Kazakhstan, the world’s No. 1 uranium producer, will decide next month on whether to approve a huge deal to supply concentrates to China’s nuclear industry. Shareholders of state-owned miner Kazatomprom will vote on Nov. 15 at an extraordinary general meeting in Astana on whether to support the transaction with CNNC Overseas Ltd. and China National …
Chugoku Electric Power said its nuclear reactor will restart in early December, a move that will boost the nation’s power supply this winter. The Shimane No. 2 reactor — which was shut in 2012 following the Fukushima disaster — will be connected to the grid by the end of December, according to a statement on …
Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) (OTCQX: SYHBF) (Frankfurt: SC1P) (“Skyharbour” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that partner company Terra Clean Energy Corp. (“Terra”) has provided plans for an upcoming work program at its South Falcon East Uranium Project which hosts the Fraser Lakes B uranium Deposit. Under the Option Agreement and assuming the 75% interest is earned, Tisdale will …
The fourth nuclear power unit on the second phase of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in Zhangzhou, Southeast China’s Fujian province, recently started the pouring of its first batch of concrete, marking the full-scale construction of the nuclear power plant installed with Hualong One technology. According to China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), Hualong One is …
Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the independent Commission’s decision to amend the licence held by Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS). This decision authorizes OPG to operate Units 5–8 at the PNGS until December 31, 2026, up to a maximum of 305,000 equivalent full power hours (EFPH). The …
To accelerate the clean energy transition across the U.S., we’re signing the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMR) to be developed by Kairos Power. Since pioneering the first corporate purchase agreements for renewable electricity over a decade ago, Google has played a pivotal role in accelerating clean …
Kenya has allocated a coastal area to build its first nuclear plant, worth 3.9 billion dollars, in a bid to diversify its energy mix. The project is expected to generate 1000 MW, as part of a long-term strategy to reduce reliance on hydro-power and fossil fuel energy. Switch on is expected in 2034, despite rising …
Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren called on the government to include nuclear power expansion in the national energy strategy currently under revision. Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren called on the government to include nuclear power expansion in the national energy strategy currently under revision. Electrification, use of generative artificial intelligence, and new data centers …
Keravan Energia, a Finnish energy utility, has signed an agreement with technology company Steady Energy Oy to develop nuclear-powered district heating. This marks Kerava as the third Finnish city to consider small modular reactor (SMR) technology for heating purposes, following earlier initiatives in Kuopio and Helsinki. Should the project proceed to investment, construction of the …
Electricite de France SA is holding talks with investors over funding for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant under construction in the UK, as the French utility grapples with the ballooning cost of the project. EDF is seeking to raise as much as £4 billion ($5.2 billion) through a bespoke financial instrument which would …
