It still has staunch believers but sceptics question the project’s feasibility, writes Lynley Donnelly.
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/ 24 February 2012
Government has tightened the purse strings and its tough stance on bailouts for parastatals seems to be bearing fruit.
The surprise resignation by the CEO of the controversial Pebble Bed Modular Reactor is not because of slashed government funding, the company insists.
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/ 18 February 2010
South African nuclear technology company PBMR said on Thursday it will cut up to 600 jobs in an effort to lower costs
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/ 13 January 2009
SA’s pebble bed company has successfully manufactured the uranium dioxide-coated particles which form the basis of high-temperature reactor fuel.
South Africa’s advanced nuclear reactor technology programme will include United States-based Westinghouse Electric as a partner and a new shareholders’ contract is expected by the end of the month, an official said on Tuesday. South Africa is currently testing elements of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor and wants to build 24 to 30 reactors for its own energy needs.