The Ukrainian government has allocated a 555-million-hryvnia loan to the state-owned enterprise “Eastern Mining and Processing Plant” to modernize Europe’s largest uranium mine. According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, upgrading the production facilities will make it possible to increase uranium ore production and strengthen the country’s energy potential. Energoatom will provide SkhidGZK with repayable financial assistance through …

Australia, India strike deal on uranium exports during Modi visit

 Australia and ​India reached a deal on Thursday to export Australian uranium to India for use in the nuclear energy industry, while agreeing to ‌deepen cooperation in renewables, critical minerals and green hydrogen. India has long eyed Australia’s uranium reserves to help meet a target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity by 2047, while …

Nuclear has to come to Namibia – NNN

She said government is finalising a national nuclear energy policy and conducting research to pave the way for the country’s first nuclear power programme. President said the country is finalising a nuclear energy policy and carrying out research that will eventually enable it to generate electricity from its own uranium resources. The President made the …

Meeting of the Nuclear Alliance on the margin of the Energy Council, 

Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden; Greece and Latvia as observers. On the margin of the Energy Council of 26th June 2026, the Nuclear Alliance convened to discuss the upcoming post-2030 energy framework. The meeting was attended by ministers and high-level representatives from 17 Member …

2026 Update: Who in Latin America is Ready for Nuclear Power?

Electricity demand across Latin America is projected to nearly triple by 2050. More than 70% of regional demand growth will be in Argentina, Brazil, and México, which have nuclear power today and could use the technology to meet this need. As the Inter-American Development Bank joins the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in lifting restrictions on supporting nuclear energy, …

Second Taipingling unit starts up

Unit 2 at the Taipingling nuclear power plant has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the second of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Guangdong province. On 30 April, China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) issued a 40-year operating licence for …

Croatia, Canada to boost cooperation in civil use of nuclear energy

Croatia and Canada signed a memorandum of understanding to boost their cooperation in the civil use of nuclear energy, confirming their commitment to strengthen energy security, diversify energy sources, and develop sustainable energy solutions, the Croatian economy ministry said on Wednesday. The memorandum sets a framework for more intensive cooperation between the two countries in …

DOE offers $17.5B in loans to help build 10 large nuclear reactors

Dominion Energy, DTE Energy, WEC Energy Group, Public Service Enterprise Group and Entergy Corp. are among the utilities positioned to benefit, according to Capstone. The U.S. Department of Energy will make loans totaling up to $17.5 billion to utilities and other energy companies to support development of 10 nuclear reactors at five sites, officials announced Tuesday. “These …

AtkinsRéalis submits Notice of Intent to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for CANDU® reactor licensing

AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, announced that it has formally submitted a Notice of Intent to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to begin the licensing process for its CANDU® reactor technology in the United States. The filing marks the start of formal pre-application engagement with the NRC and …

Kazatomprom CEO Meirzhan Yussupov on uranium markets, China and nuclear growth

Meirzhan Yussupov, chief executive of Kazatomprom, the world’s largest uranium producer, sat down with MINING.COM in Astana for a wide-ranging interview on production discipline, AI-driven demand, the nuclear fuel cycle, trade routes, and Kazakhstan’s place in the market. The transcript has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Yussupov: So, is it your first time in …