Armenian premier says planned modular nuclear power plant may not meet growing energy needs

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday that the country’s planned modular nuclear power plant may not meet his country’s growing energy needs, state news agency Armenpress reported. The premier told a press briefing that discussions continue within the government on the construction of a new nuclear power plant, and the country had an …

NRC Approves Construction of Nation’s First Small Modular Reactor

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small modular nuclear reactor at its Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, clearing the way for the nation’s first commercial small modular reactor and completing the NRC’s review in 14 months. This is the agency’s second major reactor …

Saskatchewan Advances Nuclear Power to Support Long-Term Energy Security

The Government of Saskatchewan is advancing nuclear power as a central component of the province’s commitment to long-term energy security and economic growth, releasing Delivering Energy Security Through Nuclear Power. The document supplements the Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan and outlines the province’s next steps toward a nuclear future. This plan establishes a …

U.UEC Reports Fiscal 2026 Results

Transformational Year Establishing UEC as a Multi-Mine U.S. Uranium Producer Fourth Quarter Production Up More Than 150% with Significantly Improved Economies of Scale Unhedged Sales Strategy Delivered Peer Leading Realized Price of $93.13 per Pound $753 Million in Liquid Assets(1) and No Debt Advancing the Largest Uranium Resource Base in the U.S. Building America’s Only Vertically …

US clears environmental review for 835 MW Three Mile Island reactor restart

A US nuclear reactor that stopped generating power in 2019 has passed an environmental review tied to its proposed restart. The Christopher Crane Clean Energy Center in Pennsylvania, formerly known as Three Mile Island unit 1, could return 835 MW of power to the grid in 2027. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department …

Saskatchewan government to confirm nuclear reactor plan

Saskatchewan’s future power generation will include nuclear energy, with an announcement on plans and the location of potential reactors expected Tuesday afternoon. Speaking to reporters at the Oil and Gas Show in Lloydminster on Sept. 17, Premier Scott Moe confirmed the province is considering potential nuclear power sites along the North Saskatchewan River.   The …

South Korea’s U.S. nuclear push advances, but contracts unclear

Two South Korean-designed APR1400 reactors would be included alongside two additional AP1000 reactors in the second phase. The final third phase would consist of two more AP1000 reactors. The government’s reference to a six-month period does not establish a deadline for signing the APR1400 contract. Instead, it refers to the interval between the engineering, procurement …

Australia’s Bannerman Funds Etango in Namibia Without Bank Debt, Gives China Rights to 60% of Uranium Output

Australian uranium developer Bannerman Energy has secured a $320.4 million investment package from China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas for Namibia’s Etango uranium project, including $294.5 million paid into the project joint venture The Chinese state-owned nuclear group gets a 42.75% economic interest in Etango but rights to buy 60% of the mine’s uranium production over its operating …