Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. plans to contribute about 100 billion yen ($653 million) to a regional fund in Niigata Prefecture, home to its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, according to sources. The move is part of a broader effort to gain local support for restarting the facility, which has faced prolonged shutdowns following the …
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC) (the “Company” or “UEC”) announced today that, in furtherance of its previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) of 15,500,000 shares of common stock (each, a “Share”) at a price of $13.15 per Share, the underwriter has exercised its option to purchase an additional 2,325,000 Shares of its common stock for …
Regulatory approval means Disa Technologies Inc’s High-Pressure Slurry Ablation technology can be used to remediate abandoned uranium mine waste at inactive mine sites while opening the possibility of recycling uranium recovered from the waste. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted Disa’s application for a licence to use its technology to remediate abandoned mine waste …
Fishing boats in Luanda Kotieno. Image by Victor Ochieng via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). The proposal to build a 1,000-MW nuclear power plant on Kenya’s southeastern coast has faced strong opposition from residents and environmental experts, who warn of potential harm to communities, fisheries and the environment. Government agencies are now holding consultations at another prospective location …
Poland, along with Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia, has adopted a declaration supporting the expansion of nuclear energy in a bid to strengthen the region’s “energy security.” The declaration was adopted on Tuesday in Stockholm during a nuclear energy conference attended by the countries’ energy ministers. “We, ministers and high-level representatives from Estonia, Finland, …
Oklo’s shares have surged more than 1,000% in the past year, while NuScale Power’s have tripled in value. Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. has no revenue, no license from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and no operating power plant, yet its valuation has been driven past $2.3 billion by investors. The company’s valuation, along with others in …
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. received natural uranium at its enrichment plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time in 11 years on Tuesday. The company resumed accepting natural uranium to meet the growing demand for enriched uranium used in nuclear power generation, in line with the restart of nuclear …
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico says his government has approved an agreement with the United States to build a new nuclear reactor. He announced the Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Tuesday his government has approved an agreement with the United States to build an additional nuclear reactor. Fico announced the multi-billion-dollar deal during …
Kazakhstan’s nuclear energy ambitions are tilting eastward, strengthening Moscow and Beijing while leaving Europe with little room to manoeuvre Kazakhstan has identified a second site for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Almaty region. While negotiations with potential suppliers are underway, China will be considered a “priority contractor”. Almasadam Satkaliyev, chair of …
GoviEx Uranium Inc. (TSXV: GXU) (OTCQB: GVXXF) (“GoviEx” or the “Company”) is pleased to report further progress on its proposed reverse takeover transaction (the “Transaction”) with Tombador Iron Limited (“Tombador”). Since announcing the Transaction on August 18, 2025, as amended and restated on September 5, 2025, GoviEx has continued to advance towards completion of the Transaction, which is expected …