Uranium Mining, Nuclear Energy Expansion Bills Headed to Abbott’s Desk

Uranium mining is a top issue for both state and federal officials. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in late May with the stated aim to “accelerate the secure and responsible development, demonstration, deployment, and export” of nuclear technology — a call the 89th Texas Legislature heeded with a bill to amend barriers in the state …

Kazakhstan weighs uranium supplies to Bulgaria

Kazatomprom, the world’s largest uranium producer, is exploring the possibility of supplying uranium to Bulgaria’s nuclear power plant (NPP) and is already in talks with the Bulgarian side, according to Nurlan Zhakupov, CEO of Kazakhstan’s Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, which controls the uranium company. Zhakupov noted that Bulgaria’s NPP operates two reactor units, offering opportunities for …

Trump and Meta’s nuclear deals address the AI-fueled energy crisis. But can U.S. uranium supply meet demand?

Nuclear-power demand is set to grow with Meta-Constellation deal The four executive orders recently signed by President Donald Trump help to address the importance and growth of the U.S. nuclear-energy sector in domestic power generation, but it’ll be quite a challenge for the nation to provide the uranium it requires to quadruple nuclear-energy capacity in …

Saskatchewan heads to Poland to promote nuclear energy and strengthen global partnerships

Saskatchewan’s minister responsible for SaskPower is heading to Poland next week to promote the province’s nuclear energy potential on the international stage. Jeremy Harrison will lead a provincial delegation to the World Nuclear Supply Chain Conference in Warsaw, where he plans to showcase Saskatchewan’s uranium assets, growing nuclear sector and its commitment to supporting global …

Orano explores sale of Niger uranium assets, FT reports

French state-owned nuclear fuel company Orano is exploring the sale of its uranium assets in Niger after the breakdown of its relationship with the West African country’s military rulers, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The uranium miner said on Tuesday that it had filed a lawsuit with the Niger courts over the …

Kazatomprom updates on the sulphuric acid plant project

National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC announces that Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC and Taiqonyr Qyshqyl Zauyty LLP (TQZ) concluded an agreement on opening a credit line to finance the construction of the sulphuric acid plant with a capacity of 800 thousand tons per year in Taikonur, Turkestan region. The total cost of the investment project …

Orano takes legal action over arbitrary detention of one of its staff in Niger

The management of Orano has still received no information regarding the director of Orano Mining Niger, after the Nigerien security services raided the offices of its subsidiaries SOMAÏR, COMINAK, IMOURAREN SA and Orano Mining in Niamey on Monday, May 5th. During this intrusion in the premises, electronic devices and cellphones belonging to all staff were …