Spain has formally extended the operating licences of both units at the Almaraz nuclear power station until 8th June 2030, retaining a major source of low-carbon electricity as disruption in the Middle East increases the cost and risk of dependence on imported gas. The decision took legal effect through Order TED/864/2026 in Spain’s official gazette, published …
EU’s Unclear Policy on Russian Nuclear Fuel Delays Uranium Investment Impact of EU Policy Ambiguity on Uranium Investment BRUSSELS/PARIS, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Uncertainty over whether the European Union will ban Russian nuclear fuel is delaying investment in Europe’s uranium enrichment industry, Urenco’s CEO said, with the bloc still to rule on the matter despite …
ürkiye wants to become a country capable of developing and using its own nuclear energy technology as it expands its nuclear power program, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday. Bayraktar described small modular reactors as the “second age” of nuclear energy and outlined Türkiye’s ambition to build domestic capabilities in the field. …
Lotus Resources Limited (ASX: LOT, OTCQX: LTSRF) (Lotus or the Company) is pleased to advise that both acid production and uranium processing have resumed at its Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Malawi (Kayelekera). Processing was suspended in June 2026 following the disruption of third-party acid supply and a setback in the commissioning of the acid plant …
National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom” or the “Company”) announces the absentee voting results on the issue of the agenda of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “EGM”) summed up on 11 August 2026 at 06:00 pm local time (GMT+5). At the time of the EGM, the total number of shares outstanding equalled to …
At least five indigenous Small Modular Reactors targeted by 2033 as India expands next-generation nuclear capabilities. India is steadily strengthening its indigenous nuclear energy ecosystem with a focus on advanced reactor technologies, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), domestic manufacturing capabilities, private-sector participation and long-term utilisation of the country’s abundant thorium resources, Minister of State for Personnel, …
Türkiye expects the reactor to begin test electricity production by the end of 2026. Power generation from unit 1 of the Akkuyu NPP under construction in in Türkiye is expected this year, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told TRT Haber TV. “Work to start the first reactor continues at full speed. We aim to complete …
The Nippon Foundation released the results of its 82nd Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds on 31 July, focusing this time on energy issues. The survey found that nearly 60% of respondents favored restarting nuclear power plants and replacing existing reactors. The Nippon Foundation has conducted its Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds regularly since 2018, covering a variety …
Romanian nuclear energy company Nuclearelectrica SA has expressed interest in buying 300 tons of uranium concentrate from a stock of more than 1,000 tons held near Niamey airport since late 2025, according to an exclusive report by Jeune Afrique in collaboration with MDMG Sahel. The proposed purchase would represent nearly one-third of the uranium stock, which has …
The expansion of uranium mining projects in India needs to be accelerated, a parliamentary committee has said. An aerial view of India’s Parliament (Image: Lok Sabha) The Committee on Public Undertakings’ comments came in a report covering the progress of India’s planned nuclear energy expansion. It included the recommendations from an earlier report and the responses …