Future of nuclear power growth lies outside Europe and N. America

For the past half century a majority of the world’s nuclear power generation capacity has been based in Western Europe and North America, with France and the United States alone accounting for nearly half of the global capacity footprint. Going forward, 85% of prospective capacity additions lie outside those countries, with China, India, Russia and …

T.EFR Announces 2022 Results; Emerging as the Leading US Producer of Critical Minerals with Focus on Uranium and Rare Earth Elements

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) (“Energy Fuels” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, on the …

Vistra moves more deeply into nuclear power with planned $3.43B acquisition of Energy Harbor

The deal will accelerate the growth of Vistra’s zero-carbon operations, adding about 4,000 MW of nuclear capacity and about 1 million retail customers, Vistra said. Energy Harbor says it supplies about 33 terawatt-hours of nuclear power to customers in the PJM Interconnection market annually, enough to power more than 3.5 million homes and businesses. It owns and operates …

Ky. Senate passes resolution to establish nuclear energy development working group

A joint resolution passed in the Kentucky Senate last week would see the creation of a nuclear energy development working group in the state. Senate Joint Resolution 79 – which passed unanimously on March 2 – was filed by Republican Sen. Danny Carroll of Benton. A release last week from Kentucky’s Senate Majority Caucus said …

U.UEC Intersects 15.94% eU3O8 over 7.0 m, and extends the Sakura Zone at the Christie Lake Project in Eastern Athabasca Basin, Canada

Expanding High-Grade Footprint: UEC intersects additional high-grade uranium mineralization with CB-183-1, at the Christie Lake Project (“the Project”). This intersection expands the footprint of the high-grade mineralization at the Sakura Zone, that was first reported in October last year. Premier Location: Christie Lake is nine km northeast of McArthur River, the world’s largest high-grade uranium mine, and …

Westinghouse Celebrates First Criticality at Vogtle Unit 3 with Southern Nuclear, Georgia Power and Other Partners

Westinghouse AP1000® Reactor Marks New Era for Nuclear Energy in the United States Westinghouse Electric Company today celebrates an important milestone for Southern Nuclear, Georgia Power, and other project partners as Plant Vogtle 3 achieved the initial criticality of self-sustaining nuclear fission. Plant Vogtle, located near Waynesboro, GA, is the site of the first two …

T.URE Releases 2022 Year End Results

Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) (“Ur-Energy” or the “Company”) has filed the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion & Analysis, all for the year ended December 31, 2022, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml and with Canadian securities authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These filings also may be …

It is ‘necessary’ and ‘feasible’ to build nuclear power plants in inland areas: national political advisors

Fifteen national political advisors submitted a joint proposal to the ongoing two sessions, highlighting the necessity and feasibility of building nuclear power plants in inland areas, strengthening the development of nuclear power, expanding the spatial distribution of nuclear power and promoting the comprehensive use of nuclear energy for heating. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party …

How TVA plans to make East Tennessee a leader in the next generation of nuclear energy

Clinch River site could house the first small modular nuclear reactor on TVA’s grid. Just weeks after Gov. Bill Lee proposed investing $50 million to recruit companies to make Tennessee a leader in nuclear energy, the Tennessee Valley Authority gave the public its first look at the Clinch River Nuclear Site that could house the …