at White Mesa uranium mill (Utah)

• August 4, 2010: Citizens oppose expansion of uranium exploration permit in Tallahassee area, state damage already caused to water wells (Colorado)

• August 4, 2010: Forest fires near Rabbit Lake and McClean Lake uranium mines and mills (Saskatchewan)

• August 3, 2010: NRC License amendment request submitted for expansion project of Crow Butte uranium in situ leach mine (Nebraska)

• July 30, 2010: Nebraska DEQ annonces hearing on aquifer exemption for North Trend expansion project of Crow Butte uranium in situ leach mine

• July 30, 2010: Groups file suit to stop expansion of Pandora uranium mine in La Sal (Utah)

• July 29, 2010: Rockslides plague Atlas Moab tailings relocation shipments (Utah)

• July 29, 2010: Moscow, Ukraine in talks about Novokonstantinovskoye uranium mine project

• July 29, 2010: Old West Rand mines to be used as temporary storage for acid mine drainage to protect Johannesburg (South Africa)

• July 28, 2010: ICRP releases Draft Report for Consultation - ICRP Statement on Radon AND Lung cancer risk from radon and progeny

• July 28, 2010: Chile plans to extract 100 t U₃O₈ per year as a by-product from copper production

• July 28, 2010: Homestake tailings evaporation pond breaches during heavy rains (New Mexico)

• July 28, 2010: Zambia has developed safeguarding guidelines for uranium

• July 28, 2010: Zambia has issued two exploration licenses for uranium

• July 27, 2010: Areva, Jordan sign uranium-development agreement

• July 27, 2010: U.S. NRC issues proposed rule to ease restrictions on commencement of construction before licence is issued

• July 26, 2010: TVEL takes over uranium enrichment company (Russia)

• July 26, 2010: U.S. NRC issues proposed rule on Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and to General Licensees and Revision of General License and Exemptions

• July 23, 2010: U.S. NRC issues draft Regulatory Guide "Nuclear criticality safety standards for fuels and material facilities" for comment

• July 23, 2010: U.S. NRC issues revised regulatory guide "Design, Construction, and Inspection of Embankment Retention Systems at Fuel Cycle Facilities"

• July 23, 2010: Langer Heinrich uranium mine seeks expansion of water supply (Namibia)

• July 22, 2010: UK Ministry of Defence discloses depleted uranium ammunition use in 2003 Iraq War

• July 22, 2010: IAEA releases report on residues of depleted uranium munitions in southern Iraq

• July 22, 2010: Uranium production to start at Crownpoint in 2013 (New Mexico)

• July 22, 2010: Study finds slight increase in lymphatic and bone marrow cancers in Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant workers (Kentucky)

• July 22, 2010: Application filed for deep disposal wells at Ross uranium in situ leach project (Wyoming)

• July 21, 2010: Rising acid mine water could be 'catastrophic' for Johannesburg (South Africa)

• July 21, 2010: Preparatory work started for relocation of two tailings dumps at Mailuu Suu (Kyrgyzstan)

• July 21, 2010: High radiation levels found at former Lake Way uranium mine (West Australia)

• July 21, 2010: Anti-uranium protesters gather at uranium mining conference in Fremantle (West Australia)

• July 20, 2010: Imouraren uranium mine startup expected end 2013 (Niger)

• July 20, 2010: Stand-alone processing plant under consideration for Four Mile uranium in situ leach project (South Australia)

• July 19, 2010: Wyoming DEQ issues Notice of Violation for multiple violations identified at Lost Creek uranium exploration site

• July 19, 2010: CNSC invites public comments on the project and conduct of the Comprehensive Study for the Millennium Mine Project (Saskatchewan)

• July 19, 2010: CEAA invites public comments on the project and conduct of the Comprehensive Study for the Matoush exploration project (Québec)

• July 19, 2010: Analysis of environmental hazards released for the former Hamr underground uranium mine and the Stráž uranium mill site (Czech Republic)

• July 19, 2010: Court revokes invalidation of Dornod uranium mine license (Mongolia)

• July 19, 2010: U.S. DOE issues amended Notice of Intent to modify the scope of the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Additional Public Scoping

• July 19, 2010: China and Mongolia sign Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear power cooperation

• July 19, 2010: Yibin nuclear fuel plant to double capacity to 800 t/a (China)

• July 16, 2010: Protesters block road to Olympic Dam uranium mine (Australia)

• July 16, 2010: Indonesia House demands inquiry into alleged uranium mining by Freeport in Papua

• July 15, 2010: U.S. NRC invites public comment on scope of Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed International Isotopes depleted uranium deconversion plant in Lea County, New Mexico

• July 14, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Areva's Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility project in Idaho for comment

• July 14, 2010: Positive Pre-Feasibility Study announced for Lance uranium mine project (Wyoming)

• July 12, 2010: Application submitted for Three Crow Expansion project of Crow Butte uranium in situ leach mine (Nebraska)

• July 12, 2010: China buying uranium to build stockpiles

• July 12, 2010: France releases report making material flux of nuclear fuel production more transparent

• July 12, 2010: Appeal filed against court decision that denied Preliminary Injunction to suspend operations at Arizona 1 Mine

• July 12, 2010: Superconducting materials with depleted uranium?

• July 12, 2010: Jordan's regulations governing nuclear safety to be ready by year-end

• July 12, 2010: Mining companies exploiting language barriers: traditional owners (Northern Territory, Australia)

• July 11, 2010: Ontario ready to supply uranium to India

• July 9, 2010: Council of Churches in Zambia bemoans lack of public knowledge on uranium mining

• July 9, 2010: Water cleanup started at closed Schwartzwalder uranium mine (Colorado)

• July 8, 2010: Positive results of Preliminary Economic Assessment announced for Dewey-Burdock uranium in situ leach mine project (South Dakota)

• July 8, 2010: Draft EIA Scoping Report for the ancillary linear infrastructure for the Etango uranium mine project available for public comment (Namibia)

• July 7, 2010: CNSC to hold hearings on licence renewals for GE Hitachi Toronto and Peterborough nuclear fuel fabrication facilities (Ontario)

• July 6, 2010: Urenco could have prevented UF₆ release at Gronau enrichment plant, investigation report finds (Germany)

• July 5, 2010: ICRP releases Draft Report for Consultation - Environmental Protection: Transfer parameters for Reference Animals and Plants

• July 2, 2010: Second stage pilot scale operation of Trekkopje uranium mine project taken into operation (Namibia)

• July 1, 2010: Areva to do limited cleanup near former St Pierre du Cantal uranium mine site (France)

• July 1, 2010: Areva to upgrade BNFL Sellafield MOX fuel plant (United Kingdom)

• June 30, 2010: Cameco Port Hope UO2 plant shut down after elevated uranium emissions (Ontario)

• June 30, 2010: Decommissioning of former Krasnoyarsk nuclear fuel plant completed (Russia)

• June 30, 2010: Beverley uranium protesters win legal costs in fight with South Australian Government

• June 29, 2010: Honeywell Metropolis conversion plant in partial shutdown for bargaining unit lock-out (Illinois)

• June 28, 2010: U.S. NRC issues final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for change in exemptions granted for disposal of Oak Ridge enrichment plant demolition waste at Clive, Utah, radwaste disposal site

• June 28, 2010: Canada, India sign nuclear agreement allowing uranium exports to India

• June 26, 2010: Ukraine seeks to increase uranium production to supply reactors with its own uranium

• June 25, 2010: Urenco USA enrichment plant starts operation (New Mexico)

• June 25, 2010: Council of elders in Kapan urges cancellation of uranium prospecting work in Syunik (Armenia)

• June 25, 2010: Homestake offers to plug [!] contaminated private wells near Grants uranium mill tailings site (New Mexico)

• June 24, 2010: Cameco signs agreement to supply uranium to China

• June 22, 2010: U.S. NRC issues draft license for Moore Ranch uranium in situ leach project (Wyoming)

• June 22, 2010: New moon map shows uranium in short supply

• June 22, 2010: Bill introduced in Congress to allow New Mexico to spend federal funds to cleanup abandoned uranium mines

• June 21, 2010: Standby Status Renewal Application submitted for Mt. Taylor Mine (New Mexico)

• June 21, 2010: CNSC orders Saskatchewan Research Council to assess and eliminate safety risks identified at former Gunnar mine site (Saskatchewan)

• June 21, 2010: Namibia utility to invest $2.33 billion to boost power for uranium mines

• June 21, 2010: Buffelsfontein tailings project receives water-use license (South Africa)

• June 21, 2010: Project Scoping Document for Lake Maitland Uranium Project released for public comment (West Australia)

• June 21, 2010: Environmental Scoping Document for Wiluna Uranium Project released for public comment (West Australia)

• June 19, 2010: UCIL seeks assistance against protests from people displaced for Jaduguda mine (India)

• June 19, 2010: Public comment invited on draft Project-Specific Guidelines Scoping Document for receipt and processing of McArthur River ore at the McClean Lake mill (Saskatchewan)

• June 18, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment LLC facility in Wilmington, North Carolina for comment

• June 18, 2010: U.S. NRC issues opportunity to request a hearing and to petition for leave to intervene on proposed waste disposal from decommissioning of Hematite nuclear fuel plant (Missouri) at unlicensed facility in Idaho

• June 17, 2010: U.S. NRC orders $32,500 fine for liquid hydrogen fluoride (HF) spill at BWXT Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)

• June 17, 2010: 100,000 Euro penalty demanded on uranium spills at Tricastin nuclear site (France)

• June 17, 2010: Court denies Preliminary Injunction to suspend operations at Arizona 1 Mine

• June 16, 2010: New frog species found at Mount Gee uranium exploration site (South Australia)

• June 16, 2010: Appeals Court rules proposed Church Rock in situ leach uranium mine not on Indian land (New Mexico)

• June 15, 2010: Permitting commenced for Sheep Mountain uranium project (Wyoming)

• June 15, 2010: Wellfield development and construction initiated at Palangana in situ leach uranium mine (Texas)

• June 14, 2010: Cleanup set for uranium-tainted water at closed Schwartzwalder uranium mine (Colorado)

• June 14, 2010: South Africa's government commits to address toxic mine run-off on the Witwatersrand

• June 14, 2010: CNSC invites feedback on comments received on Discussion Paper on Management of Uranium Mine Waste Rock and Mill Tailings

• June 14, 2010: Uranium mining companies, NamWater agree on second desalination plant (Namibia)

• June 12, 2010: Kazakhstan to increase uranium exports to China

• June 12, 2010: Supreme court rejects appeal against Sierra Pintada uranium mine (Argentina)

• June 12, 2010: After two months of denials, ERA concedes abnormal salt levels in Kakadu creek were caused by Ranger uranium mine (Australia)

• June 11, 2010: Health study released on incidence of cancers around the Tricastin nuclear site (France)

• June 11, 2010: U.S. NRC to hold Workshop on Engineered Barrier Performance Related to Low-Level Radioactive Waste, Decommissioning, and Uranium Mill Tailings Facilities

• June 11, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Provide Written Comments on Order Approving Indirect License Transfers of BWX Lynchburg (VA) and Erwin (TN) nuclear fuel facilities

• June 10, 2010: Christensen Ranch to become first Russian-owned uranium mine in the U.S.

• June 10, 2010: Urenco USA enrichment plant receives operating licence (New Mexico)

• June 10, 2010: China, Uzbekistan sign agreement on uranium cooperation

• June 10, 2010: Negotiations on Russia-Uzbek joint uranium mining venture have folded

• June 9, 2010: Petitions presented in Nunavut Legislative Assembly calling for a public inquiry into uranium mining (Canada)

• June 9, 2010: Russian companies expect drop in world uranium production after 2025, as a result of depletion of deposits

• June 9, 2010: French wine appellation "Coteaux du Tricastin" wins name change after uranium spill

• June 9, 2010: Russia ratifies nuclear agreement for import of Australian uranium

• June 9, 2010: Kara-Balta mill stopped operations because of unstable deliveries of the Kazakh raw material (Kyrgyzstan)

• June 8, 2010: U.S. NRC requests further groundwater cleanup efforts at inadequately restored sections of Christensen Ranch in situ leach uranium mine (Wyoming)

• June 8, 2010: Pittsylvania County wants mining banned in industrial mega park (Virginia)

• June 8, 2010: Atomredmetzoloto to become majority shareholder of Uranium One Inc. in exchange for its shares in the Akbastau and Zarechnoye uranium mines (Kazakhstan)

• June 8, 2010: Colorado's Uranium Processing Accountability Act signed into law

• June 7, 2010: ATSDR releases final public health assessment for former Midnite uranium mine site (Washington)

• June 5, 2010: Inkay uranium in situ leach mine starts production (Kazakhstan)

• June 4, 2010: Cameco and Kazatomprom eye uranium conversion plant in Kazakhstan

• June 4, 2010: Insufficient design cover thickness identified at edge of Crescent Junction disposal site for Moab tailings (Utah)

• June 4, 2010: Kazatomprom and Rosatom consider Ulba combine as possible site for uranium enrichment plant

• June 4, 2010: Kazatomprom plans to increase uranium production further up to 26,000 t per year

• June 4, 2010: Workers exposed to unsafe levels of radiation at Olympic Dam mine: whistleblower (Australia)

• June 4, 2010: Presumed Thabeikkyin uranium mill - part of Burmese nuclear weapons program?

• June 3, 2010: Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facility at Portsmouth commences operation (Ohio)

• June 3, 2010: Namibia promises to supply power, water to mining industry

• June 3, 2010: Namibia determined to permit uranium mining in protected areas

• June 3, 2010: Baseline environmental studies commenced at Reno Creek in-situ leach uranium project (Wyoming)

• June 2, 2010: Sharp increase of uranium loads in lake sediments near Rabbit Lake mine - again (Saskatchewan)

• June 2, 2010: India appears to expand its military gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility

• June 2, 2010: Urenco inaugurates New Mexico enrichment plant

• June 1, 2010: Australian trade union bans workers from uranium mines

• May 31, 2010: Relocation project for Atlas Moab tailings could lose two thirds of funding by 2012 (Utah)

• May 29, 2010: More residents sue former Apollo and Parks nuclear fuel plant operators (Pennsylvania)

• May 29, 2010: Traditional Owner wants land containing Koongarra uranium deposit to be added to Kakadu National Park (Australia)

• May 28, 2010: Australian government issues response to review of regulatory efficiency in uranium mining

• May 28, 2010: Final Permit issued for the deep disposal wells of the Lost Creek uranium in situ leach facility (Wyoming)

• May 28, 2010: Australia's government releases Best Practice Guide for In Situ Recovery Uranium Mining

• May 28, 2010: TCEQ invites public comment or request for public meeting about proposed license transfer for Hobson, Tex-1, and Mt Lucas mines (Texas)

• May 28, 2010: Transport of depleted uranium from France to Russia to end in July 2010

• May 27, 2010: Navajo demand halt to all new uranium mining on Navajo land

• May 27, 2010: TCEQ issues waste disposal well permits for Goliad in-situ leach uranium mine (Texas)

• May 26, 2010: Uranium concentrations in monitoring well at former Bluewater mill site expected to exceed standard soon (New Mexico)

• May 26, 2010: Uranium miner dies in rockfall accident in Pandora mine (Utah)

• May 26, 2010: Municipal council of Southern Greenland backs end of zero-tolerance uranium policy

• May 25, 2010: Urenco Gronau (Germany) exports part of its depleted uranium hexafluoride tails to stay in France

• May 25, 2010: Toshiba and Babcock & Wilcox to invest into USEC

• May 24, 2010: Traditional Owners of Ranger uranium mine site alarmed by new spills into Kakadu National Park, call into question mine expansion project (Australia)

• May 22, 2010: Saskatchewan Premier in favour of Canadian uranium sales to China

• May 21, 2010: Russia and Bangladesh sign agreement on exploration and development of uranium deposits, among others

• May 21, 2010: Start of JNFL Rokkasho-mura MOX fuel fabrication plant construction delayed until October 2010 (Japan)

• May 20, 2010: U.S. DOE offers conditional US$ 2 billion loan guarantee for Areva's Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility project in Idaho

• May 20, 2010: Rosatom has applied to develop Namibia's Rössing South uranium deposit

• May 18, 2010: EU Scientific Committee issues opinion on environmental and health risks following military use of depleted uranium

• May 18, 2010: Russia, Namibia to launch joint development of uranium deposits

• May 18, 2010: Bolivia to search for uranium in Potosí region

• May 17, 2010: Areva ignores bookkeeping requirements on isotopic composition of depleted uranium stored at Bessines site (France)

• May 14, 2010: Applications for participant funding invited on environmental assessment for Cameco's Millennium mine project (Saskatchewan)

• May 14, 2010: Public comment invited on draft scoping document for Cameco's Millennium mine project (Saskatchewan)

• May 14, 2010: Dominion mine to be restarted by new owner (South Africa)

• May 14, 2010: UCIL seeks clearance for Gogi uranium mine and mill (Karnataka, India)

• May 13, 2010: U.S. NRC releases revision to NUREG-1520, "Standard Review Plan for the Review of a License Application for a Fuel Cycle Facility"

• May 13, 2010: National Board on Wildlife rejects uranium mining project in Balpakram (Meghalaya, India)

• May 12, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Draft Regulatory Guide "Standard Format and Content for Emergency Plans for Fuel Cycle and Materials Facilities" for comment

• May 12, 2010: Draft Scoping Report for Rand Uranium Co's tailings super dump project available for public comment (South Africa)

• May 12, 2010: State rejects Cotter Corp.'s proposal to reduce uranium in groundwater at defunct Schwartzwalder uranium mine (Colorado)

• May 11, 2010: New Mexico, BLM team up to address abandoned mines

• May 11, 2010: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) calls for government policy to prevent Namibian uranium 'rush' from turning into uranium 'crush'

• May 10, 2010: Release of fluorine and nitrogen at Comurhex Pierrelatte conversion plant (France)

• May 8, 2010: Recycling smelting facility recommended at Portsmouth (Ohio)

• May 7, 2010: Railroad Commission of Texas invites public comment on proposed rule amendments and new rules concerning uranium exploration and surface mining

• May 7, 2010: Memorial for cancer victims dedicated at site of former Monticello uranium mill (Utah)

• May 7, 2010: Areva eyes Tanzanian uranium

• May 5, 2010: Arizona 1 uranium mine operating illegally, U.S. EPA says

• May 4, 2010: Biodiversity of Armenia's protected areas to suffer also from uranium mining, NGO says

• May 4, 2010: Toro Energy Ltd abstains from planned acquisition of Napperby uranium deposit for marginal feasibility (Northern Territory, Australia)

• May 3, 2010: Australian uranium dust found in Antarctic ice

• April 2010: German radiation protection authority releases guideline for calculation of mining-related radiation exposures of the public and of workers

• April 2010: German radiation protection authority releases monitoring results for radiation exposure from drinking water

• April 29, 2010: Tobacco Commission OKs funds for uranium study (Virginia)

• April 29, 2010: Meghalaya government keeps proposed exploratory drilling for uranium in Balpakram National Park "in abeyance" (India)

• April 29, 2010: Romanian government approves uranium subsidies for 2010

• April 29, 2010: Citizens' forum opposes proposed uranium mining in Balpakram National Park / Balpakram Anti-Uranium Mining Forum launched (Meghalaya, India)

• April 29, 2010: Colorado Legislature passes uranium cleanup bill

• April 27, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Confirmatory Order to Areva NP's nuclear fuel processing facility in Richland, Wash.

• April 26, 2010: Environmental and social baseline studies commissioned on Faléa mine project (Mali)

• April 26, 2010: Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment announced for Colibri II/III uranium deposit (Peru)

• April 25, 2010: High court halts uranium mining project in UNESCO World Heritage area Quebrada de Humahuaca (Jujuy, Argentina)

• April 23, 2010: Authorities investigate compliance of storage of sludges generated by Metropolis conversion plant (Illinois)

• April 23, 2010: Utah State divisions agree on handling bats in abandoned uranium mines

• April 23, 2010: Cameco requests McArthur River license amendment to allow uranium production flexibility (Saskatchewan)

• April 22, 2010: Rand Uranium abandons plan to establish tailings super dump in the Poortjie area; Draft Scoping Report for favoured site to be available for public comment (South Africa)

• April 22, 2010: Australia to ratify agreement that will allow uranium exports to Russia

• April 22, 2010: Protest march against proposed superdump of Rand Uranium Co's tailings project (South Africa)

• April 22, 2010: National Board of Wildlife gives go ahead to uranium exploration in Balpakram National Park (Meghalaya, India)

• April 20, 2010: Bill introduced in U.S. Senate to expand coverage by Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

• April 20, 2010: JNFL Rokkasho-mura MOX fuel fabrication plant project passes government's safety scrutiny (Japan)

• April 20, 2010: Talvivaara applies for permit for by-product extraction of uranium at Sotkamo nickel/zinc mine (Finland)

• April 20, 2010: Landowners settle lawsuit over contamination from Paducah enrichment plant (Kentucky)

• April 19, 2010: Inspector calls for improvement of water treatment at Bellezane tailings site (France)

• April 19, 2010: Next blow for Powertech: South Dakota finds revised application for UIC permit at Dewey-Burdock ISL mine still incomplete

• April 19, 2010: International Isotopes Inc. concludes agreement with Urenco USA on deconversion services for depleted uranium (New Mexico)

• April 19, 2010: CNSC invites feedback on comments received about regulatory document and guidance on nuclear criticality safety

• April 17, 2010: River of acid mine water threatening Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site? (South Africa)

• April 17, 2010: Areva to set up health institute to monitor health of former uranium miners in Gabon

• April 16, 2010: Cotter's defunct Schwartzwalder uranium mine contaminating groundwater near reservoir (Colorado)

• April 16, 2010: Opposition widens against uranium exploration in Balpakram National Park (Meghalaya)

• April 15, 2010: Grants Mining District Draft Five-Year Plan available for public review (New Mexico)

• April 15, 2010: Public comment invited on applications for field leach trial and commercial uranium mining at Beverley North Extension (South Australia)

• April 15, 2010: Two chemical production plants for reagents planned for uranium mining industry in Namibia

• April 14, 2010: Ohio EPA, U.S. DOE reach cleanup agreement on buildings at former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

• April 14, 2010: Energy auditors suggest keeping depleted uranium rejected by Utah at Savannah River Site, rather than sending it to Texas for interim storage

• April 13, 2010: Utah Radiation Control Board passes rule requiring site performance assessment for depleted uranium disposal at Clive

• April 13, 2010: Greenpeace protests arrival of French depleted uranium hexafluoride in St. Petersburg (Russia)

• April 13, 2010: Dornod uranium mine license invalidated (Mongolia)

• April 12, 2010: Positive Preliminary Feasibility Study announced for Sheep Mountain uranium project (Wyoming)

• April 12, 2010: U.S. NRC terminates Umetco Minerals' license for Maybell West uranium mill tailings site (Colorado)

• April 12, 2010: Death of aquatic life near desalination plant of Areva's Trekkopje uranium mine (Namibia)

• April 10, 2010: Beverley uranium mine protesters awarded compensation (South Australia)

• April 8, 2010: In the North Sea, Greenpeace attaches protest banner at vessel carrying depleted uranium from France to Russia

• April 7, 2010: Dutch Ministry of Environment issues EIS scoping document for capacity increase of Urenco Almelo enrichment plant to 6.2 million SWU per year for comment

• April 6, 2010: Utah DEQ invites comment on proposed license changes for White Mesa mill tailings cell 4B

• April 6, 2010: At Tricastin, France, Greenpeace blocks train carrying depleted uranium destined for Russia

• April 5, 2010: No excessive technetium-99 found in South Carolina depleted uranium sent for disposal in Clive, Utah

• April 5, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Opportunity To Request a Hearing regarding proposed uranium deconversion facility in Lea County, New Mexico

• April 5, 2010: U.S. NRC to approve early commencement of construction for Lost Creek uranium in situ leach plant (Wyoming)

• April 4, 2010: Easter march against Urenco Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)

• April 2, 2010: U.S. NRC establishes Atomic Safety and Licensing Board over Areva's Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility project

• April 1, 2010: Permit application filed for deep well injection at Dewey-Burdock ISL project (South Dakota)

• March 2010: UK plans to commence deconversion of legacy depleted uranium hexafluoride inventory by 2020

• March 2010: Study finds excess chromosomal aberrations in Kazakh uranium mine/mill workers

• March 2010: Areva restarts uranium recovery from low grade ores by heap leaching at Arlit (Niger)

• March 31, 2010: Cameco presents project description of Key Lake uranium mill extension project (Saskatchewan)

• March 31, 2010: CNSC to hold unhearing on Screening Report for mining of the Caribou ore body at McClean Lake (Saskatchewan)

• March 31, 2010: Westinghouse Electric Co to buy Springfields Fuel (United Kingdom)

• March 29, 2010: Greenpeace accuses Areva of neglecting health of Nigeriens

• March 29, 2010: China uranium mining company causes unrest in Niger

• March 29, 2010: IAEA, Rosatom sign agreement to set up low enriched uranium reserve

• March 27, 2010: Crystallizer overfilled at Eurodif enrichment plant - again (France)

• March 27, 2010: Kalgoorlie residents protest against uranium industry (Western Australia)

• March 26, 2010: U.S. NRC finds two violations at GNF Wilmington nuclear fuel plant (North Carolina)

• March 26, 2010: U.S. EPA raises concern over planned deep disposal wells for Wyoming uranium in situ leach projects

• March 26, 2010: Public comment invited on Draft Permit for the deep disposal wells proposed for the Lost Creek uranium in situ leach facility (Wyoming)

• March 26, 2010: Residents affected by in situ leach mining projects in Shieli region demand creation of a commission to investigate the situation (Kazakhstan)

• March 25, 2010: CNSC invites comment on Discussion Paper on Management of Uranium Mine Waste Rock and Mill Tailings

• March 25, 2010: CNSC issues Codification of Current Practice: CNSC Commitment to Aboriginal Consultation

• March 25, 2010: Romania's National Uranium Corporation and Kazatomprom to set up joint venture

• March 24, 2010: Analysis of plant samples documents contamination in the surroundings of former Aktau uranium mines (Kazakhstan)

• March 24, 2010: Korea Resources Corp signs agreement on development of Valencia uranium deposit (Namibia)

• March 24, 2010: Japanese companies to participate in the development of uranium deposits in Kazakhstan

• March 24, 2010: Government agencies sign Project Agreement on federal review of Millennium uranium mine project (Saskatchewan)

• March 24, 2010: U.S. NRC authorizes partial restart of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. plant in Erwin (Tennessee)

• March 24, 2010: Greenpeace protests in St Petersburg and Moscow against import of French depleted uranium to Russia

• March 24, 2010: Permit applications initiated for Jane Dough uranium in situ leach project (Wyoming)

• March 22, 2010: Tailings storage facility for Buffelsfontein tailings project to be commissioned by May 2011 (South Africa)

• March 22, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Draft Regulatory Guide "Health Physics Surveys During Enriched Uranium-235 Processing and Fuel Fabrication" for comment

• March 20, 2010: Québec declines uranium moratorium (Canada)

• March 19, 2010: Urenco Gronau opened cylinder containing residual UF₆, although no document confirmed it was empty, supplier Westinghouse says

• March 19, 2010: State assembly panel gives go-ahead for uranium mining in Meghalaya (India)

• March 19, 2010: Cleanup of former Hunters Hill uranium mill site facing indefinite delay (Australia)

• March 18, 2010: Niger to review uranium mining contracts

• March 18, 2010: Petition against nuclear power and for uranium moratorium presented to National Assembly of Québec (Canada)

• March 18, 2010: South African miners get subsidy to treat acid-mine drainage

• March 18, 2010: Australia paves the way to sell uranium to Russia; Australian Conservation Foundation protests

• March 17, 2010: U.S. NRC approves exemption from Commencement of Construction Requirements for Areva's Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility, Idaho

• March 17, 2010: Greenpeace protests in Moscow against import of French depleted uranium to Russia

• March 16, 2010: First cascade of "Production-Ready" centrifuges begins operation at USEC's American Centrifuge Plant project (Ohio)

• March 15, 2010: Crystallizer overfilled at Eurodif enrichment plant (France)

• March 15, 2010: Biggest uranium deposit ever detected - though a little bit hard to come by

• March 15, 2010: Russia offers India stake in Elkon uranium field

• March 14, 2010: India and Russia consider plan for nuclear fuel plant in India

• March 13, 2010: Brazil rejects IAEA inspections of uranium processing plants and restrictions on sale of uranium

• March 13, 2010: Cleanup of old uranium mine and mill sites in Kakadu National Park almost finished (Australia)

• March 12, 2010: Kazakh ex-uranium boss sentenced to 14 years in jail for corruption

• March 12, 2010: At harbor of Montoir-de-Bretagne, France, Greenpeace disturbs loading of vessel destined for Russia with depleted uranium hexafluoride

• March 11, 2010: U.S. NRC accepts Long-Term Surveillance Plan for Maybell West uranium mill tailings site (Colorado)

• March 11, 2010: Bankable Feasibility Study commissioned for Roca Honda uranium mine project (New Mexico)

• March 11, 2010: Commissioning of Honeymoon in situ leach uranium mine to begin in April (South Australia)

• March 11, 2010: Near Paris, France, Greenpeace blocks train carrying depleted uranium hexafluoride destined for Russia, calls for moratorium on nuclear waste exports

• March 10, 2010: UCIL served notice for illegally drawing river water at Jaduguda uranium mine (Jharkand, India)

• March 9, 2010: EDF plans partnership with Rosatom, including uranium mining

• March 9, 2010: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs denies presumption of service for illnesses caused from exposure to depleted uranium

• March 8, 2010: Police stops uranium hexafluoride transport on rusted through flat rack at Bremen (Germany)

• March 8, 2010: Appeals Court upholds NRC license for Crownpoint and Churchrock in situ leach uranium mine projects in 2-1 ruling; dissenting judge points out health hazard from existing mine waste at the site (New Mexico)

• March 8, 2010: U.S. Bureau of Land Management releases Scoping Report on proposed mining claims withdrawal near Grand Canyon (Arizona)

• March 8, 2010: Cleanup of former Rayrock uranium mine site after more than a decade found to be incomplete; tailings cover deteriorating (Northwest Territories, Canada)

• March 5, 2010: U.S. Interior Department says sage grouse deserves -- but won't get -- protection

• March 5, 2010: Protests over circumstances of Areva's uranium mining activities in Niger

• March 5, 2010: Environmental assessment started on receipt and processing of McArthur River ore at the McClean Lake mill (Saskatchewan)

• March 5, 2010: Scoping study underway for Coles Hill uranium mine project (Virginia)

• March 4, 2010: Proliferation risks from laser enrichment technology exceed benefits, scientists say

• March 4, 2010: Slovak parliament strengthens legal position of local authorities opposing uranium mining projects

• March 4, 2010: Areva's Kiggavik uranium mine project won't undergo federal review (Nunavut)

• March 4, 2010: Moab uranium tailings relocation reaches million-short ton milestone (Utah)

• March 3, 2010: IEER Report: South Carolina depleted uranium likely unfit for disposal in Clive (Utah)

• March 3, 2010: Children accessing old uranium site in Kalgoorlie (West Australia)

• March 2, 2010: Utah imposes additional conditions on depleted uranium disposal at Clive, until NRC's rulemaking process on DU disposal is completed

• March 2, 2010: Anti-mining groups boycott Meghalaya's uranium panel (India)

• March 2, 2010: Salt Lake County Council passed resolution against depleted uranium transports (Utah)

• March 2, 2010: U.S. NRC releases Environmental Report Supplement 2 for GE Hitachi laser isotope separation enrichment plant project

• March 2, 2010: Japan signs nuclear technology and uranium supply pact with Kazakhstan

• March 1, 2010: Licensing process for Kurišková uranium mine project to start in the second half of 2010 (Slovakia)

• March 1, 2010: Kayelekera mine reaches 50% of design capacity; full production expected by April (Malawi)

• March 1, 2010: Positive Pre-Feasibility Study announced for Nyota Prospect (Tanzania)

• February 26, 2010: Imouraren uranium mine startup delayed until 2013 or 2014 (Niger)

• February 25, 2010: Environmental authorization for MWS "super dump" tailings dam reinstated (South Africa)

• February 25, 2010: Rising uranium concentration in monitoring well at disposal site of Durango uranium mill tailings causes concern; groundwater standard miraculously no longer exceeded (Colorado)

• February 24, 2010: United Nuclear chasing three cows, this time... (New Mexico)

• February 24, 2010: U.S. NRC approves relaxed groundwater standards at Western Nuclear, Inc.'s Split Rock uranium mill tailings site (Wyoming)

• February 24, 2010: France conducts public consultation on revision of regulations for major nuclear facilities (INB)

• February 23, 2010: National Academy of Sciences, Virginia Tech agree to conduct study of uranium mining and milling in Virginia

• February 23, 2010: Japan joins uranium exploration project in Queensland

• February 22, 2010: No further shipments of depleted uranium from South Carolina for disposal in Clive, Utah

• February 22, 2010: U.S. NRC issues draft regulatory guide "Design, Construction, and Inspection of Embankment Retention Systems at Fuel Cycle Facilities" for comment

• February 22, 2010: Areva hopes to achieve full production at Trekkopje uranium mine by mid-April (Namibia)

• February 21, 2010: Rehabilitation of Rum Jungle mine has "clearly failed", study finds (Australia)

• February 21, 2010: Jordan and Areva sign mining agreement for uranium resources in Central Jordan

• February 19, 2010: France plans weaker regulatory scheme for uranium mill tailings

• February 19, 2010: Areva considers constructing a uranium-processing plant in South Africa

• February 19, 2010: Areva enlists United Africa Group as co-owner of Trekkopje Project desalination plant (Namibia)

• February 18, 2010: Beverley North Extension project to be assessed by Public Environment Report (South Australia)

• February 18, 2010: USGS releases report on uranium deposits and environmental impacts of former uranium mining near the Grand Canyon (Arizona)

• February 17, 2010: Cleanup of 1954 Lengenfeld uranium mill tailings spill to start in April 2010 (Germany)

• February 17, 2010: Petitions for uranium moratorium presented to National Assembly of Québec

• February 17, 2010: Closure Plan and Environmental Assessment on Abandoned Mine Lands in four National Parks in Arizona available for public review and comment

• February 16, 2010: U.S. DOE submits Preliminary Final Long-Term Surveillance Plan for the Maybell West tailings disposal site (Colorado)

• February 16, 2010: Notice of Intention to submit license application filed for Sheep Mountain uranium heap leach project (Wyoming)

• February 16, 2010: At Tricastin, France, Greenpeace blocks train carrying depleted uranium hexafluoride destined for Russia

• February 16, 2010: Meghalaya State government forms uranium panel (India)

• February 12, 2010: Government, mining companies agree on public-private partnership to deal with acid mine water overflow from abandoned West Rand mines (South Africa)

• February 12, 2010: CNSC approves EA Screening Report of GE-Hitachi's proposal to add a Low Enriched Uranium Fuel Bundle Manufacturing Line at its Peterborough nuclear fuel facility, amends licence (Ontario)

• February 12, 2010: Oban ISL uranium field leach trial to start next month (South Australia)

• February 11, 2010: Worker contaminated in glove box accident at MELOX fuel fabrication plant (France)

• February 11, 2010: Bureau of Land Management sued for withholding records on uranium mines that threaten Grand Canyon (Arizona)

• February 11, 2010: Cameco resumes underground development at Cigar Lake uranium mine project (Saskatchewan)

• February 11, 2010: New government subsidies for Romania's uranium mining company

• February 11, 2010: Expert: Indonesia's uranium reserves are too little to be extracted

• February 11, 2010: Breakdown of Olympic Dam mine ore haulage system causes losses of more than US$ 200 million; computer failure identified as cause (Australia)

• February 10, 2010: Sequoyah Fuels Corp. refuses to pay full property taxes for Gore plant, since contamination lowered its value [!] (Oklahoma)

• February 9, 2010: UCIL plans uranium exploration in Balpakram National Park (Meghalaya)

• February 9, 2010: IAEA inspection team identifies groundwater impacts at Caetité uranium mine (Brazil)

• February 9, 2010: Toxic waste dumped on former Mounana uranium mine site? (Gabon)

• February 9, 2010: Finnish nickel/zinc miner plans uranium byproduct extraction

• February 9, 2010: Uranium concentrations in tailings seepage at Ranger uranium mine 5400 times background; rehabilitation impossible (Australia)

• February 8, 2010: Draft Environmental Scoping Document for downsized Yeelirrie uranium mine project available for public review (West Australia)

• February 7, 2010: NGO warns about impending uranium tailings dam failures and mudslides caused by earthquakes and/or heavy rain (Malawi)

• February 5, 2010: Korean companies keen on stake in Rössing South uranium mine project (Namibia)

• February 5, 2010: U.S. NRC to ease restrictions on commencement of construction before licence is issued

• February 5, 2010: Revised UIC permit application submitted for Dewey Burdock ISL uranium project (South Dakota)

• February 5, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for relaxed groundwater standards at Western Nuclear, Inc.'s Split Rock uranium mill tailings site (Wyoming)

• February 4, 2010: Grants Ridge uranium mine and heap leach project application deferred for two years (New Mexico)

• February 4, 2010: No sale of U.S. DOE uranium inventories in 2011

• February 4, 2010: Portsmouth enrichment plant cleanup in 2011 to be funded from federal budget rather than sale of DOE uranium inventories (Ohio)

• February 4, 2010: Rand Uranium announces construction of processing plant for re-mining of Cooke tailings dump (South Africa)

• February 3, 2010: Journalists publish investigation on abandoned open pit mines in Argentina

• February 3, 2010: U.S. concerned about trafficking of uranium mined at Rössing (Namibia)

• February 3, 2010: Another claim stake found at Maybell (Colorado) uranium mill tailings disposal site - on top of disposal cell [!]

• February 3, 2010: In the aftermath of UF₆ release incident, Urenco Germany CEO denies any own neglects, but accuses hospital employees

• February 3, 2010: Pressures may be too high in some uranium hexafluoride storage cylinders at the Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. plant in Erwin (Tennessee)

• February 3, 2010: U.S. NRC issues draft regulatory guide "Monitoring and Reporting Radioactive Materials in Liquid and Gaseous Effluents from Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities" for comment

• February 3, 2010: Groups challenge water-right permit for proposed Piñon Ridge uranium mill (Colorado)

• February 3, 2010: West Australia Environment Minister dismisses appeal aiming at higher level of assessment for Wiluna uranium mine project

• February 2, 2010: U.S. NRC puts review of license application for Ludeman in situ leach uranium project on hold (Wyoming)

• February 2, 2010: France launches website for acces to radiation monitoring data

• February 1, 2010: USEC gets $45 million in federal aid for American Centrifuge Plant (Ohio) - in exchange for depleted uranium tails [!]

• February 1, 2010: U.S. NRC Special Inspection Team to investigate spill at WEC Columbia nuclear fuel plant, South Carolina

• February 1, 2010: Uranium mill tailings underneath roadways still pose problem in Grand Junction (Colorado)

• February 1, 2010: Positive interim pre-feasibility report announced for Kvanefjeld rare earth/uranium deposit (Greenland)

• January 2010: IAEA releases draft Revision of the International Basic Safety Standards

• January 2010: Exceeding the uranium groundwater standard at disposal site of Grand Junction uranium mill tailings does not alarm DOE (Colorado)

• January 30, 2010: Demonstration with 150 participants demands shutdown of Gronau uranium enrichment plant (Germany)

• January 29, 2010: Decantation basin which failed in 2004 at the Malvési conversion plant contains traces of artificial radionuclides (France)

• January 29, 2010: U.S. NRC extends comment period on draft Supplements to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the Lost Creek, Moore Ranch, and Nichols Ranch uranium in-situ leach projects (Wyoming)

• January 29, 2010: Swedish Radiation Safety Authority confirms Westinghouse Västerås plant is the origin of incompletely cleaned UF₆ cylinder that led to exposure in Urenco's Gronau plant

• January 29, 2010: Angarsk enrichment plant wants its premises excised from city territory to avoid legal conflict over depleted uranium hexafluoride (tails) storage (Russia)

• January 29, 2010: Rössing South uranium mine production to start in the fourth quarter of 2013

• January 28, 2010: Failed groundwater cleanup at Church Rock is nothing but administrative problem, UNC says (New Mexico)

• January 28, 2010: Colorado schedules rulemaking for groundwater protection at in situ leach uranium mine sites - Deadline extended -

• January 27, 2010: Cameco Resources pays $13,000 fine for failure to report excursion at Highland ISL site (Wyoming)

• January 27, 2010: Acid mine water started overflowing from abandoned West Rand mines; environmental disaster is taking its course (South Africa)

• January 27, 2010: Proposed state legislation takes aim at uranium mill cleanup in Colorado

• January 27, 2010: Iran assists Guyana with uranium prospection

• January 27, 2010: Jordan, Algeria sign nuclear energy cooperation deal, including uranium mining

• January 26, 2010: Study finds association between cerebrovascular diseases mortality and cumulative radon exposure in French uranium miner cohort

• January 25, 2010: Acquisition of Christensen Ranch and Irigaray uranium in-situ leach mines by Uranium One Inc. completed

• January 25, 2010: Urenco Capenhurst fails to maintain and test some safety related plant equipment (United Kingdom)

• January 25, 2010: Unexpected enhanced site perimeter radiation levels detected at Urenco Capenhurst plant (United Kingdom)

• January 25, 2010: Municipalities oppose uranium mining in Mingan area (Québec)

• January 25, 2010: Water crisis in Swakopmund; uranium mines also affected (Namibia)

• January 24, 2010: At Cherbourg (France), activisits block train carrying depleted uranium hexafluoride destined for Russia

• January 23, 2010: Brazilian police discover 450 kg of contraband uranium ore

• January 22, 2010: Cigar Lake uranium project expected to be ready for development as early as April 2010 (Saskatchewan)

• January 22, 2010: Worker exposed to uranium hexafluoride at Gronau uranium enrichment plant (Germany)

• January 21, 2010: Westinghouse struggling with regulatory hurdles to transport nuclear fuel made from "perfumed" uranium

• January 20, 2010: Wells near Caetité uranium mine closed for excess radiation levels (Brazil)

• January 20, 2010: City of Virginia Beach conducting study of its own on possible impacts from proposed uranium mining in Chatham (Virginia)

• January 20, 2010: U.S. District Court rules in favor of environmentalists regarding DOE Uranium Leasing Program (Colorado/Utah)

• January 20, 2010: Palangana in situ leach uranium project receives final permit (Texas)

• January 20, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dewey-Burdock In Situ Uranium Recovery Facility (South Dakota)

• January 20, 2010: Environmental authorization for "super dump" tailings dam withdrawn (South Africa)

• January 19, 2010: Contaminated sand from DU firing range at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri, to be sent to Grand View, Idaho, disposal site

• January 19, 2010: Acid mine water build-up in abandoned West Rand mines reaches surface with one centimetre to spare; environmental disaster waiting to happen (South Africa)

• January 18, 2010: Uranium One plans to have new Wyoming ISL projects licensed as satellites to newly acquired Christensen Ranch / Irigaray mine

• January 18, 2010: Viability of Daneros uranium mine confirmed (Utah)

• January 16, 2010: Pilot project for geothermal heating from former Wismut uranium mines (Germany)

• January 15, 2010: Rancher complains about impacts of Karamurun uranium in situ leach project on cattle (Kazakhstan)

• January 15, 2010: License application filed for Ludeman in situ leach uranium project (Wyoming)

• January 14, 2010: CNSC invites public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment Screening Report on installation of berms at the decommissioning Stanrock Mine near Elliot Lake, Ontario

• January 14, 2010: Suspension of Dornod mining license lifted (Mongolia)

• January 13, 2010: India to mine uranium in Mongolia

• January 13, 2010: Mining started at Denison's Arizona 1 uranium mine (Arizona)

• January 12, 2010: U.S. NRC proposes $35,000 penalty against Babcock & Wilcox nuclear fuel facility in Lynchburg (Virginia)

• January 12, 2010: Radiation expert blasts EnergySolutions for misleading public on hazards of DU disposal at Clive (Utah)

• January 12, 2010: Uravan Minerals Inc. ordered to clean up Sand Lake exploration camp site in Nunavut (Canada)

• January 9, 2010: Depleted uranium to be disposed in Clive might contain reactor waste concentrations in excess of state limit (Utah)

• January 8, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Hearing on GLE's license application for commercial laser technology uranium enrichment plant in Wilmington (North Carolina)

• January 8, 2010: Malawi signs agreement with India on uranium exploration

• January 8, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Availability of a Memorandum of Understanding between NRC and BLM

• January 2010: Utah DEQ releases Denison's groundwater permit renewal application for White Mesa Mill

• January 6, 2010: Cameco submits revised permit application for North Trend Expansion project of its Crow Butte uranium in situ leach mine (Nebraska)

• January 5, 2010: Areva takes action to clean up the radiation spots indicated by Greenpeace in the streets of Akokan (Niger)

• January 5, 2010: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Opportunity for Hearing regarding License Application Request of Powertech (USA) Inc. for Dewey-Burdock In Situ Uranium Recovery Facility (South Dakota)

• January 4, 2010: Public review invited for Environmental Impact Study for Matoush uranium exploration project (Québec)

• January 4, 2010: Nuclear Safety Authority finds that decantation basin which failed in 2004 at the Malvési conversion plant is not properly authorized; control over two basins withdrawn from Comurhex/Areva (France)

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