NASA successfully tests a nuclear reactor that works in space

NASA and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars, and destinations beyond. NASA announced the results of its Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) experiment, during a news conference Wednesday at its Glenn Research Center in …

Five countries produce 80 percent of EU nuclear energy

Five countries produce 80 percent of nuclear energy in the EU, according to statistics from Eurostat published on Friday. France was by far the largest producer of nuclear power, with a 48 percent share of the EU total in 2016, followed by Germany (10 percent), the United Kingdom (8.5 percent), Sweden (7.5 percent) and Spain …

Saudi energy minister ‘optimistic’ on South Korea being shortlisted for nuclear project

Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih speaks with the media during the International Energy Forum (IEF) in New Delhi, India, April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Friday he was “optimistic” about South Korea being shortlisted to build nuclear power plants for the Middle Eastern kingdom. Falih told reporters …

Energy Fuels Announces Q1-2018 Results

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE MKT:UUUU; TSX:EFR) (“Energy Fuels” or the “Company”), today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and may be viewed on the Electronic Document Gathering and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”) at …

Bill Gates in Search of Nuclear Nirvana

His company, TerraPower, aims to build a safe, nearly waste-free reactor that won’t contribute to weapons proliferation or climate change Bill Gates originally became famous (and rich) for co-founding Microsoft; more recently, he’s become better known, through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as a philanthropist working to improve global health and sustainable economic growth. …

Catalysts For Upside In Uranium

Summary Uranium has been cheap for years, but the market has been waiting for a catalyst. Rising in oil prices in yen terms are putting pressure on Japan to reactivate plants. Pressure is coming on supply side as well just as new plants come online. Fundamentally, the bull case for uranium is that Uranium prices …

Uranium Energy Corp Completes the Acquisition of the North Reno Creek ISR Project

Corpus Christi, TX, May 3, 2018 – Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to announce that the Company has recently completed its previously announced Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Uranerz Energy Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Fuels Inc. (collectively, “Energy Fuels”), and now holds 100% of its …

Energy Fuels Closes Sale of Non-Core Uranium Properties in Wyoming; Adds $5.39 Million to Balance Sheet

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU; TSX: EFR) (“Energy Fuels” or the “Company”), a leading uranium producer in the U.S., is pleased to announce that it has closed the sale of certain non-core uranium properties in Wyoming to Uranium Energy Corp. (“UEC”) for $5.39 million, including $2.94 million of cash and $2.45 million of shares …