China, vying with U.S. in Latin America, eyes Argentina nuclear deal

Argentina and China are aiming to close a deal within days for the construction of the South American nation’s fourth nuclear power plant, a multi-billion dollar project that would cement Beijing’s deepening influence in a key regional U.S. ally. Argentina hopes to announce an agreement on the Chinese-financed construction of the Atucha III nuclear power …

Kazatomprom IPO With Astana International Financial Center (AIX) Shows Global Appetite For Uranium

Some say nuclear energy is the stepdaughter of the energy industry. Many investors beg to differ. On November 14, Kazatomprom (KAP), the state-owned uranium production company of Kazakhstan made history by becoming the first initial public offering of a large Kazakh company in more than a decade. This is a dramatic finale for two important …

WESTINGHOUSE READY TO FULLY PROVIDE ALL UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS WITH NUCLEAR FUEL

Westinghouse (the United States) is ready to fully provide all Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPP) with nuclear fuel, the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has reported, citing the company representatives during a meeting with Energy Minister Ihor Nasalyk. The company assured about the availability of all the technical and logistic …

EDF restructuring expected as France reduces reliance on nuclear

France is considering restructuring state-owned utility EDF and plans a steady reduction to the country’s reliance on nuclear power, the government said on Tuesday. In a long-awaited speech on energy strategy, President Emmanuel Macron said France would reduce the share of nuclear in the power mix to 50 percent by 2035, down from 75 percent …

Energy Fuels and Ur- Energy Host U.S. Department of Commerce Section 232 Investigators on Tour of Domestic Uranium Mines and Mills

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU; TSX: EFR) (“Energy Fuels”) and Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American: URG; TSX: URE) (“Ur-Energy”) recently hosted a team of U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Section 232 investigators at four uranium mines and mills in Utah and Wyoming. The tour was part of DOC’s Section 232 investigation into the effects on …

The Uranium Bull Market is Beginning Now as Global Production Plummets

From Adem Tumerkan: For uranium investors – the suspense of a nearing bull market must be maddening. . . We keep hearing – and being promised – that the uranium bull market’s “right around the corner” – only to be left deeper in the red. But things actually have fundamentally changed in the uranium market recently. . . And in terms …

Holtec and India’s Maharashtra State Sign an MOU to Localize Manufacturing of Capital Equipment for Nation’s New Nuclear Plants

In a festive signing ceremony in Mumbai on November 21, Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadnavis hosted the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Holtec Asia to establish a manufacturing facility that would give India autonomous capability to produce systems and components to support the country’s planned expansion of nuclear generation. While the plant, …

Jaitapur nuclear project: Land acquisition process completed

The land acquisition process for the 9900 MW nuclear power plant in Jaitapur, about 600 kilometres from here, has been completed, Maharashtra Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said. In a written reply to a question by Congress MLC Anant Gadgil in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Thursday, Bawankule added the state government was assisting the Centre to …