Nuclear power plants in the US get a lot of uranium from Canada and prices could rise with tariffs. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats could raise the price of uranium used to fuel US nuclear reactors, which could have ripple effects on a tenuous nuclear renaissance spurred by the growth of energy-hungry data centers. The …
In one of his first public appearances since the start of the on and off tariff war between Canada and the United States, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe pointed out that when it comes to things like potash and uranium, the province has cards to play. He was asked, should tariffs continue if potash and uranium …
The U.S. Dept. of Energy found no significant impacts in its final environmental review of infrastructure planned to support the estimated $4-billion next generation nuclear energy plant proposed by developer TerraPower at the site of a retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming. TerraPower’s Natrium plant is a proposed 345-MW sodium-cooled fast nuclear unit with a …
Memorandums of Understanding Support Deployment of AP1000® and AP300™ Technologies in Canada and Globally Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with six Canadian suppliers in Saskatchewan to support nuclear new build projects in Canada and around the world. These agreements are a direct result of Westinghouse’s Saskatchewan Supplier Symposium, which …
Global growth in final electricity demand by use in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Stated Policies Scenario, 2023–2030. Courtesy: IEA, 2024 Next week, the world’s most influential energy conference, CERAWeek, will see more than 10,000 delegates assemble to hear from the industry’s leaders about the future of energy. The conference has traditionally been dominated by …
The Texas Nuclear Alliance (TNA) is proud to announce that Kairos Power, a nuclear energy engineering, design, manufacturing, integration, and operations company has joined as a Founding Member. The company is singularly focused on commercializing advanced reactor technology that can be deployed with robust safety at an affordable cost. The Texas Nuclear Alliance (TNA) is …
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station Backgrounder On March 5, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced several investments that demonstrate Canada’s commitment to clean energy, innovation and energy security as it continues to move toward a low-carbon economy. Notably, Minister Wilkinson announced a key milestone in the future of the only …
Germany’s nuclear engineering lobby on Wednesday said up to half a dozen nuclear power stations could in theory be reopened despite closing in 2023 as a result of Berlin’s decision to exit nuclear power, as the next government looks to secure cheaper energy. Germany’s conservatives, winners of the February election, said resuming nuclear power generation …
NAC Kazatomprom JSC took part in the international conference Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”), held in Toronto from 2nd to 5th March. The company was also represented in the national pavilion of the Republic of Kazakhstan and at the forum Meet Kazakhstan: The Power of Geology in the Ninth Largest Nation, organized as part of PDAC. During the …
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lashed out Tuesday at the Trump administration for imposing tariffs. Steep U.S. tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico touched off a trade war Tuesday that could make cars and gasoline more expensive and drive up the costs of building power plants and pipelines to fuel America’s booming tech industry. For …
