Australia, India strike deal on uranium exports during Modi visit

 Australia and ​India reached a deal on Thursday to export Australian uranium to India for use in the nuclear energy industry, while agreeing to ‌deepen cooperation in renewables, critical minerals and green hydrogen. India has long eyed Australia’s uranium reserves to help meet a target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity by 2047, while …

Nuclear has to come to Namibia – NNN

She said government is finalising a national nuclear energy policy and conducting research to pave the way for the country’s first nuclear power programme. President said the country is finalising a nuclear energy policy and carrying out research that will eventually enable it to generate electricity from its own uranium resources. The President made the …

Modi visits Australia for minerals talks and rockstar welcome

 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Australia on Wednesday ahead of talks tipped to focus on defence ties, critical minerals and securing prized uranium. Modi is set to receive a rockstar welcome at a community rally held inside a Melbourne stadium on Thursday, with organisers anticipating more than 20,000 people could flock to the …

Meeting of the Nuclear Alliance on the margin of the Energy Council, 

Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden; Greece and Latvia as observers. On the margin of the Energy Council of 26th June 2026, the Nuclear Alliance convened to discuss the upcoming post-2030 energy framework. The meeting was attended by ministers and high-level representatives from 17 Member …

2026 Update: Who in Latin America is Ready for Nuclear Power?

Electricity demand across Latin America is projected to nearly triple by 2050. More than 70% of regional demand growth will be in Argentina, Brazil, and México, which have nuclear power today and could use the technology to meet this need. As the Inter-American Development Bank joins the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in lifting restrictions on supporting nuclear energy, …

Nandi-Ndaitwah to deepen China partnership on State Visit

PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will undertake a State Visit to China from 5 to 11 July 2026 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, with the trip expected to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, industrialisation and strategic development sectors while reinforcing the long-standing Namibia–China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership. The Presidency said the visit underscores the …

Fresh look needed at licensing approach for small reactors – Likhachev

Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev has congratulated the US for bringing three microreactors to criticality and noted the role played by “a national regulator that is accommodating to companies”, adding that for Russia to maintain its leadership position “we also need to take a fresh look at licensing approaches for such installations”. In comments carried …

India eyes uranium supply deal, deeper defence & economic cooperation during Modi’s Australia visit

A commercial deal for supply of uranium has been under negotiations between India & Australia following the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement between the two countries signed in 2014. New Delhi: During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Australia, India hopes to finally sign a uranium supply deal to power its growing energy requirements, especially in …

Cigar Lake Operation Update (T.CCO)

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today announced our Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan has temporarily suspended operations due to challenges at Orano’s McClean Lake mill, where Cigar Lake ore is processed. Orano’s McClean Lake mill has encountered operational challenges with its sulfuric acid plant that caused it to shut down in order to repair the …

T.CCO Closes Deal to Increase Ownership in Cigar Lake Mine

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today announced that the acquisition of TEPCO Resources Inc.’s 5% participating interest in the Cigar Lake Joint Venture by Cameco and Orano Canada Inc. (Orano) has closed. Cameco’s ownership stake in the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan has now increased by 2.871 percentage points to 57.418%, while Orano’s share …