Uranium-plutonium nitride fuel tested for BN-1200 fast reactor

A BN-1200 fuel rod (Image: Rosatom) Experimental fuel assemblies for the BN-600 reactor incorporating BN-1200 fuel rods have been manufactured at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk with the intention they will be loaded into the BN-600 fast neutron reactor at Beloyarsk, Russia, in 2023, Rosatom has said. The BN-1200 is a fast sodium reactor …

Uranium exploration supported in Canadian critical minerals strategy

The government’s newly released strategy maps out how Canada can seize the “generational opportunity” presented by a global energy transition underpinned by the exploration, extraction, processing, product manufacturing and recycling of critical minerals including uranium. The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy was released on 9 December by Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, who said it will position …

Barakah / Unit 3 Reaches Full Power With Commercial Operation Set For ‘Early 2023’

Unit 3 at the Barakah nuclear power station has been brought to 100% of its reactor power capacity for the first time as part of its testing activities, project company Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) said. The milestone brings the third unit of the four-unit Barakah station – the first commercial nuclear power station in …

T.DML Announces Successful Completion of Neutralization Phase of Phoenix ISR Feasibility Field Test

Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the neutralization phase of the Phoenix in-situ recovery (“ISR”) Feasibility Field Test (“FFT”) at the Company’s 95% owned Wheeler River project (“Wheeler River” or the “Project”).  Sampling of monitoring wells around the FFT site has confirmed the successful restoration of the Leaching Zone (defined …

Inflation Reduction Act ‘puts nuclear on a level playing field’: Constellation Energy CEO

Constellation Energy CEO Joe Dominguez joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss completing the separation of Exelon, the energy sector outperforming in the S&P 500, the Inflation Reduction Act, demand for nuclear energy, carbon-free energy, and the climate crisis. JULIE HYMAN: One of the best performers in the S&P 500 this year is kind of a stealth …

Borssele earmarked for two new reactors

The Dutch Council of Ministers has designated the existing Borssele nuclear power plant site as the preferred location for two new reactors. It has also called for a feasibility study into extending the operation of the existing Borssele plant beyond 2033. In December 2021, the Netherlands’ new coalition government placed nuclear power at the heart …