With two new mines advancing toward construction after receiving federal approval, Saskatchewan’s growing uranium sector is creating new jobs and economic opportunities for northern Saskatchewan. On February 19, 2026, Denison Mines Corp.’s (Denison) was approved to construct its Wheeler River Project by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). On March 5, 2026, NexGen Energy Ltd. …
On January 20th, 2026, Orano signed a major contract with NuRO (Nuclear Reprocessing and Decommissioning facilitation Organization of Japan) for the reprocessing in France of around 200 metric tons of spent fuel from nuclear reactors operated by the Kansai Electric Power Company, located in Japan. This contract forms part of the Exchange of Notes signed …
figure dataXLS Fourth-quarter 2025 U.S. production of uranium concentrate (U3O8) in the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled 1,043,474 pounds U3O8, a 217% increase from third quarter production of 329,623 pounds U3O8. This quarter’s total uranium production occurred at seven facilities, four in Wyoming (Ross CPP, Lost Creek Project, Smith Ranch-Highland Operation, and Willow Creek Project), …
Energoatom says construction of the production facility for nuclear fuel assemblies will be an important step towards Ukraine’s energy independence. In July last year Energoatom and Westinghouse signed a cooperation agreement for a joint project to pursue fuel assembly capability in the country. Energoatom, operator of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, said the Cabinet of Ministers’ decision …
HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium) has long been the fuel of choice for small modular reactor developers, including TerraPower, X-energy and Oklo, because it allows for smaller designs and longer refueling cycles, but the lack of a U.S. supply chain could prevent them from deploying large fleets of reactors in the 2030s. In contrast, GE Hitachi, …
National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom”, “KAP” or “the Company”) announces its consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). “Last year was a period of profound achievements for Kazatomprom. We continued to reinforce our position as the world leader in uranium supply. …
Framatome has signed two long-term agreements with Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel (VNF) for the supply of BWR and PWR fuel assemblies to its Forsmark and Ringhals nuclear power plants. The first fuel delivery is planned in 2028. For more than six decades, Framatome’s fuel assemblies have powered the growth of nuclear energy around the world. This partnership aims at securing …
The XII International Scientific Conference “Development of the Uranium and Rare Metals Industry” will be held in Almaty on 13-15 May 2026. The Republic of Kazakhstan, represented by the National Atomic Company Kazatomprom, opens wide opportunities for cooperation in the field of safe development of nuclear energy to its partners in different countries of the …
Service roads and power lines are being constructed as part of JSC Khiagda’s infrastructure work for the Namaru deposit in the Bauntovsky District of Buryatia in Russia. JSC Khiagda, part of Rosatom’s mining division, is Russia’s leading uranium producer with operations at five deposits “in the challenging permafrost conditions of the Bauntovsky Evenki District”, in a …
During the second Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris, Emmanuel Macron called on Kazakhstan to increase uranium exports to the European Union. The French president said additional supplies would help Europe meet its goal of expanding nuclear fuel production as part of its long-term energy strategy. Kazakhstan is the world’s largest uranium producer. In 2025, the country produced about 26,000 …