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'''Areva NC''', formerly '''Cogema''' (''Compagnie générale des matières nucléaires'') is a [[France|French]] company, created in 1976 from the production division of the French [[CEA]] ([[English language|English]]: ''Atomic Energy Commission''.) It is an industrial group active in all stages of the [[uranium fuel cycle]], including [[uranium]] mining, [[uranium conversion|conversion]], [[uranium enrichment|enrichment]], spent fuel reprocessing, and recycling.<ref>[http://www.anawa.org.au/industry/cogema.html Cogema], Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.acdis.uiuc.edu/research/OPs/Pederson/html/contents/sect2.html France and Nuclear Energy], §2, ''The French Desire for Uranium'', Nicholas Pederson, ACDIS occasional paper. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref> In 2001, Cogema was merged with [[Framatome]] and [[CEA Industrie]] to form the larger group [[Areva]]; the subsidiary's name was changed to ''Areva NC'' in March 2006.<ref>[http://www.francetech.org/energie/nucleair/ra2001-areva.htm AREVA : un avenir à préparer], Direction Générale de l'Énergie |
'''Areva NC''', formerly '''Cogema''' (''Compagnie générale des matières nucléaires'') is a [[France|French]] company, created in 1976 from the production division of the French government's [[CEA]] ([[English language|English]]: ''Atomic Energy Commission''.) It is an industrial group active in all stages of the [[uranium fuel cycle]], including [[uranium]] mining, [[uranium conversion|conversion]], [[uranium enrichment|enrichment]], spent fuel reprocessing, and recycling.<ref>[http://www.anawa.org.au/industry/cogema.html Cogema], Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.acdis.uiuc.edu/research/OPs/Pederson/html/contents/sect2.html France and Nuclear Energy], §2, ''The French Desire for Uranium'', Nicholas Pederson, ACDIS occasional paper. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref> In 2001, Cogema was merged with [[Framatome]] and [[CEA Industrie]] to form the larger group [[Areva]]; the subsidiary's name was changed to ''Areva NC'' in March 2006.<ref>[http://www.francetech.org/energie/nucleair/ra2001-areva.htm AREVA : un avenir à préparer], Direction Générale de l'Énergie |
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et des Matières Premières, [[April 16]], [[2002]]. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.areva-nc.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=cogema_en%2FPage%2Fpage_html_libre_full_template&c=Page&cid=1039482706542 COGEMA becomes AREVA NC], history, Areva. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref> Areva NC is based in [[France]] and with its subsidiaries has a presence in more than 30 countries. It employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. |
et des Matières Premières, [[April 16]], [[2002]]. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.areva-nc.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=cogema_en%2FPage%2Fpage_html_libre_full_template&c=Page&cid=1039482706542 COGEMA becomes AREVA NC], history, Areva. Accessed on line [[December 23]], [[2007]].</ref> Areva NC is based in [[France]] and with its subsidiaries has a presence in more than 30 countries. It employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, with controlling shares still heald by the French government. |
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The [[COGEMA La Hague site]], located on the western tip of the [[Cotentin Peninsula]] in [[Normandy]], reprocesses spent power reactor fuel to recycle reusable energy materials-uranium and [[plutonium]] - and to condition the waste into suitable final form. |
The [[COGEMA La Hague site]], located on the western tip of the [[Cotentin Peninsula]] in [[Normandy]], reprocesses spent power reactor fuel to recycle reusable energy materials-uranium and [[plutonium]] - and to condition the waste into suitable final form. |
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Areva NC has uranium reserves in [[Niger]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and [[Kazakhstan]]. The last mine operation in France, ''La Société des Mines de Jouac'', closed in 2001 when its reserves ran out. Now the company operates uranium mines only in Niger and Canada. It also conducts exploration, primarily in Canada, Niger and central [[Asia]], to replenish its reserves. |
Areva NC has uranium reserves in [[Niger]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and [[Kazakhstan]]. The last mine operation in France, ''La Société des Mines de Jouac'', closed in 2001 when its reserves ran out. Now the company operates uranium mines only in Niger and Canada. It also conducts exploration, primarily in Canada, Niger and central [[Asia]], to replenish its reserves. |
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==Niger== |
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Areva NC's Niger operations consist of three concessions near the town of [[Arlit]], runs as joint ventures with (minority) stakeholders from the Nigerien government and smaller foreing investors. Arlit was in fact built in the the midst of the [[Sahara]] to support these operations, and has a large expatriate population emplyed by Areva and its subcontractors. These ventures are [[Somair]] (''Société des Mines de l'Aïr'') which operates an open pit uranium mine, and [[Cominak]] (''Compagnie Minière d'Akouta'').<ref>[http://www.areva-nc.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=cogema_en%2FPage%2Fpage_activite_full_template&c=Page&cid=1039482706706 Areva NC website]: Mining operations.<br />[http://www.world-nuclear.org/sym/2004/souley.htm </ref> These two mines accounted for 3,093 metric tonnes of uranium in 2005, almost 10 percent of annual global production and 45 percent of the French govenment's uranium usage.<ref></ref> Areva has also gained a concession in nearby [[Imouraren]], which is hoped to double or triple their production in Niger.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSWEB185320080114?sp=true Areva renews Niger uranium deal, pays 50 pct more]. By Marie Maitre and Abdoulaye Massalatchi: Reuters. Mon Jan 14, 2008. </ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 20:19, 11 February 2008
Areva NC, formerly Cogema (Compagnie générale des matières nucléaires) is a French company, created in 1976 from the production division of the French government's CEA (English: Atomic Energy Commission.) It is an industrial group active in all stages of the uranium fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, spent fuel reprocessing, and recycling.[1][2] In 2001, Cogema was merged with Framatome and CEA Industrie to form the larger group Areva; the subsidiary's name was changed to Areva NC in March 2006.[3][4] Areva NC is based in France and with its subsidiaries has a presence in more than 30 countries. It employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, with controlling shares still heald by the French government.
The COGEMA La Hague site, located on the western tip of the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, reprocesses spent power reactor fuel to recycle reusable energy materials-uranium and plutonium - and to condition the waste into suitable final form.
Areva NC has uranium reserves in Niger, Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan. The last mine operation in France, La Société des Mines de Jouac, closed in 2001 when its reserves ran out. Now the company operates uranium mines only in Niger and Canada. It also conducts exploration, primarily in Canada, Niger and central Asia, to replenish its reserves.
Niger
Areva NC's Niger operations consist of three concessions near the town of Arlit, runs as joint ventures with (minority) stakeholders from the Nigerien government and smaller foreing investors. Arlit was in fact built in the the midst of the Sahara to support these operations, and has a large expatriate population emplyed by Areva and its subcontractors. These ventures are Somair (Société des Mines de l'Aïr) which operates an open pit uranium mine, and Cominak (Compagnie Minière d'Akouta).[5] These two mines accounted for 3,093 metric tonnes of uranium in 2005, almost 10 percent of annual global production and 45 percent of the French govenment's uranium usage.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Areva has also gained a concession in nearby Imouraren, which is hoped to double or triple their production in Niger.[6]
See also
- Eurodif program
- Marcoule, a site shared by Areva NC and the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) nuclear organization
References
- ^ Cogema, Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia. Accessed on line December 23, 2007.
- ^ France and Nuclear Energy, §2, The French Desire for Uranium, Nicholas Pederson, ACDIS occasional paper. Accessed on line December 23, 2007.
- ^ AREVA : un avenir à préparer, Direction Générale de l'Énergie et des Matières Premières, April 16, 2002. Accessed on line December 23, 2007.
- ^ COGEMA becomes AREVA NC, history, Areva. Accessed on line December 23, 2007.
- ^ Areva NC website: Mining operations.
[http://www.world-nuclear.org/sym/2004/souley.htm - ^ Areva renews Niger uranium deal, pays 50 pct more. By Marie Maitre and Abdoulaye Massalatchi: Reuters. Mon Jan 14, 2008.
External links
- Areva NC, official website