Ukraine To Cooperate With US Company On Uranium Conversion

3 Jul (NucNet): Ukraine’s state-owned enterprise Nuclear Fuel has agreed to cooperate with US uranium conversion company ConverDyn, the Ukrainian company said in a statement. The two sides are considering the potential for creating a joint facility for the production of uranium hexafluoride for use in Ukraine’s nuclear power stations. The companies agreed to continue exploring the options. ConverDyn is owned by General Atomics and Honeywell and specialises in the conversion of uranium oxide, also known as yellowcake, into uranium hexafluoride.