SMRs ‘hold immense promise’ for Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa says that participants at the recent Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa agreed “​that ​small modular reactors hold immense promise for accelerating Africa’s energy transition” and their successful deployment “hinges not just on technological readiness, but on robust supporting infrastructure”. The commission said that discussions at the event in Rwanda emphasised …

Domestic Uranium Production Report – Quarterly

First-quarter 2025 U.S. production of uranium concentrate (U3O8) in the first quarter of 2025 totaled 310,533 pounds U3O8, down roughly 65,000 lbs from fourth quarter of 2024.. This quarter’s total uranium production occurred at six facilities, two in Wyoming (Lost Creek Project and Ross CPP), two in Texas (Alta Mesa Project and Rosita), one in …

China unveils ambitious plans for its nuclear power capacity — here’s what you need to know

China has been making massive strides. China is aiming to double its nuclear energy capacity, according to Business Standard. A new report from the China Nuclear Energy Association, cited by Business Standard, said the country aims to produce 200 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2040. Currently, the country’s production sits at 55 GW with 57 reactors, …

Kazakhstan: KATCO’s South Tortkuduk uranium mining site is now fully operational

On July 3, KATCO mining company and its shareholders, Orano and NAC Kazatomprom JSC, celebrated the inauguration of the new uranium processing plant that marks the successful implementation of the South Tortkuduk project and the full commencement of operations at the uranium mining site. The ceremony took place in the presence of representatives of the …

France’s Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy

French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is on the verge of bankruptcy as a result of export restrictions imposed by Niger’s military government. Orano was forced to suspend production at SOMAIR after authorities halted exports last year. Niger’s government seized the operation in December and announced plans to nationalize it last …

AI platform launched to accelerate U.S. nuclear construction

Palantir Technologies and The Nuclear Company have announced a strategic partnership to launch a first-of-its-kind AI-powered software platform designed to streamline and modernize nuclear power plant construction across the U.S. Built on Palantir’s Foundry platform, the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) is designed to transform nuclear reactor projects, historically plagued by cost overruns and scheduling delays, …