Orano SA could lose the right to mine uranium at one of the largest deposits in the world by June 19 after Niger rejected the French nuclear company’s plan for developing the asset. The move comes as Russia’s seeks to take over mining assets in the West African country controlled by the French company, Bloomberg reported on …
Leaders from across the European nuclear industry have published a manifesto outlining their priorities for the new European Commission. Nuclear energy, they note, plays a crucial role in providing the EU with secure and affordable energy. Between 6 and 9 June, EU citizens voted to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The …
Norsk Kjernekraft has submitted a proposal to Norway’s Ministry of Energy for an assessment into the construction of a power plant based on multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the county of Finnmark. The company said it marks the first step in the formal process to establish a nuclear power plant there. In April last …
he start-up of production at Alta Mesa – a joint venture of enCore Energy and Boss Energy – sees enCore become the only US uranium producer with multiple production facilities currently in operation and is the second start-up in eight weeks for Boss Energy. The first shipment of yellowcake is expected in 60-90 days’ time. …
Favorable Opinion of Nuclear Energy at Record High The 2024 National Nuclear Energy Public Opinion Survey shows that favorable public opinion of nuclear energy continues at a record high. For four years in a row, more than three-fourths of the U.S public said that they favored the use of nuclear energy. That is a sea …
The national atomic company has signed a new subsoil use agreement with Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy and received approval for up to four years of pilot production of a total of 701 tU from the Inkai 3 deposit. Inkai is a key uranium deposit, located in the Suzak district of Turkestan region. The Inkai 3 …
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Wednesday a project to build eight new nuclear reactors in France which he said were “essential” to the country’s energy transition. Macron made the comment during a speech addressing his decision to call a snap parliamentary election after the far-right pummeled his party in Sunday’s European Parliament election. Source: …
South Korea has struck deals with Kazakhstan to allow its firms to explore for critical minerals in the Central Asian state, it said on Wednesday, as the home to major chip producers and leading carmaker Hyundai moves to diversify its supply chains. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is on a state visit to Kazakhstan …
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi address the Nuclear Pools’ Forum in Zurich. (Photo: D. Candano Laris/IAEA) IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi is in Switzerland this week to engage with insurance executives about the potential of nuclear power. As part of growing interest from non-traditional audiences about the potential of expanding nuclear energy to …
Nearly three years after TerraPower announced it would build its inaugural Natrium nuclear plant in Wyoming, the company’s founder — Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates — was on hand to celebrate the first major construction milestone for the project. Approximately 300 local and state officials, as well as business partners attended the groundbreaking ceremony. “This reactor …
