The US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office has conditionally committed up to USD1.52 billion for a loan guarantee to Holtec Palisades for its project to bring the Palisades plant, which ceased operations in May 2022, back online. If the project proceeds, it will be the first nuclear power plant in the USA to return …
Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has broken ground on an expansion of its plant in Almelo in the Netherlands. The move came as the company signed a new long-term supply contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. Urenco announced plans in December last year to increase capacity at its Almelo plant by 15% in response …
The UK should have done more to boost nuclear power “years ago” and is “running to catch up”, a minister has conceded. Andrew Bowie, the nuclear minister, said he made “no bones” about the fact the Government is making up for lost ground with new funds for skills and jobs aimed at shoring up Britain’s energy security …
Winter regional exploration drill program complete; Results warrant follow-up on key targets on prolific trend is pleased to announce completion of the winter 2024 exploration drill program at its PLS high-grade uranium project, in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada. A total of 15 holes (~5,567m) were completed on six separate target areas. The …
Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Berg as its Senior Vice-President, U.S. Operations. Brent Berg is a highly qualified mining and mineral processing professional with over 27 years of experience in the minerals industry, including more than 21 years in uranium production in the …
Cheap low-carbon energy? What’s not to love… The land surrounding a nuclear power plant might not sound like prime real estate, but as more bit barns seek to trim costs, it’s poised to become a rather hot commodity. All datacenters are energy-hungry but with more watt-greedy AI workloads on the horizon, nuclear power has fresh …
The 1400 MWe pressurised water reactor has begun delivering electricity to the United Arab Emirates’ grid, weeks after achieving first criticality and bringing the four-unit plant closer to its goal of providing 25% of the country’s electricity needs. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced on 23 March that its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah …
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) reported today that it filed its annual report on Form 40-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The document includes Cameco’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, its management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A), and its Canadian annual information form (AIF). In addition, Cameco filed with Canadian securities …
South Korea’s Ministry of Science & ICT (MSIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with eight Korean companies to cooperate on the development of next-generation nuclear reactors. “While nuclear power is emerging as a core strategic technology due to the global climate crisis and reorganisation of the energy supply chain, competition for next-generation nuclear reactors …
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU) (OTCQB: PTUUF) (“Purepoint” or the “Company”) today initiated an airborne Mobile Magnetotellurics (“MobileMT”) survey, including total field magnetic and VLF, at their Russell South Uranium Project which lies on the south-eastern edge of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan Canada. “Russell South is 20 kms east-northeast of Cameco’s Key Lake mine and adjoins prominent …