Author: John Dyer

T.FCU Provides Update on Final Order Hearing for Plan of Arrangement

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FISSION URANIUM CORP . (TSX: FCU) (OTCQX: FCUUF) (” Fission ” or the ” Company “) announced today that the hearing for the final order (the ” Final Order “) approving the previously announced plan of arrangement (the ” Arrangement “) with Paladin Energy Limited (” Paladin “) began before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on September 13, 2024 and will continue on September 26, 2024 . CGN Mining Company Limited (” CGN “), …

Containment vessel heads in place at two CAP1000 units

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The uppermost sections of the steel containment vessels of two nuclear power reactors under construction in China – Sanmen unit 3 in Zhejiang province and Haiyang unit 3 in Shandong province – have been installed, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The steel containment shell is an important part of the nuclear island reactor building and …

Putin’s uranium ban threat would deprive Russia’s war machine of billions

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Vladimir Putin’s threat to curb exports of nuclear fuel risks igniting a global supply crunch that could also cut off billions of dollars to the Russian war machine, experts have warned. The Russian president on Wednesday suggested the Kremlin should consider halting supplies of uranium, nickel and titanium to the West in retaliation for sanctions imposed over …

Putin’s commodities ban threat puzzles Russian firms and officials

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 Russian officials and managers are perplexed by President Vladimir Putin’s surprise threat to limit exports of strategic commodities in response to Western sanctions, and wonder if it can be realised without hurting Russia more than the West. Putin made the suggestion 23 minutes into a routine government meeting on Wednesday, asking Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to come …

U.UEC Intersects 11.4% eU3O8 over 2.4 metres at Roughrider North Discovery, 850 meters Northeast of the Roughrider deposit

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 Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to report results from the ongoing drill campaign at its Roughrider Project (the “Project”), located in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Drilling 850 metres northeast of the Roughrider Project Deposit has intersected additional high-grade uranium mineralization: Drill hole RR-961 grades 11.4% eU3O8 over 2.4 metres with a …

Armenia and Russia Discuss Extending the Operation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant

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On Wednesday, September 11, a meeting took place in Yerevan between Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Gnel Sanosyan, and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin. The central topic of the discussion was the potential further extension of the operational life of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). According to …

Putin Asks Government to Consider a Cap on Nickel, Uranium Exports

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Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the government to consider if it makes sense to limit exports of some commodities like nickel, titanium and uranium in retaliation for western sanctions. “Russia is the leader in strategic raw materials reserves like uranium, titanium, nickel,” Putin said during the meeting with the government, shown on TV. Since western …

T.EFR Advancing Work to Prepare for Restart at Nichols Ranch Uranium Project in Wyoming

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Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), (“Energy Fuels”, “EFR” or the “Company”) an industry leader in uranium and rare earth elements production for the energy transition, today announced that its work to prepare for the restart of its Nichols Ranch in-situ recovery (“ISR“) uranium mine 80 miles northeast of Casper, Wyoming in the Powder River Basin is …

Could the Nation’s Nuclear Power Plant Sites Support New Reactor Builds?

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We’ve all heard the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050—but figuring out how to reach that goal is a complicated task. Electricity demand is projected to rise over the next decade as more data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial processes search for clean, firm power sources. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates we’ll need about …