A United States official as told The Jerusalem Post that the drafting of a final nuclear agreement is not yet complete, despite reports in Russian and Iranian media that a deal could be announced within hours. jpost.com

Suggestions that Russia is the frontrunner in a bidding process to build a new nuclear plant in South Africa are untrue, deputy director-general for nuclear energy Zizamele Mbambo said on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Russia on Thursday. iol.co.za

Areva Resources Canada has formally expressed its disagreement with a Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) recommendation not to grant environmental approval for the proposed Kiggavik uranium project pending a more certain start date.  world-nuclear-news.org

International Isotopes has amended its project participation agreement with New Mexico’s Lea County to reflect the delay in constructing its planned facility to deconvert depleted uranium hexafluoride. world-nuclear-news.org