China, Russia Agree to Expand Cooperation in Uranium Mining and Processing

China and Russia are deepening cooperation in the nuclear sector after reaching an agreement to collaborate on uranium exploration, mining, and processing technologies. The agreement was announced following a visit by a delegation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences to Russia’s largest uranium mining enterprise, the Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Union (PIMCU), a key …

Private companies eye larger role in strategic energy

China is stepping up efforts to integrate private capital into its strategic energy infrastructure, creating a robust ecosystem for innovation that will power the nation’s green transition and its booming digital economy. The National Energy Administration recently announced plans to better formulate investment guidelines for private enterprises in major energy projects, including hydropower and oil …

Urenco USA Plans Significant Expansion of U.S. Uranium Enrichment Capacity

Urenco USA announced today that it will expand the capacity of the United States’ only commercial uranium enrichment facility by nearly 50%, marking a major commitment to strengthening the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain as the country expands the use of nuclear power. This strategic, multi-billion-dollar investment will fund the construction of a new enrichment …

Singapore and United Kingdom sign nuclear safety information exchange agreement

The National Environment Agency of Singapore has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom Office for Nuclear Regulation to share expertise on nuclear safety and small modular reactors, supporting capabilities ahead of a 2027 United Nations atomic watchdog assessment. Singapore and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to exchange nuclear safety expertise on small modular …

US regulator grants waiver for Three Mile Island restart

U.S. energy regulators granted a waiver to speed up the connection ​of the Three Mile Island nuclear power ‌plant in Pennsylvania, which is being restarted to serve Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab data centers in the region, a filing showed ​this week. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket …

Governor Hochul Announces Significant Steps in Development of at Least 1 GW of Nuclear Energy in Upstate New York

NYPA Issues RFQ for Advanced Nuclear Developers and RFA for Statewide Nuclear Workforce Training $40 Million Workforce Initiative Advances NextGen Nuclear New York Program, Will Expand Training and Job Pathways in the Nuclear Energy Sector Governor Hochul today announced the release of two solicitations that will advance the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) initiative to …

Cameco Increases Ownership Stake in Cigar Lake Mine

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and Orano Canada Inc. (Orano) have reached agreement with TEPCO Resources Inc. (TEPCO) to acquire TEPCO’s 5% participating interest in the Cigar Lake Joint Venture. Upon closing, Cameco’s ownership stake in the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan will increase by 2.871 percentage points to 57.418%, while Orano’s share will …

Kazakhstan, Japan strengthen nuclear energy cooperation

Almassadam Satkaliyev, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan, met on Monday with Masanori Koguchi, President of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), and representatives of Marubeni Corporation, Qazinform News Agency reports. According to the press service of the Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of Kazakh-Japanese cooperation in the …

Containment dome installed at Lianjiang 1

The outer dome of the double-layered containment building of unit 1 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China’s Guangdong province has been installed, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The steel dome module is an important component of the shielded building, situated on top of a steel-concrete composite structure, and supporting the passive containment cooling …

Kazatomprom 1Q26 Consolidated Financial Statements

National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom” or the “Company”) announces that its reviewed, unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and notes for the three-month period ended 31 March 2026, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), are now available on the Company’s website at: www.kazatomprom.kz. The Group’s financial results for the first quarter were …