US uranium project completes federal permitting process
This follows an Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact in support of the licence issued by the commission earlier this month. The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…
Fuel loading begins at Slovakia’s Mochovce 4
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic issued notice of its commissioning permission for the new unit on 22 May, with the go-ahead confirmed on 24 June following a…
More new capacity online at US uranium enrichment plant
The new cascade is part of a programme that began in 2025 to install 700,000 separative work units (SWU) of enrichment capacity by early 2027. The capacity expansion – part…
In pictures: Akkuyu 2’s inner dome lifted into place
A heavy duty crawler crane was used for the lift in an operation which took about seven hours in total. (Image: Akkuyu NPP) It involved more than 40 specialists at…
Polish developer applies for state funding for three SMR plants
The units listed in the application – in Włocławek, Stawy Monowskie near Oświęcim, and Stalowa Wola – are the first phase of a broader OSGE programme, which ultimately includes the…
First Nations group takes stake in Ontario nuclear plant
The investment will provide the participating First Nations with a “meaningful ownership stake” in the project, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said. The loan guarantee from Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation…
Rolls-Royce SMR plans manufacturing development centre in Derby
The company said Pioneer Works will be a non-nuclear site, housing specialist engineering and manufacturing projects that are critical to the successful deployment of its first power plants. It will…
Oil and mining giants among firms exploring nuclear’s industrial use potential
The consortium was launched last year by The Open Group, a global vendor-neutral technology and standards organisation, with founder members also including ConocoPhillips, Freeport-McMoRan and steel producer Nucor. The report…
Blykalla teams up with Hitachi for SMR deployment
The collaboration brings together Blykalla’s advanced reactor technology with Switzerland-based Hitachi Energy’s expertise in electrification, grid integration, and energy industry software to support the integration of reliable, fossil-free power into…
India inaugurates nuclear-powered hydrogen production facility
The new facility at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, was inaugurated by Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary and Chairman of India’s Atomic Energy Commission.…
