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WISE Uranium Project: 2008 News Archive

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2008 NEWS

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May 31, 2008: Scientists denounce location of proposed desalination plant for Olympic Dam mine as inappropriate (South Australia)
May 30, 2008: Cogema requests license renewal for restoration of Christensen Ranch / Irigaray in-situ leach uranium mine site (Wyoming)
May 30, 2008: Company declares to ignore residents' concerns on Piñon Ridge uranium mill project (Colorado)
May 30, 2008: Jordan, France sign deal on help with nuclear energy and uranium extraction
May 30, 2008: Bellona stages protest against arrival of depleted uranium shipment from France at St Petersburg port (Russia)
May 30, 2008: Domestic uranium eyed for Vietnam's nuclear power plant
May 30, 2008: First consignment of enriched uranium from Russia arrives at Koodankulam nuclear power plant (India)
May 29, 2008: Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facility at Portsmouth completed (Ohio)
May 29, 2008: ATSDR report finds Homestake uranium mill site is a public health hazard (New Mexico)
May 28, 2008: Production capacity of Langer Heinrich uranium mine to be more than doubled (Namibia)
May 28, 2008: Algonquin leader released from jail (Ontario)
May 28, 2008: Landowners stake claims to repel uranium prospectors (New Brunswick)
May 28, 2008: India's Department of Atomic Energy demands commercialisation of all exploratory uranium mines in the country to fill nuclear fuel supply gap
May 28, 2008: New Brunswick Tory opposition (!) concerned about health hazards from uranium exploration
May 28, 2008: India's Reliance Industries acquires 49% interest in uranium exploration projects in South Australia
May 27, 2008: Native title applicant opposes Four Mile uranium in-situ leach mine project (South Australia)
May 27, 2008: Jailed Algonquin leader calls for end of colonialism (Ontario)
May 27, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Opportunity To Request a Hearing on license renewal request of Crow Butte uranium ISL mine, and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) for Contention Preparation (Nebraska)
May 26, 2008: Atomredmetzoloto could boost uranium production to 20,000 t/a by 2024
May 25, 2008: Starmet Corp. may face penalties for staying at Concord Superfund site (Massachusetts)
May 23, 2008: Proposed revision of U.S. NRC Regulatory Guide RG 3.5: Standard format and content of license applications for conventional uranium mills
May 23, 2008: Russia signs deal to build uranium enrichment plant in China and supply uranium
May 23, 2008: Shaw Areva MOX Services awarded construction option for DOE MOX facility (South Carolina)
May 23, 2008: Five companies win bids for U.S. DOE uranium mining leases (Colorado)
May 22, 2008: South Dakota revises rules for reclamation of exploration test holes and in-situ leach mining
May 22, 2008: European Parliament calls for a global ban on depleted uranium weapons
May 22, 2008: New Brunswick government issues non-binding uranium exploration guidelines
May 21, 2008: ICRP releases draft report on Protection of People in Emergency Exposure Situations for consultation
May 21, 2008: TCEQ approves disposal of uranium byproduct material at Waste Control Specialists' Andrews County disposal site, Texas
May 20, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the reclamation of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation site in Gore, OK
May 20, 2008: Proposed revision of U.S. NRC Regulatory Guide RG 3.25: Standard format and content of safety analysis reports for uranium enrichment facilities
May 20, 2008: Colorado bill limiting in-situ leach uranium mining signed into law
May 20, 2008: Bannerman Resources commissions Full Feasibility Study for Goanikontes uranium mine project (Namibia)
May 19, 2008: Application lodged for development of Four Mile uranium deposit (South Australia)
May 16, 2008: Jordan to float tender for construction of first uranium mine
May 15, 2008: Development of Honeymoon in-situ leach uranium mine suspended (South Australia)
May 15, 2008: U.S. BLM releases Environmental Assessment for the proposed Whirlwind uranium mine for comment (Colorado)
May 15, 2008: Leak from Cameco's uranium conversion plant has reached Port Hope harbour (Ontario)
May 15, 2008: Jailed Algonquin leader begins hunger strike (Ontario)
May 15, 2008: More than 30 environmental organizations call for uranium ban in New Brunswick
May 15, 2008: U.S. EPA urges demolition of Nuclear Metals/Starmet buildings in Concord (Massachusetts)
May 14, 2008: U.S. NRC requests additional information regarding license application submitted for Moore Ranch in-situ leach uranium project (Wyoming); proposed leaching in an unconfined aquifer "is a unique setting for an ISL operation"
May 14, 2008: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality denies mining permits for Canyon mine and Pinenut mine
May 14, 2008: U.S. uranium mine production dropped 3% in 2007 (U.S. DOE)
May 14, 2008: Uranium mill tailings materials removed during road construction in Grand Junction (Colorado)
May 14, 2008: U.S. NRC approves license for GE Silex laser isotope separation enrichment demonstration facility project in Wilmington (North Carolina)
May 12, 2008: U.S. NRC releases old event reports for Nuclear Fuel Services Erwin plant (Tennessee) and for BWXT Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)
May 12, 2008: Rössing releases Final Scoping Report for Social and Environmental Assessment for Phase 2 of Mine Expansion Project; includes new acid heap leaching facility (Namibia)
May 12, 2008: South Korea to purchase 2,600 tons of uranium from Uzbekistan
May 11, 2008: India investing "heavily" in uranium exploration
May 9, 2008: Tradetech's Uranium spot price drops to $60.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)
May 9, 2008: Jordan planning to exploit uranium deposits
May 9, 2008: Pre-Feasibility Study - more or less - shows viability of Chirundu Uranium JV project, using open pit mining and acid heap leaching (Zambia)
May 8, 2008: Lack of fuel delays start-up of two nuclear power plant units in India
May 8, 2008: U.S. HRSA outreach seeks to raise cancer awareness among people who lived near nuclear sites or mined uranium
May 8, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Request for Certificate Renewal and Opportunity for Comment: Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants
May 8, 2008: Angela, Pamela mines not welcome: native title holders (Northern Territory, Australia)
May 7, 2008: New treatment plant to accelerate reclamation after uranium in-situ leach mining at Stráž pod Ralskem (Czech Republic)
May 6, 2008: National Research Council publishes review of U.S. Army's report on depleted uranium health risks
May 6, 2008: Fungi found to immobilize uranium in soil
May 6, 2008: Serpent River First Nation says "no" to uranium exploration (Ontario)
May 5, 2008: UxC's Uranium spot price drops to $63.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)
May 5, 2008: New uranium mill proposed for Green River area (Utah)
May 5, 2008: Areva selects Idaho site for proposed U.S. uranium enrichment plant
May 1, 2008: Urenco's exports of depleted uranium to Russia to be terminated in 2009
April 30, 2008: Cibola County opposes Mount Taylor cultural listing (New Mexico)
April 30, 2008: GE Hitachi selects Wilmington, North Carolina, as site for potential commercial uranium enrichment facility
April 29, 2008: U.S. NRC grants hearing to Native opponents of Crow Butte uranium in situ leach mine's North Trend Expansion project (Nebraska)
April 29, 2008: Czech Environment Ministry secures Osečná-Kotel uranium deposit for mining
April 29, 2008: First production of uranium ore at J-Bird Mine (Colorado)
April 29, 2008: Conventional ore processing commences at White Mesa Mill (Utah)
April 29, 2008: Equinox announces positive Feasibility Study for uranium extraction at Lumwana copper mine project (Zambia)
April 28, 2008: Rally against uranium mining development at Angela and Pamela deposits (Northern Territory, Australia)
April 28, 2008: Field leach trial to be skipped at Four Mile in-situ leach project; mining to commence in 2009 (South Australia)
April 25, 2008: Forsys issues draft Environmental Impact Assessment for Valencia mine project (Namibia)
April 25, 2008: Kara Balta mill resumes uranium production (Kyrgyzstan)
April 25, 2008: Intervention after sulphuric acid spill at Langer Heinrich mine leads to explosions (Namibia)
April 24, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Violation for criticality issues at NFS Erwin BLEU project (Tennessee)
April 24, 2008: British Columbia bans uranium exploration
April 24, 2008: CNSC announces hearing on Slightly Enriched Uranium CANDU Fuel Production project at Zircatec Port Hope plant (Ontario)
April 24, 2008: Claim Public Environment Report for the Beverley Uranium Mine Extension ignores groundwater (South Australia)
April 23, 2008: Rössing granted Environmental Clearance for Phase 1 of Mine Expansion Project (Namibia)
April 23, 2008: Déline supports application for uranium exploration project (Northwest Territories, Canada)
April 23, 2008: Přibyslav town council rejects Uran Ltd's uranium exploration bid for Brzkov deposit (Czech Republic)
April 23, 2008: Dutch Council of State backs Urenco's shipments of depleted uranium from Almelo to Russia
April 22, 2008: U.S. Army finds no significant public health threat from depleted uranium used at firing ranges on Schofield Barracks (Hawaii)
April 22, 2008: Serbia cleared of depleted uranium
April 21, 2008: CNSC invites public comment on the Draft Screening Report concerning the Environmental Assessment of Cameco's proposed production increase at the Blind River Refinery, Ontario
April 21, 2008: UxC's Uranium spot price drops to $65.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)
April 21, 2008: Musicians, authors and actors call for release of jailed aboriginal leaders (Ontario)
April 21, 2008: Court upholds water permit for Valencia mine project (Namibia)
April 20, 2008: Navajos to present oral arguments in Federal Appeals Court against uranium in-situ leach mining in Churchrock/Crownpoint, New Mexico
April 18, 2008: Heathgate Resources issues Response Document following public consultation on Beverley uranium mine extension (South Australia)
April 18, 2008: U.S. BLM issues Public Land Order for Maybell tailings disposal site, Colorado (where claim stakes were found...)
April 18, 2008: Environmentalist arrested in St Petersburg during protests against depleted uranium transport from Gronau (Germany) to Russia
April 16, 2008: Greeley City Council opposes Centennial uranium mine project (Colorado)
April 15, 2008: High water level in Ranger pit affects uranium production (Australia)
April 15, 2008: Mice keep undermining stability of uranium mine waste rock pile in Saxony (Germany)
April 14, 2008: UxC's Uranium spot price drops to $68.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)
April 14, 2008: Rössing releases Draft Scoping Report for Social and Environmental Assessment for Phase 2 of Mine Expansion Project; includes new acid heap leaching facility (Namibia)
April 13, 2008: France to get access to Jordan's uranium resources
April 13, 2008: Survey finds increasing radiation levels from DU munitions testing at Dundrennan firing range (Scotland)
April 13, 2008: Marina Rikhvanova receives 2008 Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia for her fight against the International enrichment center project near Angarsk (Russia)
April 11, 2008: Tradetech's Uranium spot price drops to $69.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)
April 11, 2008: Residents concerned about Witfontein "megatailings" facility to be built with Mintails' West Rand tailings re-mining project (South Africa)
April 11, 2008: CNSC to hold hearing on results of Environmental Assessment Screening regarding proposed Rabbit Lake Solution Processing Project (Saskatchewan)
April 11, 2008: CNSC to hold hearings on license renewals for Rabbit Lake uranium mine, McArthur River uranium mine, and Key Lake uranium mill (Saskatchewan)
April 11, 2008: Seepage discovered at Rabbit Lake mill (Saskatchewan)
April 11, 2008: Smuggled ore seized near former Shinkolobwe uranium mine (DR Congo)
April 11, 2008: Russia-Mongolia uranium agreement signed
April 11, 2008: Demonstration in Liberec against proposed mining of Osečná-Kotel uranium deposit (Czech Republic)
April 9, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Amendment Request for Decommissioning of the Army Research Laboratory Range 14, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Opportunity To Request a Hearing
April 9, 2008: Iran to open new uranium mill at Ardakan
April 9, 2008: Protests against depleted uranium transport from Gronau (Germany) to Russia
April 9, 2008: Farmers challenge water permit for Valencia uranium mine in court (Namibia)
April 8, 2008: Euratorm Supply Agency concerned about enrichment capacities available for EU utilities from 2010
April 8, 2008: Arafura commissions definitive feasibility study for Nolans rare earth project (Australia)
April 8, 2008: Nunatsiavut Government imposes 3-year moratorium on uranium mining on Labrador Inuit Lands (Canada)
April 8, 2008: Contract awarded for construction of Azelik uranium mine (Niger)
April 8, 2008: Inquiry on exploration of Angela and Pamela uranium deposits on way (Australia)
April 7, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Notice of License Amendment Request of Crow Butte uranium ISL mine, and Opportunity To Request a Hearing (Nebraska)
April 5, 2008: Illicit uranium mining continues in closed 712 Uranium Mine (China)
April 4, 2008: Uranium test drilling near Grand Canyon halted (Arizona)
April 3, 2008: South Dakota Water Management Board approves new rules for in-situ leaching
April 3, 2008: Namibia to build second desalination plant for uranium mines
April 1, 2008: UK Nuclear Decommmissioning Authority seeks advice on plutonium disposition
April 1, 2008: Uranium find exceeds Nova Scotia moratorium threshold (Canada)
March, 2008: U.S. DOE releases Final Remedial Action Plan for Moab uranium mill tailings relocation (Utah)
March 31, 2008: U.S. GAO urges DOE to hurry up with assessment of re-enrichment options for its depleted uranium tails
March 31, 2008: U.S. BLM issues order on land transfer for Atlas tailings repository site (Utah)
March 31, 2008: Langer Heinrich mine flooded after rainstorm (Namibia)
March 28, 2008: CEAA invites Public Comments on the Draft Project-Specific Guidelines and Scoping Document for the Proposed Former Gunnar Mine Site Rehabilitation Project (Saskatchewan)
March 28, 2008: Tradetech's Uranium spot price drops to $71.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)
March 28, 2008: Colorado House gives initial approval to bill limiting in-situ leach uranium mining
March 28, 2008: Indian leaders oppose uranium mining near Grand Canyon; Congressional Hearing held (Arizona)
March 27, 2008: India seeks uranium from Namibia
March 24, 2008: UxC's Uranium spot price drops to $73.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)
March 21, 2008: Strathmore discloses identity of licensed historic mill site it has optioned in the Gas Hills Uranium District (Wyoming)
March 20, 2008: Ur-Energy Inc. submits completed application for Lost Creek uranium in-situ leach project to NRC (Wyoming)
March 20, 2008: Kennecott performing restart evaluation of Sweetwater mill; mill for sale again (Wyoming)
March 20, 2008: U.S. NRC extends comment period for Proposed Rule on Decommissioning Planning
March 19, 2008: Rio Tinto loses Aboriginal support for the proposed sale of its Kintyre uranium deposit (Western Australia)
March 18, 2008: Three Sharbot Lake uranium protesters avoid jail (Ontario)
March 18, 2008: Rössing releases Final Social and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) for Phase 1 and Scoping Report for Phase 2 of Mine Expansion Project (Namibia)
March 18, 2008: Independent external review panel recommends changes to U.S. NRC's materials licensing process
March 18, 2008: Moncton city council wants province to ban uranium exploration (New Brunswick)
March 18, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Draft Regulatory Guide on embankments for uranium mill tailings deposits for comment
March 18, 2008: Landowners call for Environmental Impact Assessments for uranium exploration (Northern Territory, Australia)
March 14, 2008: Gunmen attack uranium lorry in Niger
March 12, 2008: U.S. DOE announces policy for managing excess uranium inventory
March 12, 2008: Cotter Corp. pleads guilty to poisoning migratory birds at Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)
March 12, 2008: Environmentalists sue over uranium exploration near Grand Canyon (Arizona)
March 11, 2008: MoD resumes DU munitions tests at Dundrennan firing range (Scotland)
March 10, 2008: Wyoming DEQ denounces poor environmental compliance at Smith Ranch/Highland in situ leach mine, issues Notice of Violation to PRI for failure to conduct concurrent reclamation
March 10, 2008: Uranerz Energy Corp. plans to submit license application for Collins Draw uranium in situ leach project (Wyoming)
March 7, 2008: PIRSA invites comment on proposed Oban ISL uranium field leach trial (South Australia)
March 7, 2008: Labrador Inuit delay vote on uranium mining ban in Nunatsiavut
March 7, 2008: Farmers alarmed by water permit for Valencia uranium mine (Namibia)
March 6, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Notice of license amendment request for restart of Christensen Ranch/Irigaray uranium ISL mines and opportunity to request a hearing (Wyoming)
March 6, 2008: Kyrgyz government issues decision on reclamation of abandoned uranium mill tailings dumps
March 5, 2008: Cogema seeks approval for groundwater restoration at Christensen Ranch in-situ leach site (Wyoming) - with uranium levels still up to 27 times the target restoration value and up to 128 times the drinking water standard
March 5, 2008: CNSC issues Request for Public Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment Guidelines / Participant Funding Availability for Cameco's proposed Port Hope "Vision 2010" Decommissioning Project (Ontario)
March 5, 2008: Protests against depleted uranium transport from Gronau (Germany) to Russia
March 4, 2008: Virginia House Panel rejects study of uranium mining
March 3, 2008: UxC's Uranium spot price recovers to $74.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)
March 3, 2008: New Mexico Governor vetoes bill on cleanup program for abandoned uranium mines
March 3, 2008: Sellafield MOX fuel plant produces almost nothing (United Kingdom)
March 2, 2008: Survey finds excess deformities and cancer near Jadugoda uranium mine (India)
March 1, 2008: Protest against uranium exploration in Alaska
March 1, 2008: Goliad County plans to sue uranium company for contaminating drinking water (Texas)
March 1, 2008: Cotter Corp. considers reopening its Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)
February 29, 2008: Cameco and Areva Resources release Environmental Impact Statement for the Rabbit Lake Solution Processing project (processing of Cigar Lake uranium ore at Rabbit Lake mill, Saskatchewan)
February 29, 2008: Study finds higher cancer risks for residents near former Monticello uranium mill (Utah)
February 29, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Unrestricted Release of the Department of the Army Facilities in Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
February 29, 2008: U.S. DOE amends Record of Decision for relocation of Moab tailings to use either truck and/or rail transport (Utah)
February 29, 2008: Namibian Chamber of Mines establishes Uranium Stewardship Committee
February 28, 2008: Kayelekera uranium mine to start in December 2008; "all outstanding social issues resolved in an amicable manner"
February 27, 2008: Ottawa council calls for uranium moratorium in eastern Ontario (Canada)
February 26, 2008: Navajo Nation Council approves legislation to establish tribal Superfund law
February 26, 2008: USEC increases estimated cost of centrifuge uranium enrichment plant (Ohio)
February 25, 2008: UxC's Uranium spot price drops to $73.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)
February 25, 2008: Valencia uranium mine project receives permit for abstraction of local ground water (Namibia)
February 25, 2008: Rare fish discovered in disused Kakadu uranium mine (Australia)
February 25, 2008: BNG Capenhurst site nears end of its clean-up (United Kingdom)
February 24, 2008: Newmont refuses to pay $152 million cleanup bill for its Midnite uranium mine (Washington)
February 23, 2008: Hundreds protest Ardoch Algonquin leader's jailing (Ontario)
February 23, 2008: Mount Taylor gets protection from preliminary state cultural register listing (New Mexico)
February 22, 2008: Argentina, Brazil to build joint uranium enrichment plant
February 22, 2008: Japanese government releases first detailed English translation of plutonium holdings report
February 21, 2008: Spill from new tailings pipeline burst reaches homes at Jaduguda (Jharkhand, India)
February 21, 2008: Production forecast cut for Dominion Reefs mine (South Africa)
February 21, 2008: NGOs concerned about potential uranium mine on Angela and Pamela deposits (Northern Territory, Australia)
February 20, 2008: Nishnawbe Aski Nation demands Ontario settles Ardoch Algonquin land dispute
February 20, 2008: Commissioning of Ezulwini gold and uranium plant delayed for about a year, due to power shortages (South Africa)
February 19, 2008: Amnesty International condemns sentencing and fine of Algonquin leader (Ontario)
February 18, 2008: Public enquiry into abatement of flooding hazard at Areva's Tricastin site (France)
February 18, 2008: CNSC approves results of EA Screening regarding Zircatec's Slightly Enriched Uranium CANDU Fuel Production proposal in Port Hope (Ontario)
February 17, 2008: India aims at uranium extraction from phosphoric acid
February 15, 2008: Algonquin leaders sentenced to six months in jail for blocking uranium exploration site (Ontario)
February 15, 2008: Trekkopje uranium mine to open in July 2008 (Namibia)
February 14, 2008: Kyrgyz ministry requests the police to guard the abandoned uranium mill tailings dumps (!)
February 14, 2008: Berkeley Resources Ltd announces positive Scoping Study for its Salamanca I uranium mine project (Spain)
February 13, 2008: Kyrgyzstan sets up entity for reclamation of abandoned uranium mill tailings
February 13, 2008: Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation will obey court order concerning uranium mining site near Sharbot Lake, while Ardoch Algonquin First Nation will continue defying it (Ontario)
February 13, 2008: Triple Five Group makes agreements with seven Saskatchewan First Nations for uranium exploration
February 12, 2008: Council of the European Union adopts new statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency
February 12, 2008: U.S. EPA opposes United Nuclear's request to halt groundwater treatment at Church Rock uranium mill tailings site
February 12, 2008: Senate of Virginia approves uranium mining study
February 12, 2008: Marathon Resources penalized upon contamination probe at Mount Gee uranium exploration site (South Australia)
February 11, 2008: Conservationists challenge exploratory drilling near Grand Canyon (Arizona)
February 11, 2008: Paladin Energy and Malawi Government agree on environmental bond for Kayelekera mining project (Malawi)
February 8, 2008: New Mexico House approves bill on cleanup program for abandoned uranium mines
February 8, 2008: Settlement offered to some residents near former Apollo nuclear fuel plant (Pennsylvania)
February 8, 2008: Halifax Town Council approves mining and chemical and radioactive trespass ordinance (Virginia)
February 8, 2008: Regulator denies water and foodstuffs in the Wonderfonteinspruit catchment area are radioactive - despite scientific reports (South Africa)
February 8, 2008: Inuit organization Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is getting into the uranium business (Nunavut)
February 7, 2008: Algonquins resume blockade at Sharbot Lake uranium site (Ontario)
February 7, 2008: Relocation of Moab uranium mill tailings pile will take at least until 2025 despite 2019 congressional deadline (Utah)
February 7, 2008: Opposition to uranium exploration in the old Stanley Uranium District (Idaho)
February 7, 2008: Slovak NGOs file complaint with EC over reductions of their role
February 7, 2008: Kazakhstan plans to boost uranium production 42% in 2008
February 7, 2008: Déline says no and/or yes to further uranium development (Northwest Territories, Canada)
February 6, 2008: Talks between province and aboriginal groups about proposed uranium mining in Eastern Ontario end without resolution
February 6, 2008: Uranium mining project Taunsa 2, Dera Ghazi Khan, approved (Pakistan)
February 6, 2008: Russia and Armenia establish joint venture for the exploration and mining of uranium in Armenia
February 6, 2008: County Board wants Canyon Country off-limits to uranium mining (Arizona)
February 5, 2008: Winegrowers of Tokay oppose uranium exploration (Slovakia)
February 4, 2008: Rössing releases Public Information Document for the proposed sulphur handling facility in the Port of Walvis Bay (Namibia)
February 4, 2008: Gabon willing to supply uranium to non-NPT signatory India
February 2, 2008: Excessive concentrations of radioactive substances found in vegetables grown near South African gold/uranium mines
February 1, 2008: Tradetech's Uranium spot price drops to $75.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)
February 1, 2008: Trade deal signed on import of Russian enriched uranium to the U.S.
January 31, 2008: Opposition against uranium exploration in Nisa (Portugal)
January 31, 2008: U.S. NRC provides opportunity to request a hearing and provide written comments regarding Louisiana Energy Services' request for consent to conversion from Limited Partnership to Limited Liability Company
January 30, 2008: Violation of criticality rules at GNF Wilmington nuclear fuel plant (North Carolina)
January 30, 2008: Environmentalists detained near St Petersburg (Russia) when monitoring radiation from train carrying depleted uranium from Gronau (Germany)
January 29, 2008: Grand Canyon Trust opposes uranium exploration near the south rim of the Grand Canyon (Arizona)
January 28, 2008: UxC's Uranium spot price drops to $78.00 per lb U3O8 (UxC)
January 28, 2008: Cameco receives approval to begin repairing and upgrading of leaking Port Hope uranium hexafluoride (UF6) conversion plant (Ontario)
January 26, 2008: U.S. Army wants to dispose of contaminated sand from DU firing range at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant on site rather than ship it offsite (Missouri)
January 26, 2008: Further demonstration against proposed mining of Osečná-Kotel uranium deposit (Czech Republic)
January 25, 2008: Tradetech's Uranium spot price drops to $82.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)
January 25, 2008: CNSC requests public comment on Draft EA guidelines for GE-Hitachi's proposal to add Low Enriched Uranium Fuel Bundle Manufacturing Line at its Peterborough nuclear fuel facility (Ontario)
January 25, 2008: South Africa denies uranium prospecting permit to Brinkley Mining PLC
January 25, 2008: Relocation of Moab uranium mill tailings pile gets 2019 deadline (Utah)
January 24, 2008: U.S. NRC proposes $32,500 fine for violation of criticality safety procedures at BWXT Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)
January 24, 2008: Demonstration in St Petersburg (Russia) against arrival of depleted uranium transport from Gronau (Germany)
January 23, 2008: U.S. DOE uranium leasing program faulted over royalty collections
January 23, 2008: Areva receives Public Eye Award as one of "the world's most irresponsible companies" for its uranium mining operations in Niger
January 22, 2008: Mice undermining stability of uranium mine waste rock pile in Saxony (Germany)
January 22, 2008: Yukon government approves Wind River winter road and denies airstrip for Cash Minerals' uranium exploration project in the Wernecke Mountains (Yukon)
January 22, 2008: Dutch Ministry discloses statistics of Urenco Almelo's depleted uranium trade with Russia and France; re-import from Russia also includes enriched uranium
January 22, 2008: NamPower urges freeze on new mines over regional energy crunch (Namibia)
January 22, 2008: Rössing releases Draft Social and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) for Phase 1 and Scoping Report for Phase 2 of Mine Expansion Project for comment (Namibia)
January 21, 2008: Déline says no to further uranium development (Northwest Territories, Canada)
January 21, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Proposed Rule on Decommissioning Planning for comment
January 21, 2008: Honeymoon in-situ leach uranium mine receives government approval (Australia)
January 19, 2008: Gambia announces discovery of commercially-exploitable deposits of uranium
January 18, 2008: Converdyn reportedly plans to nearly double capacity of its Metropolis conversion plant (Illinois)
January 18, 2008: Tradetech's Uranium spot price drops to $84.00 per lb U3O8 (TradeTech)
January 18, 2008: Slow road construction delaying Kayelekera mining project (Malawi)
January 18, 2008: Nova Scotia considers lifting of moratorium on uranium exploration and mining (Canada)
January 17, 2008: U.S. NRC issues Opportunity to Request a Hearing on Energy Metals Corp.'s license application for the Moore Ranch in-situ leach uranium project (Wyoming)
January 16, 2008: Pluralist expert group releases second report on uranium mill tailings deposits in Limousin area (France)
January 16, 2008: U.S. NRC to hold workshop on the future of uranium conversion/deconversion facilities
January 16, 2008: Protests against depleted uranium transport from Gronau (Germany) to Russia; blockade stops train for six hours
January 16, 2008: Contamination probe at Mount Gee uranium site (South Australia)
January 16, 2008: Alliance Resources Ltd announces proposal for development of Four Mile in-situ leach project (South Australia)
January 15, 2008: Small plane used for uranium prospection crashes in Northern Egypt
January 15, 2008: Australia reverses decision to sell uranium to India
January 15, 2008: Turkey wants to become regional center for uranium enrichment
January 14, 2008: Langer Heinrich mine reaches designed production level (Namibia)
January 13, 2008: Areva obtains approval for Imouraren uranium mine project (Niger)
January 12, 2008: North Dakota developing uranium mining rules
January 11, 2008: Heathgate releases draft Public Environment Report for the Beverley Uranium Mine Extension (Australia)
January 11, 2008: Honeymoon in-situ leach uranium mine receives state government approval (Australia)
January 10, 2008: U.S. EPA removes hazardous substances from Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund site in Concord (Massachusetts)
January 10, 2008: Niger to award 100 exploration permits to ramp up uranium industry
January 10, 2008: Indonesia hopes to exploit uranium reserves in Kalimantan with Australia's help
January 10, 2008: Kazakhstan plans to increase uranium output fivefold
January 9, 2008: License issued for prospection of proposed reprocessing of Mailuu-Suu uranium mill tailings (Kyrgyzstan)
January 9, 2008: Kayelekera uranium to earn Malawi $1.6 billion over decade
January 9, 2008: Traditional heads oppose uranium mining in Meghalaya (India)
January 8, 2008: Saskatchewan wants climate credit for uranium exports
January 8, 2008: Uranium One to invest in Russian sulfuric acid plant as backup for its in-situ leach uranium mines in Kazakhstan
January 7, 2008: ICRP releases draft report on Reference Animals and Plants for consultation
January 7, 2008: Strathmore acquires option for acquisition of unnamed licensed historic mill site in the Gas Hills Uranium District (Wyoming)
January 7, 2008: Chinese company enters Joint Venture for uranium exploration in Saskatchewan
January 4, 2008: Khasi Students Union launches agitation against uranium mining project in Meghalaya (India)
January 4, 2008: ERA halts mining at Ranger ahead of cyclone (Australia)
January 4, 2008: Brzkov exploration license declined (Czech Republic)
January 2, 2008: Mining at Rabbit Lake resumes after water inflow stopped (Saskatchewan)

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