Author: John Dyer

T.DML Achieves Key Milestone with Completion of Metallurgical Test Work to Define Phoenix Process Plant Components and Confirmation of Ability to Produce Yellowcake

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Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce the substantial completion of extensive metallurgical test work to define the mechanical components for the planned Phoenix processing plant (the “Phoenix Plant”), as part of the Feasibility Study (“FS”) underway for the Company’s 95% owned Wheeler River project (“Wheeler River” or the “Project”).  In addition, the metallurgical …

Historic Nuclear Regulatory Commission 103(g) finding marks a critical step leading up to Vogtle Unit 3 fuel load

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Georgia Power announced today a historic milestone in the completion of Vogtle Unit 3 near Waynesboro, Ga. – the receipt of the 103(g) finding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This finding was confirmed in an official letter received by Southern Nuclear and signifies that the new unit has been constructed and will be operated in …

T.U.UN Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results

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Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII) (“Sprott” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Management commentary “Assets Under Management (“AUM”) were $21.9 billion as at June 30, 2022, down $1.7 billion (7%) from March 31, 2022 and up $1.5 billion (7%) from December 31, 2021. While our …

U.UEC Submits Offer to the U.S. Government to Supply the Strategic Uranium Reserve and Applauds the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing

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Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to announce it has submitted an offer to supply the U.S. Department of Energy – National Nuclear Security Administration (“NNSA”) in response to the U.S. government uranium tender to launch the national Uranium Reserve. The program was designed as a 10 year, $10 billion …

TVA moving forward with plans for smaller nuclear reactors to achieve carbon-free goal

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Nearly four decades after the Tennessee Valley Authority abandoned construction of more than half of the nuclear plants it once planned to build, the federal utility is moving forward again with plans to pursue the next generation of nuclear power. The federal utility said Tuesday it has an agreement with a nuclear manufacturer to pursue …

German Nuclear Plants Could Run Through Winter, Lobby Group Says

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Germany’s last few remaining nuclear reactors could keep operating through the winter even though they are poised to close permanently by the end of this year, according to industry group Kerntechnik Deutschland. It’s possible that the three plants could generate power until spring in what’s known as ‘stretch-out mode’ that allows them to run at …

Germany’s Lindner repitches nuclear to ease gas crisis

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Finance Minister Christian Lindner has warned that Germany’s gas crisis could spark an electricity shortage. Despite opposition from his Green coalition partner, he is pushing for a delayed phaseout of nuclear power. The Isar-II reactor in Bavaria is due to be decommisioned at the end of the year German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Sunday called …

Russia’s Rosatom signs new construction contract for Turkish nuclear plant

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Russia’s Rosatom has awarded TSM Enerji the contract to undertake the remaining construction work at the $20 billion nuclear power plant it is building in Akkuyu in southern Turkey, the company said on Saturday. Akkuyu Nukleer, a Rosatom subsidiary that is building four reactors at the site on the Mediterranean, said it had signed the …

Congressman Donalds Introduces the National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act

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Today, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced the National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act. This legislation seeks to create consultation between the president and various federal government entities to develop a national strategy to utilize clean, reliable, and portable nuclear microreactors—instead of diesel generators—to assist with natural disaster recovery efforts. “Our …