Spent fuel at the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture could exceed the capacity of storage pools some two years after the plant is restarted — much sooner than the previously assumed eight years, according to sources. nuclear-news.net

Containers holding contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant are at risk of hydrogen explosions, with 10 percent of them found to be leaking. As many as 333 containers may be defective, according to TEPCO. nuclear-news.net

Uranium investors are being urged to exercise caution in the short term due to three events which could affect the prices of the nuclear fuel and the companies that mine it, according to a recent report by Dundee Capital Markets. mining.com

Brazil, which is looking for a solution to its fitful electricity generation, will turn to the private sector for its next generation of nuclear power plants, Energy Minister Eduardo Braga said this week. nuclearstreet.com