The first unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is being prepared for the loading of dummy fuel, and with three more units under construction, the two sides discussed the potential of collaborating on a second nuclear power plant in Turkey. Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev, pictured above, left, and Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, above, …
The top DOE appropriator in the House seeks to accelerate two existing demonstration projects and the deployment of small modular reactors. The House Appropriations Committee passed legislation last week that would provide a $9 billion boost to two existing nuclear reactor demonstration projects and the deployment of at least one small modular reactor, despite criticism from Democrats …
South Korean nuclear energy stocks surged after Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. was chosen to build two reactors in the Czech Republic, beating out French and US rivals for the multibillion dollar project. Shares in KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co., which is owned by KHNP’s parent Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO), rose as much …
Laramide Resources Ltd. (“Laramide” or the “Company”) (TSX: LAM) (ASX: LAM) (OTCQX: LMRXF), a uranium mine development and exploration company with globally significant assets in the United States and Australia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Josh Leftwich as Vice-President for Operations and Strategic Planning, U.S.A. Mr. Leftwich’s substantive professional expertise will be instrumental in advancing Laramide’s U.S. uranium assets through development …
The Australian uranium producer’s output would be third globally, behind Kazatomprom and Cameco Corp. Paladin Energy Ltd.’s top boss says its takeover of Fission Uranium Corp. would make it the third-largest publicly traded uranium producer, offering investors an alternative in a sector dominated by two giants. Paladin would churn out 10 per cent of global uranium output after …
The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning Province, marking the official start of construction of the unit. The construction of units 1 and 2 of the Xudabao (also known as Xudapu) plant was approved by China’s State Council …
Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”), (TSX: GLO, OTCQX: GLATF, FRANKFURT: G12) reports that the presentation of the debt financing facility to the Credit Committee of a U.S. Development Bank has been postponed to August. The Bank decided not to bring this project to the Credit Committee in July, citing a need to …
GoviEx Uranium Inc. (TSXV: GXU) (OTCQX: GVXXF) (“GoviEx” or “Company”) today provides a letter to stakeholders from the Executive Chairman, Govind Friedland. Dear Stakeholders, Nearly two weeks ago, our Company was informed by the Government of the Republic of Niger that it no longer has rights over the perimeter of the mining permit for our …
Experts estimate that central Jordan holds approximately 41,000 tons of yellowcake uranium, according to Dr. Khaled Al-Khasawneh, Commissioner of Nuclear Power Reactors at the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC). The announcement was made during a lecture organized by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in partnership with the JAEC. The session focused on the …
Rosatom ‘ahead’ amid talks for new plant, Turkey minister says Ankara is also talking with China and US on nuclear projects Russia’s state-owned Rosatom Corp. is “ahead” in a bid to build Turkey’s second nuclear power plant, in the latest sign of Ankara’s growing energy ties with Moscow. Rosatom already has experience in Turkey’s nuclear sector, starting commissioning work …
