T.GXU announces significant mineral resources update

TSX-listed GoviEx Uranium announced this week that the government of Niger has formally approved the revision of its Madaouela I mining permit to include an additional 23.84 Mlb (million pounds) of measured and indicated mineral resources at the company’s flagship Madaouela uranium project. The approved revision now includes an additional 5.96 Mlb U3O8 in the …

EU states delay green finance guide, leave it open to nuclear power

A set of European Union standards to determine which financial products qualify as “green” should be delayed until the end of 2022, EU governments agreed on Wednesday, stirring concern because the guidelines might end up including investments in nuclear power. The delay, if confirmed by EU lawmakers, could slow the growth of the $200 billion …

UAE certifies second group of Emirati nuclear reactor operators

The second group of 38 multinational Senior Reactor Operators, SROs, and Reactor Operators, ROs, of the Nawah Energy Company, have been officially certified by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR, the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator. The total number of qualified operators has now reached 53, well above the 32 required to operate Unit 1 …

Energy is the new bridge in US-India relationship

With state-run Petronet LNG Ltd announcing its plans to invest in Tellurian Inc’s US Gulf Coast project, energy has cemented its place as the new bridge in the India-US bilateral relationship. Given that defence partnership was the cornerstone around New Delhi’s engagement with Washington, the LNG sourcing announcement and the CEO’s roundtable held during Indian …

S. Korean Gov’t to Revamps Nuclear Power Export Strategy

The South Korean government has decided to promote nuclear technology exports to revive the domestic nuclear power industry, which is having difficulty due to the nuclear phase-out policy. For starters, the focus of the nuclear export strategy will shift from construction of nuclear power plants overseas to the full cycle of nuclear power generation ranging …

Three Mile Island Generating Station Unit 1 Retires from Service After 45 Years

For the past 45 years, Three Mile Island Generating Station Unit 1 has been safely and reliably powering more than 830,000 homes and businesses with carbon-free energy. That legacy ended at noon today when operators took the TMI Unit 1 reactor offline for the final time, setting a site record of running 709 continuous days, …