The lead fuel assembly (LFA) is running in Unit 2 of the Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland. The first complete assembly of enhanced accident-tolerant fuel (E-ATF) to operate in a commercial nuclear reactor has successfully completed its second 24-month operational cycle and has been loaded for a third cycle. The lead fuel assembly (LFA) is …
South Korea will keep an eye on revising a nuclear pact with the United States when engaging in consultations with Washington on expanding its rights to uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing, a senior diplomat said Friday. First Vice Minister Park Yoon-joo made the remarks during a session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs and …
As Finland is striving to free itself from Russian energy imports, the country remains crucially dependent on its neighbor for fueling the transition. Russia’s share in Finland’s energy import has gone down to almost zero Olkiluoto island on the western coast of Finland used to be just an energy hub for the country bordering Russia. But with …
The Turkish government has publicly acknowledged its dependence on Russia for uranium fuel at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, an admission that reflects both growing discomfort in Ankara and a wider effort to rebalance relations toward the West. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told parliament’s budget committee on November 7 that Turkey relies entirely on Russia’s …
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order. The remote dirt road through dusty fields of sagebrush that John Cash drove along in June seemed to pass little of economic value. …
Nigerien authorities are seeking to sell yellowcake uranium stockpiled at the Arlit site, formerly operated by the French company Orano, which was forced to halt its activities following the 2023 coup d’état. Hundreds of metric tons of uranium are being loaded onto trucks crossing regions controlled by jihadist groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic …
Hungary will buy U.S. nuclear fuel for the first time to use at a Russia-built nuclear power plant in the country, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said ahead of a meeting of the U.S. and Hungarian leaders. Szijjarto is part of a large Hungarian delegation led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban who is meeting with …
National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom”, “KAP” or “the Company”) announces the following operations and trading update for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2025. This update provides a summary of recent developments in the uranium industry, as well as provisional information related to the Company’s key third-quarter and nine-months operating and …
Framatome and TerraPower have achieved a key milestone in uranium metallization for advanced reactor fuel commercialization, producing successful elements of uranium metal. These metallic uranium ‘pucks’ represent a critical component in advancing the fuel supply chain for TerraPower’s Natrium® reactor. The metallization fabrication line was completed at Framatome’s Richland, Washington, nuclear fuel manufacturing facility. The …
Chinese research institute confirms success of fission-based innovation that is poised to reshape clean, sustainable nuclear power An experimental reactor developed in the Gobi Desert by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics has achieved thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion, paving the way for an almost endless supply of nuclear energy. The achievement makes the 2 …
