Rooppur Unit 1 gets approval to start first nuclear reaction

The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) today gave the final approval to start the first controlled nuclear reaction at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The process is known as ‘first criticality’ before the start of electricity generation. BAERA Chairman Mahmudul Hasan confirmed BSS the matter, saying, “Two more approvals will be required …

Voting results of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom” or the “Company”) announces the absentee voting results on the issue of the agenda of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “EGM”) summed up on 07 October 2026 at 06:00 pm local time (GMT+5). At the time of the EGM, the total number of shares outstanding equalled to …

V.SYH Commences Drilling at the Getty East Uranium Joint Venture with Partner Denison Mines at the Russell Lake Project Area

Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) (OTCQX: SYHBF) (Frankfurt: SC1P) (“Skyharbour”, “SYH” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling at the Getty East Uranium Joint Venture (“Getty East” or the “Property”) representing the first phase of drilling in 2026 at this newly established property. The 3,105-hectare Getty East Property, comprising one claim, is a …

Concreting milestones at Chinese Hualong One units

The concreting of the inner containment dome has been completed at unit 3 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province, while concrete pours have also been completed at units 1 and 2 of the Zhaoyuan plant in Shandong province. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the last batch of concrete was poured …

Muntanga East Extends Heap Leach Case With Up to 86% Uranium Recovery

Atomic Eagle has completed metallurgical test work on diamond core from the recently discovered Muntanga East uranium deposit at its 100%-owned Muntanga Uranium Project in Zambia. Bottle roll and column leach tests returned uranium recoveries of approximately 81% to 86%, with extraction substantially complete after approximately 20 days and acid consumption of approximately 3 kilograms …

Google and Constellation Announce Landmark Agreement to Bring 890 MW of New Nuclear Capacity to PJM Grid as Part of Long-Term Power Deal

Agreement adds new baseload supply to the PJM grid equivalent to a new nuclear reactor Constellation to deploy Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise to build the “AI for Energy” blueprint for next-generation grid operations to improve affordability and resiliency  Google and Constellation Energy today announced a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts …

Rooppur nuclear fuel shipment arrives after Pakistan airspace delay

A shipment of nuclear fuel for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has arrived in Bangladesh from Russia after complications over permission to use Pakistani airspace were resolved. The consignment arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka aboard a special cargo aircraft at 11:43pm on Friday (October 2). A senior official involved with the project …