The era of “cheap” uranium is fading away, Kazatomprom’s CEO told investors in a half-year financial results call that also gave updates on forthcoming contracts and delays to an acid plant construction project. Citing the pledge signed by 38 countries across the world – together making up more than 70% of global GDP – to …
Core Power said it is targeting first construction “from 2028” under a newly announced federal-private cooperation framework to accelerate the commercial, industrial and regulatory pathway for a future fleet of US-flagged nuclear-powered merchant ships. The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Core Power (US) Inc announced their signature of a non-exclusive Memorandum of Cooperation to collaborate on …
Highlights Ireland’s data centres consumed nearly 25 per cent of national electricity in 2024 and are projected to reach at least 30 per cent by 2032, prompting calls to revisit the nuclear power ban. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and key ministers now support a nuclear debate as Fianna Fáil pushes legislation to end the ban, with …
National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom”, “KAP” or the “Company”) announces its consolidated financial results for six months ended 30 June 2026, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). “Nuclear energy has officially transitioned from a policy debate on paper into operational execution. We see strong indication of this across the world. 38 …
Russia plans to commission approximately 30 gigawatts of nuclear power plant capacity, including small nuclear power plants, president tells meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that plans are underway to expand the distribution of nuclear power plants in the country’s Far East, Siberia, and the Urals. At a government meeting on the development …
During his monthly press conference on Thursday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox defended President Donald Trump’s recent national monument reduction and pushed back against a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission against the state’s promotion of nuclear energy. Three Utah-based organizations had found fault with about a dozen billboards that Utah’s Office of Energy Development …
“I do think it’s a good idea to properly look into it and find out what’s right for Ireland.” Ireland is openly revisiting nuclear power as it seeks to build a fossil-free electricity system, a notable shift for a country that has long kept the technology at arm’s length. As The Irish Times reported, the move …
The United States (US) has expressed interest in Namibia’s nuclear energy ambitions, including the potential future use of American small modular reactors and microreactors. The issue was raised during a week-long visit by a senior US delegation that met with government officials, state-owned enterprises and companies involved in Namibia’s energy and mining sectors. The delegation, …
A new production complex at the Zhalpak uranium mine in Kazakhstan’s Turkistan region has begun operations with an annual production capacity of 500 tons of uranium, Qazinform News Agency cites Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Energy Agency. Photo credit: Kazakh Nuclear Energy Agency The first-stage complex was launched by the Ortalyk Mining Enterprise, becoming the company’s second production asset. The …
August 13th, 2026 – Kaleidos, Radiant’s 1 MWe transportable microreactor, has departed Radiant’s El Segundo, California facility and is en route to Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where it will undergo the most rigorous microreactor test campaign in the country and the industry’s only full-power, full-scale test. This shipment marks the start of the next chapter …