T.DML Reports Installation of Commercial Scale Wells and Provides Operational Update from Ongoing ISR Field Test at the Phoenix Deposit

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Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (DML: TSX, DNN: NYSE American) is pleased to report the successful installation of two Commercial Scale Wells (“CSWs”) within the Phoenix deposit (“Phoenix”), as part of the ongoing In-Situ Recovery (“ISR”) field test program at the Company’s 90% owned Wheeler River Uranium Project (“Wheeler River”), located in northern Saskatchewan, …

Saudi Arabia in talks with 5 vendors to build its first nuclear power reactors

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Saudi Arabia is in talks with five vendors, including US-based Westinghouse, to build its first nuclear power plant with two reactors, according to an energy ministry presentation. The other companies in the discussions are France’s EDF, Russia’s Rosatom, South Korea’s KEPCO and China National Nuclear Corp, according to the presentation, shown Wednesday at the Future …

T.UEX Intersects New Christie Lake Mineralization Averaging 1.17% eU3O8 over 1.9 m

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UEX Corporation (UEX:TSX) (“UEX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Phase II exploration program at the Christie Lake Project.  The summer drilling program was 8,122 m diamond drilling in 14 holes. The highlight of the program was the intersection of new uranium mineralization in hole CB-141.  This hole encountered …

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Tk1,710cr safety supervision project approved

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Another nuclear power plant in southern region, PM said. The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a project to develop infrastructure for safety supervision of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) involving Tk1,710.63 crore. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting held at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital. According to the project …

Tokyo Electric to give financial help to Japan Atomic Power

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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said on Monday it would provide financial support to Japan Atomic Power Co (Japco) to help it take safety measures needed to restart its Tokai Daini nuclear power plant near Tokyo. Late last year, Japan’s nuclear regulator approved an operations extension for the 40-year-old Tokai Daini reactor, which was damaged …

Tarapur, India’s 2nd most powerful nuclear plant built with US help, completes 50 yrs today

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Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the Tarapur Atomic Power Station or TAPS as it is known. Located in the industrial area of Boisar in Maharashtra’s Thane district, TAPS was India’s first atomic power project when it began operations on 28 October, 1969. Launched under the Lal Bahadur Shastri government, TAPS relies on boiling water …

Could Small-Scale Nuclear Power Plants Be A Game-Changer?

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A big step for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution came this week from Poland. A chemicals company there called Synthos has begun the process to commission a small nuclear power plant from GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. The plant will only have a capacity of 300 MW, but this is enough for its specific purpose. This nuclear plant …