Canada aims to grow nuclear and uranium capacity, at home and abroad
The Nuclear Energy Strategy for Canada was unveiled by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson, and sets out how Canada intends to strengthen energy affordability, security and sustainability…
Smolensk II’s new concrete mixing unit commissioned
Ivan Sidorov, Director of the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant, told a task force meeting that contractor Titan-2’s concrete mixing facility was ready for the pouring of first concrete, which is…
Agreement secures management of Canadian low-level legacy waste
The project is part of the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI), the Canadian federal government’s commitment to develop and implement a safe, long-term solution for the management of low-level historic…
IAEA produces global mapping tool of used nuclear fuel
The agency says that 41% of used nuclear fuel is in wet storage, “mainly the pools that cool … [it] after it leaves the reactor and other centralised pools. Another…
Flushing work under way for Changjiang unit 4
The flushing process is a key stage before cold and hot testing during the commissioning steps taken for a new nuclear power unit. It involves the core pipelines and equipment, including…
Valar Atomics achieves criticality in DOE Reactor Pilot Program
Valor Atomics was one of the first group of companies selected last year for the US Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. The programme, announced in June 2025, aims to expedite…
Centrus, Oklo HALEU agreement to support reactor deployment
Centrus will supply HALEU from its American Centrifuge Plant in Pike County, Ohio to support Oklo’s planned 1.2 GW power campus in the region under their Letter of Intent. The…
