Molten salt reactor gets US safety design approval
Natura’s 1 MWt molten salt research reactor, the LF-MSR, is one of 11 advanced reactor projects selected last year by the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Nuclear Reactor Pilot…
Korean-US partnership for floating SMR platform
Under the MoU, Samsung Heavy Industries and Sargent & Lundy (S&L) plan to develop a standard floating small modular reactor (FSMR) platform for multiple reactor types “thereby providing versatility to enable…
Global nuclear M&A deals ‘double to USD7 billion’
The firm says that the number of deals increased by 10%, from 40 to 44, and says that “at the current pace of dealmaking activity, 2026 is set to surpass…
Amentum selected for Savannah River AI project
The public-private project would establish a 1 GW data centre, initially powered by natural gas bridging to advanced nuclear energy. The project supports the goal of using Federal lands to…
Multiple MSRs proposed for French industrial park
A major player in technology, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, Unitel Group co-founded the Laboratoire Fos-Berre with the French State in 2022. This think tank is dedicated to studying energy…
Two more Czech sites lined up for Rolls-Royce SMRs
There is already a project being worked on by ČEZ and Rolls-Royce SMR for the UK-based company’s 470 MWe small modular reactors (SMRs) at the existing nuclear power plant site…
Jacobs to assist in planning of UK SMR projects
Jacobs, which has around 6,000 staff across its UK operations, will provide strategic planning, consent support and leadership to key land-use planning activities to help advance required project approvals. Initially,…
Economic assessment filed for Swedish uranium project as law comes into force
The Canadian company first announced the results of its assessment in early June, envisioning a conventional open-pit mining and processing operation with average annual production of 3.3 million pounds U3O8…
Newcleo advances MOX fuel licensing in France
Prior to applying for authorisation to construct a nuclear facility in France, a project developer may submit all or part of the design of its nuclear installation to the Autorité…
Mochovce 4 preparing for physical start-up tests
Two weeks after the 349 fuel assemblies were loaded, a series of checks and tests have taken place to confirm the readiness of the primary circuit for the next stage…
