Month: September 2018

V.PLU’s Falchani Lithium Project Technical Report Filed for Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate

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Plateau Energy Metals Inc. (“Plateau” “PLU” or the “Company“)(TSX VENTURE:PLU)(FRANKFURT:QG1)(OTCQB:PLUUF), a lithium and uranium exploration and development company, announced today that it has filed on SEDAR a National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) technical report supporting the maiden Lithium Mineral Resource estimate for the Company’s Falchani Lithium Project located on the Macusani Plateau in the Puno …

Electric vehicles and opportunities for nuclear energy

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The electrification of transport could potentially offer many opportunities for nuclear generation, Brandon Munro told the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London today. The acceleration in global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) over the past six years is a key litmus test signalling the reality of this shift, the CEO of Bannerman Resources said. …

Innovation is key to industry’s resilience, says Westinghouse

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Westinghouse Electric Company is starting the next phase in its long history with one key message: The nuclear industry, which has always provided safe, clean and reliable energy, needs innovation now more than ever before. Speaking at the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London, Westinghouse President and CEO José Gutiérrez described the company’s strategy following its …

Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act

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U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Booker, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Chris Coons, D-Del., today introduced bipartisan legislation to boost nuclear energy innovation and ensure advanced reactors can provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable power to meet national …

CNNC completes design of district heating reactor

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The preliminary design of the Yanlong swimming pool-type low-temperature reactor for district heating has been completed, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced yesterday. CNNC launched its independently researched and developed Yanlong reactor (referred to as the DHR-400) for district heating in November 2017. The move came shortly after the “49-2” pool-type light-water reactor developed by …

Challenges and changes at Kazatomprom

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NAC Kazatomprom has changed its strategy to be more responsive to prevailing market conditions, CEO Galymzhan Pirmatov told delegates attending the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London today. Over the past 20 years the Kazakh uranium producer has transformed from a small uranium company to the largest uranium producer in the world, and diversified …

Uranium supply crunch may be just around the corner

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Production cuts, halted projects and operations, as well as renewed interest from investors has helped drive uranium prices up by 30% in the past four months, but experts remain cautious about the long-term outlook for the commodity. Decade-low prices have had a negative effect on the profitability of existing mines and a devastating effect on the capacity …

T.U Announces Appointment of Tim Gabruch as Chief Commercial Officer

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Uranium Participation Corporation (“UPC” or the “Company”) (TSX:U) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Gabruch as Chief Commercial Officer effective September 5, 2018.  Mr. Gabruch will assume responsibility for all of UPC’s commercial activities over the next several months, as part of an orderly transition of duties from Mr. Scott Melbye, UPC’s …

V.AEC Announces Uranium Resource Estimate for the Charlie Project

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Anfield Energy Inc. (TSX.V: AEC; OTCQB: ANLDF; FRANKFURT: 0AD) (“Anfield” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that BRS Engineering, Inc. (“BRS”) has completed a resource estimate for the Charlie uranium project (the “Charlie Project”) located in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium District in Johnson County, Wyoming. In March 2018, Anfield announced that it had entered into …