Uzbekistan’s plans to begin construction of its first nuclear power plant have come under renewed scrutiny following the publication of a draft state program suggesting the start of work could be postponed until December 2026. The draft made public on the regulation.adliya.uz portal prompted widespread media speculation. According to the document, Uzbekistan intends to spend 2026 negotiating, …
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated India aims for 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 under the new SHANTI Bill, while continuing to rely on oil and gas to ensure energy security. Abruptly halting conventional fuel investments could slash global output by 8%. The pragmatic strategy balances clean energy growth, renewables, and biofuels amid …
A nationwide survey commissioned by Poland’s Ministry of Energy shows overwhelming public support for nuclear power. 92% of respondents favor building a nuclear power plant in Poland, and nearly 80% would accept such a facility in their immediate area. Only 5% oppose nuclear energy outright. Support has remained above 90% since 2023, while opposition continues …
IsoEnergy Ltd. (NYSE American: ISOU; TSX: ISO) (the “Company” or “IsoEnergy”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal financing, pursuant to which the Company sold 3,833,410 common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of C$15.00 per Common Share for gross proceeds of C$57,501,150 (the “Offering”), which …
The European Commission is preparing to ban Russian nuclear products, said spokeswoman Ana-Kaisa Itkonen. This is part of the EU’s plan to remove all Russian energy carriers from the market. The EU is preparing to ban Russian products in the nuclear energy sector, said European Commission spokeswoman Ana-Kaisa Itkonen during a briefing on Tuesday, writes UNN. …
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU) (OTCQB: PTUUF) today announced that drilling has commenced at the Dorado Project as part of the Purepoint and IsoEnergy Ltd. joint venture, marking the start of a focused winter program designed to expand the high-grade Nova Uranium Discovery and advance additional priority targets across the property. The winter drill program …
Sprott Asset Management LP (“Sprott Asset Management”), a subsidiary of Sprott Inc., on behalf of the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.UN) (TSX: U.U) (the “Trust”), a non-redeemable investment fund created to invest and hold substantially all of its assets in physical uranium, today announced that it has updated its at-the-market equity program to issue …
South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has formally moved to sell its 10.2% equity stake, citing the expiry of its investment horizon. In a recent Expression of Interest (EOI), the IDC said it intends to dispose of its shareholding in Rössing Uranium Limited, noting that the investment holding period has expired. The notice does not cite operational …
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will likely visit India the first week of March and sign deals on uranium, energy, minerals and artificial intelligence, Dinesh Patnaik, India’s High Commissioner to Canada said in an interview. Carney is making all-out efforts to diversify Canada’s alliances beyond the U.S., its top trade partner. In Davos last week, he …
Namibia is weighing nuclear power generation to cut electricity imports and strengthen long-term energy security, a senior government official said. “Nuclear energy generation has become a serious option that we are pursuing vigorously,” National Planning Commission Director-General Kaire Mbuende said at the World Economic Foru in Davos, Switzerland. The southern Africa nation, which is the world’s third-largest producer of …