T.CCO eyed as fuel supplier for Polish firm’s modular nuclear reactor ambitions

Sask.-based uranium firm seeks to be “supplier of choice” to fuel a nascent industry. Cameco has entered into non-binding agreements to supply fuel for X-energy, which wants to design a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) for use in Canada and the U.S. — and most recently, GE Hitachi and Synthos Green Energy, which is eyeing …

Nuclear power crucial to Japan’s net-zero goal: industry minister

Koichi Hagiuda, Japan’s new minister for economy, trade and industry, touched on the importance of nuclear power and Japanese chip production. (Photo by Tomohiro Ebuchi) Hagiuda plans to seek funding to invite TSMC chip plant TOKYO — Nuclear power is “indispensable” to decarbonizing Japan, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said Tuesday, a sign that the new government under …

V.SYH Partner Company Valor Provides Update on Field Programs and Upcoming Drill Program at the Hook Lake Project

Vancouver, BC – Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH)  (OTCQB: SYHBF) (Frankfurt: SC1P) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that partner company Valor Resources Limited (“Valor”) has provided an update on results from the recently completed on-ground field program at the Hook Lake Project. Following the on-ground field program that concluded in August and the subsequent reporting of high-grade uranium assay results, planning …

Boris Johnson pledges all UK electricity will be renewable or nuclear by 2035

The Prime Minister confirmed he plans to announce a commitment to scale back fossil fuels at the Tory conference in Manchester Boris Johnson has confirmed plans for all of Britain’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035 as he seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on gas and other fossil fuels. The Prime Minister …

France pushing to strengthen EU’s energy independence as gas prices soar

KEY POINTS “It is crucial to diversify energy supply and reduce European dependency on gas-exporting countries as fast as possible,” Le Maire said in a letter last week. Some national EU governments, namely Spain, have asked for a European response to the spike in energy prices. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, …

Rolls-Royce to land ‘billions of pounds’ worth of orders for mini nuclear power stations from Eastern European nations

Rolls-Royce is poised to land ‘billions of pounds’ worth of orders for mini nuclear power stations from Eastern European nations, the boss of a major investor has said. A consortium led by the engineering giant has secured £210million of funding from private investors for its small modular reactors (SMRs) programme in the UK. That is …

France Could Decide on New EPR Reactors Before Flamanville Plant Starts -Minister

FILE PHOTO: Agnes Pannier-Runacher, French deputy Minister for Industry, speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesREUTERS PARIS (Reuters) – France could decide to build six new nuclear EPR reactors before EDF’s EPR nuclear power plant in Flamanville, northwestern France, is fully operational, …

Illinois Clean Energy Legislation Spurs Exelon Generation to Fill 650 Jobs, Invest $300 Million in Capital Projects

Exelon Generation is now hiring hundreds of employees and investing hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare Byron and Dresden for long-term operations Now that the Illinois General Assembly has passed sweeping clean energy legislation preserving its nuclear plants, Exelon Generation is moving quickly to fill 650 vacant positions across the state and jumpstart more …

V.PTU Commences Drilling at 100% Owned Henday Lake

Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU) (OTCQB: PTUUF) (“Purepoint” or the “Company”) announced the commencement of its Fall drill program within the northeastern margin of Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin in Canada. “The focus of the drill program is our 100% owned Henday Lake project that we have been eager to advance for some time now.” Scott Frostad, Purepoint’s VP …

T.GLO Signs Letter of Intent with CMAC-Thyssen for Portal and Underground Development

Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”), (TSX: GLO, OTCQX: GLATF, FRANKFURT: G12) has signed a letter of intent with CMAC-Thyssen Mining Group to collar the portal and complete initial underground development at the Dasa Uranium Project in the Republic of Niger.  The selection of CMAC-Thyssen resulted from a multi-party bidding process that required …