| NUCLEAR POLICIES: Iran works on new enrichment sites |
| Iranian officials have approved work on another uranium enrichment plant, according to state media. The move is the latest in a six-month escalation ahead of possible sanctions. |
| CORPORATE: US-Chinese valve joint venture finalized |
| Flowserve of the USA has finalized its joint venture agreement with China's SUFA Technology Industry Co Ltd to produce safety-related valves, one of the few component areas lacking in the Chinese supply chain. |
| WASTE & RECYCLING: First contract for uranium deconversion |
| International Isotopes Inc will provide depleted uranium deconversion services for Louisiana Energy Services' Urenco USA enrichment plant under a newly announced agreement between International Isotopes. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Areva inaugurates Namibian desalination plant |
| Areva has inaugurated the first seawater desalination plant in Namibia in a ceremony attended by the country's minister of trade and industry, which will produce some 20 million cubic metres of potable water per year. |
