The industry associations representing the global nuclear industry are calling on multilateral development banks, such as the World Bank, to include nuclear energy in their investment portfolios as part of efforts to accelerate the deployment of new nuclear projects to help address the climate crisis. In a communiqué issued to mark the Government-Industry ‘Roadmaps to …
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto America Inc. (“Rio Tinto”) to acquire 100% of Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets, comprised of the wholly-owned and fully-licensed Sweetwater Plant and a portfolio of uranium mining projects with approximately 175 million …
Constellation to invest $1.6 billion to restart dormant reactor as data-center power demand surges. The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania will invest $1.6 billion to revive it, agreeing to sell all the output to Microsoft Corp. as the tech titan seeks carbon-free electricity for data centers to power the artificial …
Japan may still be grappling with the far-reaching consequences of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, but the politicians vying to be its next leader agree on one thing: the country needs more atomic power. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose its new chief next week, who will also become prime minister. Most of the …
New nuclear power plants in Georgia have helped flip the state’s power mix so that electricity from clean energy sources has exceeded fossil fuel electricity output for the first time. Georgia’s higher nuclear generation has in turn helped to slash the carbon intensity of power generation within the Southern Services power system, which produces electricity …
Leaders from the United States, Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom, referred to as the Sapporo 5, released the following joint statement today on the margins of the 68th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna, Austria: Sapporo 5 Investments for Nuclear Fuel Security Recognizing the critical need for nuclear energy to achieve …
First assays from Long Pocket infill drilling return strong uranium mineralisation at shallow depths. Significant intersections include: LP24RC004 – 10m @ 606ppm U3O8 from 6m depth, including 2m @ 1,726ppm U3O8 from 11m LP24RC006 – 8m @ 1,770ppm U3O8 from 16m depth, including 4m @ 3,128ppm U3O8 from 17m. At Amphitheatre, drillholes display multiple zones of mineralisation and AMD011 shows mineralisation remains open to the south. Laramide Resources Ltd. (“Laramide” or the “Company”) (TSX: LAM) (ASX: …
U.S. production of uranium concentrate (U3O8) in the second quarter of 2024 totaled 97,709 pounds U3O8, an 18% increase from first quarter’s production of 82,533 pounds U3O8. This quarter’s total uranium production occurred at five facilities, four in Wyoming (Nichols Ranch ISR Project, Ross CPP, Lost Creek Project, and Smith Ranch-Highland Operation) and one in …
Inspection of Palisades Containment Building dome and structural tendon system The Holtec Palisades team continues to build upon the momentum of recent progress at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan. As reported in the August 29 issue of this bulletin, these advancements have included initial accreditation for our Operations and Maintenance & Technical training …
Rwanda is negotiating with Russia’s Rosatom regarding the establishment of a nuclear science and technology center and the potential construction of a low-power nuclear power plant. Russia’s new ambassador to Kigali Alexander Polyakov has announced this in an interview with TASS. “I hope the Rosatom delegation’s visit will take place soon, although the initial timing has …
