| NEW NUCLEAR: |
| Links for the supply chain |
| 1 April 2010 |
| Japan Steel Works (JSW) has completed its second press for ultra-large nuclear forgings, while Rolls-Royce and Larsen & Toubro will collaborate on instrumentation. |
| Steel liner installation starts at Chinese EPR |
| 1 April 2010 |
| The initial section of the steel liner of the reactor building at unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant in Guangdong province, China has been lifted into place. Other sections will be laid on top to form part of the unit's containment building. |
| Horizon picks its first nuclear site |
| 30 March 2010 |
| 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. |
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| WASTE & RECYCLING: |
| Decommissioning milestones for UK plants |
| 30 March 2010 |
| 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. |
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| NUCLEAR POLICIES: |
| US public support for nuclear at record high |
| 1 April 2010 |
| Public support for nuclear energy in the USA has reached a record high, with 74% of people saying they are in favour of nuclear energy, according to a new poll. |
| USA and Vietnam agree to nuclear cooperation |
| 31 March 2010 |
| The USA has signed with Vietnam for increased cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Meanwhile, it has moved closer to opening nuclear trade with India with an agreement on nuclear fuel reprocessing. |
| China discusses nuclear with Belarus, Pakistan |
| 31 March 2010 |
| Officials have conducted talks on Chinese involvement in civil nuclear power projects in both Belarus and Pakistan, where Chashma 3 and 4 now look closer to reality. |
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| REGULATION & SAFETY: |
| Shimane offline following faulty inspections |
| 31 March 2010 |
| Operation of the two-unit Shimane nuclear power plant in Japan has been suspended following the discovering that some past inspections of equipment at the plant had not been properly conducted, Chugoku Electric Power Co announced. |
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| CORPORATE: |
| South Korea's nuclear technology advancement |
| 30 March 2010 |
| 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. |
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| EXPLORATION & NUCLEAR FUEL: |
| MOX fuel contract for Hokkaido reactor |
| 30 March 2010 |
| 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. |
