National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom”, “KAP” or “the Company”) announces its consolidated financial results for six months ended 30 June 2025, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). “As the world’s largest producer and seller of natural uranium, Kazatomprom fully recognises the critical role the Company has in supporting the global energy …
TPP’s Huang Kuo-chang warns gas reliance threatens national security TPP chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) has spoken out about why he supports reopening the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County, which closed in May. “China does not need to attack Taiwan,” Huang said in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia reporter Thompson Chau. “China could announce military exercises …
Nuclear energy is back in favour as a low-emissions alternative to fossil fuels, but high costs and long build times make a goal to triple capacity by 2050 seem a tall order Nearly two years since a group of countries threw their weight behind a goal to triple the world’s nuclear power capacity by 2050 …
This selection came through a competitive Request for Applications (RFA) process initiated under President Trump’s May 2025 Executive Order on reforming nuclear reactor testing at DOE. We’re excited to share a major new milestone: the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has officially selected Aalo to test our experimental power plant, the Aalo-X, targeting zero power …
On August 8, leaders of the All Japan Council of Local Governments with Atomic Power Stations (ZENGENKYO), comprising municipalities hosting nuclear power plants, visited the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to meet with Minister MUTO Yoji. They handed over a formal request titled “Requests Regarding Nuclear Power Generation”, calling for improved conditions for …
Whang Joo-ho, President and CEO of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), will visit the United States on Saturday to meet with officials from Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) and sign an agreement to establish a joint venture aimed at penetrating the U.S. nuclear power market. Whang is expected to finalize procedures for launching the joint …
Hindustan Zinc, India’s top refined zinc producer, will aim to expand into uranium mining if the government opens up the sector to private players, its chief executive Arun Misra told Reuters on Tuesday. Government sources told Reuters last week that India wants to allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of …
The No. 1 reactor at Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo of East China’s Zhejiang province began with the pouring of concrete for its nuclear island, marking a significant step forward for the full-scale construction of the third nuclear power base of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in the province. Jinqimen nuclear power …
Aug. 23 vote could reverse island’s nuclear phase-out amid fierce debate over energy security, safety, and politics Taiwan will vote next week on whether to restart its last nuclear reactor, a move that could reverse the island’s “nuclear-free homeland” policy adopted in 2016. The Aug. 23 referendum will ask voters if they agree to restart …
No Maryland-based companies were included in President Donald Trump’s push to build three new nuclear reactors, but both Gov. Wes Moore and a Republican state senator believe pursuing nuclear power is important for the state’s energy needs. According to a news release Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy has made initial selections for projects under …