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Heavy water delivered for Argentina's RA-10 multipurpose reactor
Heavy water delivered for Argentina's RA-10 multipurpose reactor
Twenty drums, containing six tonnes of heavy water, have been transferred from the Heavy Water Industrial Plant in Neuquén to the Ezeiza Atomic Centre for use in the neutron reflector system for Argentina's new RA-10 multipurpose reactor.
 
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Chile and Argentina sign nuclear cooperation agreement
Chile and Argentina sign nuclear cooperation agreement
Collaboration between Chile and Argentina will focus on research reactors, radiopharmaceuticals, applications of nuclear technology in health, agriculture, industry and mining as well as other areas.
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Argentina sees exports as a key nuclear policy objective
Argentina sees exports as a key nuclear policy objective
The four prioritised objectives for Argentina’s nuclear sector are "high value-added exports, energy security, preservation and development of national technological capacity, and regional leadership with geopolitical positioning".
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 3 June 2026
Atucha II granted 10-year licence renewal
Atucha II granted 10-year licence renewal
Argentina's Nuclear Regulatory Authority has renewed the operating licence for Atucha II Nuclear Power Plant until May 2036.
 
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 22 May 2026
Argentina planning to reactivate heavy water plant
Argentina planning to reactivate heavy water plant
Argentina's National Atomic Energy Commission says it will carry out maintenance duties at the Neuquén Heavy Water Industrial Plant, and prepare a bidding process for the work necessary to restart production.
 
Corporate · Monday, 26 January 2026
Cooling system tests at RA-10 multipurpose reactor
Cooling system tests at RA-10 multipurpose reactor
The commissioning of the first pump in the primary cooling circuit of the RA-10 multipurpose reactor has taken place as part of preparations for cold testing.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Dioxitek celebrates record UO2 production
Dioxitek celebrates record UO2 production
Argentina's state-owned producer of uranium dioxide set a new production record in 2025, which it says means it is possible to meet the needs of the country's nuclear power plants domestically.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Argentina and Brazil MoU on maritime nuclear regulation
Argentina and Brazil MoU on maritime nuclear regulation
Argentina's Nuclear Regulatory Authority and Brazil's Naval Secretariat for Nuclear Safety and Quality aim to develop regulation relating to the use of nuclear reactors on ships.
 
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 12 January 2026
Gantry crane delivered for Atucha 2's dry storage project
Gantry crane delivered for Atucha 2's dry storage project
A specially-designed gantry crane which allows for the precision handling and positioning of containers has been delivered to Nucleoelectrica's used fuel dry storage project for Argentina's Atucha 2.
 
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 5 January 2026
Argentina and Brazil progressing their multipurpose reactors
Argentina and Brazil progressing their multipurpose reactors
Argentina aims to become self-sufficient and an exporter of radioisotopes when the RA-10 multipurpose reactor is operating, while Brazil says construction of its similar facility is due to start in the first half of 2026.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 December 2025
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