Bolivia’s first nuclear research reactor hosts IAEA mission
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 (Image: ABEN) The seven-day Integrated Safety Assessment Mission for Research Reactor was requested by Bolivia’s Nuclear Energy Agency (ABEN) as the construction phase nears completion and…
Kazakhstan, Jordan team up for uranium studies
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 The signing of the document (Image: Kazatomprom) The document – signed during an official visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Jordan – focuses on the…
Texas partnership evaluates SMR use for water desalination
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 An MSR-100 reactor facility (Image: Natura Resources) The goal of this collaboration, which includes the Texas Produced Water Consortium (TxPWC) at Texas Tech, “is to provide…
Reactor pressure vessel delivered for Lianjiang 1
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 (Image: SPIC) The vessel – which will house the nuclear reactor and is the core of a nuclear power plant – was manufactured by Shanghai Electric…
Kärnfull Next progresses with Swedish SMR project
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 Illustration of a multi-unit SMR campus (Image: Instance/MIT) In June last year, Kärnfull Next announced it had entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with landowner Latona…
GoviEx, Niger agree roadmap to resolve Madouela dispute
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 Niger’s Mines Minister Ousmane Abarchi visited Madaouela in May 2024 (Image: GoviEx/X) Vancouver, Canada-based GoviEx said the letter of intent signed by the company, its wholly-owned…
US Council set up to advise President Trump on energy dominance
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 Chris Wright speaking at the ACR conference (screengrab from @arc_forum/X) According to on 14 February, the Council, which is to be chaired by Secretary of the…
Eletronuclear stresses benefits Angra 3 would bring Brazil
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 Angra 3 is currently about 65% complete (Image: Eletronuclear) The background Brazil has two operating reactors – Angra 1 and Angra 2 – which generate…
Japan aims for increased use of nuclear in latest energy plan
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 In December, Shimane 2 became the latest Japanese reactor to be restarted (Image: Qurren/CreativeCommons) The Japanese government revises its energy plan about every three years. The…
Damage to Chernobyl shelter being assessed after drone strike
Monday, 17 February 2025 Workers on the roof of the New Safe Confinement (Image: Stete Emergency Service of Ukraine) The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Monday morning there…
