Uranium diplomacy: Kazakhstan could power Turkey’s nuclear plants

Kazakhstan proposes uranium deal to fuel Turkey’s nuclear reactors / Photo: Zhanbolat Mamyshev, photo editor: Dastan Shanay Kazakhstan has proposed a uranium mining and fuel supply deal to support Turkey’s growing nuclear energy ambitions, according to Baurzhan Duisebayev, CEO of the Chemical Engineering Design Bureau. «Suddenly, Turkey is leading the way: four reactors are under construction …

Kazakhstan Completes Selection Process for Technology Providers for First Nuclear Power Plant

Almassadam Satkaliyev Kazakhstan has completed the competitive dialogue process with potential technology suppliers for the construction of its first nuclear power plant (NPP). According to the Atomic Energy Agency, a shortlist of reactor technology providers has been formed as part of the selection process. It includes the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, Korea Hydro …

Southern Nuclear breaks ground with first US use of enriched nuclear fuel above 5%

Southern Nuclear has taken a bold step forward in nuclear innovation by becoming the first US company to load enriched nuclear fuel exceeding 5% uranium-235 into a commercial reactor for testing. This milestone, achieved at the Vogtle Unit 2 reactor in Waynesboro, Georgia, marks a significant advancement in nuclear energy technology and could pave the way for more efficient, …

Commentary Russia Winning Contest Over Nuclear Energy Sector and Supply Chains

The U.S. and EU have a window of opportunity to regain lost ground. From Eurasianet. Far removed from the battlefields of Ukraine, the United States, European Union, and Russia are facing off on a second front in a struggle over the nuclear energy sector and control of uranium supply chains. While the war in Ukraine …

Production starts of Paks 6 reactor vessel

The forging of parts of the reactor pressure vessel for unit six of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant – the second unit of the Paks II project – has begun in Russia. Workers at the AEM-Spetsstal plant in St Petersburg – part of Rosatom’s Machine-Building Division – have begun forging a batch of blanks with …

States Eye Nuclear Energy as Power Shortage Worries Increase

Gov. Jared Polis (D) of Colorado supports Nuclear Energy Lawmakers attempt to bolster nuclear for energy gaps Trump creates ‘favorable’ policy environment for sector More states are opening their doors to the reawakening nuclear energy industry as fossil fuel plants retire and electricity demand creeps up. State lawmakers are introducing spring legislation to repeal years-long …

Invest now to secure long-term uranium future, Red Book says

The trend of declining uranium exploration and mine development expenditure has been reversed – but substantial investment in new mining projects will be essential to meet nuclear power generation projections to 2050 and beyond, according to the latest edition of the key OECD/IAEA joint report. Uranium 2024: Resources, Production and Demand is the latest edition of …

Commission authorizes Ontario Power Generation Inc. to construct 1 BWRX-300 reactor at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site

Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to issue a power reactor construction licence to Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) to construct 1 General Electric Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at its Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site in Clarington, Ontario. The power reactor construction licence is valid until March 31, 2035. The …

Nuclear Energy Subcommittee Discusses Approval of Extending NPP Operation Beyond 60 Years

On March 24, the Nuclear Energy Subcommittee held its first meeting since the Cabinet approved the 7th Strategic Energy Plan on February 18. The subcommittee—part of the Japanese government’s Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy—is chaired by Professor KUROSAKI Ken of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science (KURNS). The session began …