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The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has reaffirmed the 2017 decision to grant Eskom Environmental Authorisation for a new nuclear power station in Duynefontein, Western Cape. Following appeals from various environmental organisations, the Minister carefully reviewed the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and independent peer review,
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Investigators at the University of South China have made significant findings in the field of mobile robots in nuclear (MRiN), a multidisciplinary research area that combines nuclear technology, robotic, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, and construction. The research, supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, Hunan Provincial Education Department,
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to consolidate the members of the Steering Committee for the construction of a nuclear power plant, a key step in Vietnam's nuclear energy development program. The consolidation aims to strengthen the committee's effectiveness in overseeing the construction
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its regular monthly notice, covering actions related to power reactor operating and combined licenses from June 19 to July 17, 2025. The update includes proposed and issued license amendments, all of which involve no hazards consideration. According to the commission's rules, these
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is initiating a public comment period for a proposed revision to its guidance on cable and field splice safety at nuclear power plants. The draft guide, DG-1442, aims to update the standards for electrical systems critical to facility operation by aligning with the 2023 IEEE
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As the world grapples with the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels and mitigate climate change, researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have sounded a warning about the increasing scarcity of vital minerals required to build clean energy technology. The scientists discovered that attempts to build enough
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Investigations into zirconium (Zr) alloys, widely used in nuclear power reactors, have shed new light on the importance of understanding their corrosion behavior. The research, funded by various agencies including the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, reveals that the oxidation of Zr alloys in reactor
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As the first space race focused on planting flags and leaving footprints on the Moon, the new focus has shifted to building infrastructure, with nuclear power plants emerging as a crucial component. China has unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035, while the United
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Freshwater fishing activities remain restricted in some Japanese rivers and lakes due to the persistence of cesium-137 (Cs) contamination. The Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency has conducted research on the effects of Cs on the ayu fish species, which feeds on periphytic algae and fine sediments. The study found
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Research conducted by a team of scientists at Harbin Engineering University has shed light on the environmental impacts of different treatment methods for radioactive cation exchange resins (CER). Pyrolysis (PY) and molten salt oxidation (MSO) are two methods that have been widely used to treat CER, but their environmental trade-offs
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The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia on July 31, 2025, decided to include a list of securities in the Lombard List, bringing the total number of securities to 25. These securities are issued by prominent Russian companies, including Atomic Energy Industrial Complex, Gazprom Neft, Gazprom Capital, Mobile
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On July 31, 2025, the Bank of Russia Board of Directors made changes to the Lombard List, adding 27 exchange-traded bonds from prominent Russian companies, including Gazprom Neft, Mobile TeleSystems, RusHydro, and SIBUR Holding. The list now includes securities with a total value of over 1.5 trillion rubles. The
