Regulatory approval means Disa Technologies Inc’s High-Pressure Slurry Ablation technology can be used to remediate abandoned uranium mine waste at inactive mine sites while opening the possibility of recycling uranium recovered from the waste. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted Disa’s application for a licence to use its technology to remediate abandoned mine waste …
Fishing boats in Luanda Kotieno. Image by Victor Ochieng via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). The proposal to build a 1,000-MW nuclear power plant on Kenya’s southeastern coast has faced strong opposition from residents and environmental experts, who warn of potential harm to communities, fisheries and the environment. Government agencies are now holding consultations at another prospective location …
Poland, along with Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia, has adopted a declaration supporting the expansion of nuclear energy in a bid to strengthen the region’s “energy security.” The declaration was adopted on Tuesday in Stockholm during a nuclear energy conference attended by the countries’ energy ministers. “We, ministers and high-level representatives from Estonia, Finland, …
Oklo’s shares have surged more than 1,000% in the past year, while NuScale Power’s have tripled in value. Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. has no revenue, no license from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and no operating power plant, yet its valuation has been driven past $2.3 billion by investors. The company’s valuation, along with others in …
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. received natural uranium at its enrichment plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time in 11 years on Tuesday. The company resumed accepting natural uranium to meet the growing demand for enriched uranium used in nuclear power generation, in line with the restart of nuclear …
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico says his government has approved an agreement with the United States to build a new nuclear reactor. He announced the Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Tuesday his government has approved an agreement with the United States to build an additional nuclear reactor. Fico announced the multi-billion-dollar deal during …
Kazakhstan’s nuclear energy ambitions are tilting eastward, strengthening Moscow and Beijing while leaving Europe with little room to manoeuvre Kazakhstan has identified a second site for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Almaty region. While negotiations with potential suppliers are underway, China will be considered a “priority contractor”. Almasadam Satkaliyev, chair of …
It’s been more than three years since the former Palisades Nuclear Power Plant was shut down and the decommissioning process began. A lot has changed since the initial closure, with a lengthy effort to repower the Covert Township plant which has included various public hearings with a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission panel, hundreds of hirings, …
The Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) has approved the restart of the Doel 4 nuclear reactor, stating it meets the conditions for safe operation and can continue functioning until 2035. The reactor was shut down on 30 June for maintenance as part of preparations for an additional 10 years of operation. This maintenance …
At least six private companies, including Reliance Industries and Adani Power, have evinced interest in setting up Bharat small modular reactors (BSMRs) and identified 16 probable sites across six states. The six corporates who have responded to the request for proposals by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to set up small modular …