FISSION URANIUM CORP. (“Fission” or “the company”) is pleased to announce that it has filed a technical report (the “Report”) for its PLS project in Canada’s Athabasca Basin, pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects” (“NI 43-101”) on SEDAR. The Report summarizes the Feasibility Study (“FS”), which outlines a high-grade mine and mill scenario …
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released application guidance for the second award cycle of the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program (BIL provision 40323), a $6 billion investment made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent the premature retirement of nuclear reactors across the country. Nuclear reactors are a reliable and consistent energy resource …
An accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan 12 years ago led countries around the world to question the safety of nuclear energy, but the potential loss of uranium supplies from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine a year ago, and the increased need for low carbon fuel, have served as a wake-up call …
On March 2, 2023 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) exemption request to allow continued operations at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) past the plant’s current licenses. This exemption will allow PG&E, similar to exemptions granted to other utilities, to continue operating both units at DCPP while the company’s …
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power’s (KHNP’s) APR1000 reactor design has been formally certified as compliant by the European Utility Requirements (EUR) organisation – a technical advisory group for European utilities on nuclear power plants. The Korean nuclear industry – including KHNP, KEPCO E&C, KEPCO NF, and Doosan Enerbility – officially applied for EUR certification in …
Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”) (TSX: GLO, FRANKFURT: G12) today announced that due to significant demand, the Company and Red Cloud Securities Inc. (the “Underwriter”), as sole underwriter and bookrunner, have agreed to increase the size of the previously announced “bought deal” prospectus offering (the “Offering”) from C$25.0 million to C$50.0 million. Under …
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government sees “no problem” funding the six new nuclear reactors he has proposed building, a project that by one estimate could cost at least €51 billion ($54 billion). “We trust the nuclear industry, there’s no difficulty ahead to fund nuclear reactors announced by the president,” government spokesman Olivier Veran said after …
In the energy industry, there are four generalized life-cycle phases of greenhouse gas emission generation, though some may widely differ from one technology to another. The life cycle starts with the upstream phase, which is when extraction begins for all materials needed to assemble the machinery and infrastructure required to produce the energy.The second phase is production, …
State legislation requires the state energy commission to determine the need to extend Diablo Canyon’s license beyond 2025. The California Energy Commission on Tuesday approved a staff analysis recommending the state pursue extending the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant through 2030 to ensure electricity grid reliability. Officials said they considered data showing California risks energy supply shortfalls during …
The Cabinet agreed on a package of bills Tuesday to allow nuclear reactors to operate beyond their current 60-year limit, marking a major shift in government policy since the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture. The government aims to pass the bills in the current Diet session. The package of bills will revise five laws: …
