Major module installed at Xudabao 1

The largest and heaviest module – the CA20 – has been installed at unit 1 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning province, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) subsidiary China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company Limited (CNI23) has announced. The CA20 module – 20.6 metres long, 14.2 metres wide and 21 metres high …

Doug Ford government to refurbish Pickering nuclear plant as demand for electricity grows

Canada’s oldest nuclear power station expected to operate for 30-plus years, create about 11,000 jobs a year The Ontario government announced Tuesday that it plans to refurbish the half-century old Pickering nuclear generating station, keeping the plant operating for at least another 30 years. The announcement comes as demand for electricity in Ontario is forecast …

V.GXU Addresses Recent Press Regarding Niger’s Mining Sector Audit

GoviEx Uranium Inc. (TSXV: GXU) (OTCQX: GVXXF) (“GoviEx” or “Company“) wishes to address recent articles published in the wider press concerning an alleged audit of the mining sector in the Republic of Niger. This communication aims to clarify misconceptions and reassure our stakeholders and the public. Recent press reports have inaccurately suggested that the entirety …

Advanced nuclear fuel arrives at INL for testing

Westinghouse Electric Company has shipped 25 irradiated experimental nuclear fuel rods, including accident-tolerant fuel, to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for testing and examination. The tests are part of the process to qualify the fuel for use in commercial reactors. The shipment contains both accident tolerant fuel – also known as ATF – and high burnup …

25 SMR license applications expected by 2029, plus six other takeaways from FERC, NRC joint meeting

“Even though a lot of politicians in California wanted to close [Diablo Canyon], they faced the reality that they could not close it and keep their lights on,” FERC’s Christie said. Grid reliability and small modular reactors were key topics at a biennial meeting between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission …

India and France in talks for financing mechanism and localization for Jaitapur Nuclear Project in Maharashtra

India and France are making progress in discussions related to establishing a financing mechanism and a localization component for the 9,900 MWe Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district India and France are making progress in discussions related to establishing a financing mechanism and a localization component for the 9,900 MWe Jaitapur nuclear power plant in …

T.GLO Clarifies Niger’s Suspension of New Mining Permits

Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”) (TSX: GLO, OTCQX: GLATF, FRANKFURT: G12) is issuing this clarification notice to ease concerns raised by some of its shareholders about a recent announcement by the Mines Ministry in the Republic of Niger to suspend grants of new permits. The original notification by the Mines Ministry addresses …

Uranium producer Niger launches mining sector overhaul

Niger temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licenses, the first step in an audit of its mining sector as it seeks to boost government revenue. The country will also take stock of existing mining licenses, according to a memo from the mining ministry seen by Bloomberg. Niger is among the world’s top producers of uranium. France’s Orano, Toronto-based Global Atomic and China …