Energoatom has received regulatory approval to start construction of a central used fuel storage facility at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRC) issued a licence on 6 June regarding "the right to carry out activities in the construction and commissioning of a nuclear installation", marking the official start of work on the facility, Energoatom said. World-nuclear-news.org Uranium One subsidiary Mantra Tanzania has suspended the Mkuju River project in Tanzania due to depressed uranium prices, the company has confirmed. World-nuclear-news.org Indian Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal visited Chennai on Monday and made a rather strange statement about states who were opposing or stalling nuclear power projects. Addressing the media after a meeting, Goyal said that state which does not allow a nuclear plant in their state won't be able to avail nuclear energy from other states. Thenewsminute.com Brexit will create “an alarming mess” for nuclear power stations in the UK, experts have warned, saying it could even cause major power cuts. Scientists say leaving the Euratom agency that oversees nuclear safety in Europe will cause widespread confusion and have a potentially devastating impact on the industry in Britain. Independent.co.uk
