NRC okays Russian control of U recovery licenses

摘要

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the transfer of control of two uranium recovery licenses in Wyoming from the Canadian company Uranium One Inc. to JSC Atomoredzoloto (ARMZ), a Russian firm.The NRC said on November 24 that the transfer affects a license held by Uranium One USA for the Irigaray and Christensen Ranch in situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. It also affects a license granted on September 30 by the NRC to Uranium One Americas for the proposed Moore Ranch ISL recovery project in Campbell County, Wyoming, as well as a materials license held by Uranium One Americas authorizing the use of tritium sealed sources for well logging.