A group of experts has made recommendations to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the sustainable and safe operation of research reactors. “Ageing management and effective utilisation are major challenges for operators of research reactors,” the IAEA said. World-nuclear-news.org

A ruling by South Africa’s High Court setting aside the country’s nuclear procurement plans is centred on procedural issues and makes no determinations on the argument for nuclear energy, the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (Niasa) said today. World-nuclear-news.org

The plate-type uranium-molybdenum nuclear fuel developed by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has been found to be stable and reliable after testing at the research reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory, the Institute said. Nuclearstreet.com

French presidential favorite Emmanuel Macron may have to break a campaign pledge over the speed at which France reduces its dependence on nuclear power. Bloomberg.com