Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four years. The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, sends energy to around 200,000 people on land using next-wave nuclear technology: small modular reactors. This technology is also being used below sea level. Dozens of …
The Kazakh national atomic company said it expects to see a “modest” growth in 2024 production despite adjustments to its previously announced production plans related to the availability of sulphuric acid and construction delays at newly developed deposits. Kazatomprom’s 2023 production was 21,112 tU on a 100% basis (11,169 tU attributable), which the company said …
Japan has added uranium to its list of critical minerals in a move that seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign sources of nuclear element, particularly Russia’s, and to support domestic exploration and development projects. The decision, made by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), comes almost a year after the government of Prime …
Iran began construction on four more nuclear power plants in the country’s south, with expected total capacity of 5,000 megawatts, the official IRNA news agency reported Thursday. Iran seeks to produce 20,000 megawatts of nuclear energy by 2041. The country has one active nuclear power plant, a 1,000 megawatt plant that went online with help …
We are pleased to announce a new innovative power plant design which melds the benefits of nuclear (high energy density, non-polluting, base load) with those of solar (zero fuel cost, minor regulatory barriers) that is entirely carbon-free and is adaptable for deployment in any country. Called CNSP, an acronym for Combined Nuclear/Solar Plant, this design employs Holtec’s SMR-300 small …
The Biden Administration could loan $1.5 billion to Holtec International as soon as February to restart Van Buren County’s Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. If Holtec receives approval from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Palisades plant in Covert would be the first shuttered nuclear reactor in American history to be reactivated. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission …
Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to report drill results from its Roughrider Project located in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Both exploration and metallurgical sample drilling have been successful at intersecting uranium mineralization. Exploration drilling extends potential of East Zone deposit: UEC commenced a drill program at Roughrider in November 2023 with …
The installation of the reactor vessel marked a significant achievement for the fourth 1,000 MW nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. The reactor vessel for the fourth 1,000 MW nuclear power plant at Kudankulam was installed in the design position a couple of days back, said Russia’s integrated nuclear power player Rosatom State Corporation. …
The Czech government said Wednesday it plans to build up to four nuclear reactors instead of one as the country tries to become more energy independent and wean itself off fossil fuels. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the decision to seek more reactors could reduce the price per reactor by up to 25%. The timing …
Skyharbour Resources Ltd.(TSX-V: SYH) (OTCQX: SYHBF) (Frankfurt: SC1P) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has commenced its 8,000 metre winter drill campaign at its recently optioned 73,294 hectare Russell Lake Uranium Project strategically located in the central core of the Eastern Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. Skyharbour is planning 5,000 metres of diamond drilling in ten to …