V.PTU Outlines Upcoming Exploration Plans

Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU/OTCQB: PTUUF) (“Purepoint” or the “Company”) today released its exploration schedule for the coming year, focusing on its large portfolio of 100% owned uranium projects strategically located across Canada’s Athabasca Basin; host to the world’s highest grade uranium resources. “We intend to take full advantage of the renewed financial support …

Kazatomprom Signs Physical Uranium Fund Investment Agreement

National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC (“Kazatomprom” or “the Company”) has now formally signed the framework agreement with Genchi Global Limited for the Company’s investment in the physical uranium fund “ANU Energy OEIC Ltd.” (“ANU Energy” or “the Fund”), registered on Astana International Financial Center (“AIFC”), and the Fund will begin operations.Mazhit Sharipov, Chief Executive Officer …

Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Needs A Quick Win For Nuclear

Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last Monday had some nice things for nuclear energy. The overall Bill is a $1.2 trillion for everything from bridges and roads to the nation’s broadband, water and energy systems. Nuclear got about $25 billion, distributed as: – $3.2 billion (to FY2027) Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) – $21.5 billion (to 2025) for an Office …

30% of UK’s energy could come from Suffolk, Sizewell C conference told

Key figures involved in the Sizewell C nuclear power station project have told a conference that work could start next year if it gets planning permission – and argued the benefits will outweigh the impact. The ‘Sizewell C: Doing the Power of Good for East Suffolk’ conference focused on the impact of the potential power station on the local …

UN crowns nuclear as lowest carbon electricity source

Nuclear power produces less CO2 emissions over its lifecycle than any other electricity source, according to a new report by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The commission found  nuclear power has the lowest carbon footprint measured in grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared to any rival electricity sources – including wind, solar, gas and coal. …

Steam Generators have been Installed at Rooppur NPP Power Unit 1 (Bangladesh)

All four steam generators have been installed at the design position at power unit No. 1 of the Rooppur NPP being constructed in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (by ROSATOM Engineering Division ASE JSC which is the general contractor for the NPP construction) . The Energospecmontazh JSC subcontracting organization’s specialists have carried out assembly operations …

Battelle Energy Alliance, NASA Seek Industry Partners to Design Nuclear Power System for Lunar Applications

Battelle Energy Alliance, NASA seek industry partners to design nuclear power system for lunar applications Battelle Energy Alliance, contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, and NASA are seeking proposals from nuclear and space industry leaders to develop innovative technologies for a fission surface power (FSP) system for lunar power applications. The …

Icebreaker Sibir begins sea trials

Russia’s newest nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Sibir, has left the Baltic Shipyard and headed into the Gulf of Finland for sea trials. Two more identical ships are under construction at the shipyard near Saint Petersburg. Sibir is the first series-produced universal icebreaker of so-called Project 22220, after the first of that class, the Arktika, which entered operation a year …

T.GLO Announces Upsizing of Bought Deal Private Placement to C$30 Million

Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”)(TSX: GLO, OTCQX: GLATF, FRANKFURT: G12) is pleased to announce that due to significant demand, the Company and Red Cloud Securities Inc., as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (the “Underwriters”), have agreed to increase the size of the previously announced private …