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End of October Marks Halt in Uranium Production by Orano in Niger and France
French nuclear fuel firm Orano announced it is halting its uranium production in Niger from 31 October, citing a…
Taiwan’s Premier Expresses Readiness to Utilize New Nuclear Technology in Government Operations
Taiwan has said it is “very open” to using new nuclear technology to meet rising demand from chipmakers using…
Rafael Grossi and SMR Sector Prepare for Transformative Shift as Key Industries Embrace Nuclear Power
The small modular reactor industry is in a period of “epochal change” as major industries turn to nuclear as the…
IAEA Report Urges Rapid Increase in Nuclear Investment to Reach $125 Billion Annually
Last month, the IAEA released its forecast for a significant increase in global nuclear power capacity by 2050…
Alliance in Europe Identifies Nine Initial Projects for Nuclear Reactor Support
The European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has identified nine SMR projects it will…
Shimane-2 To Restart In December As Japan’s Restarts Continue
Japanese regional utility Chugoku Electric Power Company said its Shimane-2 nuclear power plant in Shimane…
Japan’s Takahama-1 Poised to Be the First Nuclear Plant Operating for Over 50 Years
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday (16 October) approved the Takahama-1 nuclear power plant to…
US Department of Energy awards initial contracts to four companies for Haleu production
The US has announced initial contracts to four companies hoping to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium, or…
Amazon US acquires stake in nuclear reactor developer to power data centers.
X-energy did not disclose the size of the stake Amazon had bought but said the technology group would take two…
Nuclear Power Identified as Essential Technology in World Energy Outlook 2024 for Global Transition
Nuclear is one of seven clean energy technologies that are key to affordable and secure transitions, but…