| NEW NUCLEAR: Horizon picks its first nuclear site |
| The Wylfa site has been picked as the first for new build by Horizon Nuclear Power, while the choice of reactor design is still being made. |
| EXPLORATION & NUCLEAR FUEL: MOX fuel contract for Hokkaido reactor |
| France's Areva has signed a contract to supply mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel for use in unit 3 of Hokkaido Electric Power Co's Tomari nuclear power reactor in Japan. |
| CORPORATE: South Korea's nuclear technology advancement |
| Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Kaeri) and Korean steelmaker Posco have signed an agreement to jointly study technologies for advanced nuclear reactor systems. Meanwhile, Korean researchers have developed software to ensure optimal operation of power reactors. |
| WASTE & RECYCLING: Decommissioning milestones for UK plants |
| Decommissioning work at two of the UK's oldest nuclear power plants has reached major milestones with the final removal of uranium from Chapelcross and the removal of asbestos cladding from Calder Hall. |
