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22 February 2010
| EXPLORATION & NUCLEAR FUEL: Areva granted mining rights in Jordan |
| France's Areva has been granted exclusive rights to mine for uranium in the central region of Jordan under an agreement signed with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC). |
| REGULATION & SAFETY: HFR shuts as Maria joins isotope supply chain |
| A Polish research reactor called Maria is to supply US medical company Covidien with the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in a deal announced just before the High Flux Reactor (HFR) reactor in the Netherlands shut down for major repairs. |
| NEW NUCLEAR: Russia pressures Bulgaria on Belene loan |
| The Bulgarian finance minister said he will not authorize a state-guaranteed loan from Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom towards the financing of constructing the Belene nuclear power plant, following last week's negotiations on the deal between the two governments. |
| NUCLEAR POLICIES: Russia welcomes EU cooperation talks |
| The Russian government is welcoming anticipated talks with the European Union (EU) to negotiate a nuclear partnership agreement that would facilitate nuclear trade and exchange of knowledge on safety issues. |
