Trump signs order to increase critical mineral production in the U.S.

President Joe Biden also invoked the Defense Production Act to boost critical minerals output in 2022. President Trump signed an executive order to increase production of critical minerals, including uranium, copper, potash, gold and possibly coal. The order directs federal agencies to expedite the review of mineral projects and prioritize mineral production over other projects …

Kewaunee County leaders exploring ways to bring new life to nuclear power plant site

Kewaunee County is hopeful that the site of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant can once again become a massive economic fixture in the community. The site is in consideration to supply a different type of energy. auto640×360, 1164kbps854×480, 1714kbps1280×720, 3364kbps 0.25×0.5xnormal1.5x2x 00:00 03:12 Kewaunee County is hopeful that the site of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant can …

First concrete poured for the foundation of the reactor building of unit 4 at Leningrad NPP-2

This key milestone marks the commencement of the main stage of the unit construction On March 20, 2025, the first concrete was poured for the foundation of the reactor building at Unit 4 of Leningrad NPP-2. The construction is part of the capacity replacement program at the plant, a subsidiary of Rosenergoatom, Rosatom’s Electric Power …

SMR use in Singapore’s data centers pushed

Other experts prefer an energy mix that includes nuclear, hydrogen, and imported RE. Nuclear power is the “right step” for Singapore as it works toward decarbonizing its energy sources in the long run, an industry leader said. “We see nuclear as part of a longer-term solution for decarbonisation and energy security,” Yoon Young Kim, cluster president for …

Uranium Bulls Get Spooked by Unknowns From Canada to Russia

Amid questions about AI power demand, tariffs and geopolitics, uranium investments have taken a hit Uranium investments have declined due to tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty, despite long-term fundamentals remaining solid. Canada, the largest uranium supplier to the U.S., and Russia, a major provider of enrichment services, are affected by tariffs and political tensions. Long-term uranium …

Westinghouse and Urenco Sign First Agreement to Support Fuel for eVinci™ Microreactors

Magnus Mori (Head of Advanced Fuels, Commercial at Urenco), Tarik Choho (President of Nuclear Fuel, Westinghouse), Alison Poortman (Vice President, Advanced Fuels, Commercial, North America at Urenco), Kallie Metzger (eVinci Fuel Director, Westinghouse), Laurent Odeh (Chief Commercial Officer, Urenco), Jon Ball (President, eVinci Technologies, Westinghouse) and Nick Bachmann (Senior Product Manager, Westinghouse). Partnership for High-Assay …

Kazakhstan Establishes Nuclear Energy Agency to Strengthen Nuclear Safety

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree establishing the Nuclear Energy Agency under the President and appointed Almasadam Satkaliyev as its Chair on March 18 to oversee the country’s nuclear industry and enhance nuclear safety. The new agency will assume key responsibilities from the Energy Ministry, including uranium mining, the use of atomic energy, radiation …

TEPCO Aims to Restart Niigata N-Reactor in FY 2025

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it aims to restart a reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, in the fiscal year starting next month. The reactor restart is expected to boost TEPCO’s earnings by around 100 billion yen per year, the company said in a revised business …