In pictures: Second Hinkley Point C reactor vessel delivered to site
The high-strength steel cylinder – weighing 500 tonnes and measuring 13 metres in length – was fabricated by Framatome at its Saint-Marcel plant in Chalon-sur-Saône, eastern France. Framatome announced the…
Akkuyu 2’s turbine generator stator installed
The 12-metre-long, 4.2-metre-diameter generator stator is one of the heaviest components in a nuclear power plant, with preparations including reinforcement of the turbine hall floor, Rosatom said. Being transported to the…
Argentina and Brazil MoU on maritime nuclear regulation
The first vice president of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN) Board of Directors, Carlos Terrado, said: “Technological advances – particularly small modular reactors and shipboard or floating platform reactor projects – open up…
Agreements for potential deployment of NANO microreactors
Under the MoU with Ameresco, the two companies will explore the potential integration of NANO Nuclear’s suite of advanced modular microreactors – including KRONOS MMR, ZEUS and LOKI MMR –…
Nuclear at heart of Kazakh plans says president
“Kazakhstan must become a digital power; it’s a matter of our shared survival as a civilised country in the new technological era. I’m convinced our people are mentally prepared for…
Bulk sample programme begins at Tony M mine
The programme, which began in late December, will run over 12-14 weeks, using contract mining services provided by Nevada company GenX Mining Contractors. Mineralised material recovered during the programme will…
First mobile sorption unit launched by Rosatom
The mobile sorption unit, installed by Rosatom mining division company JSC Dalur, consists of container-type modules including mobile sorption columns, solution and sorbent tanks and an electrical substation and control room.…
Chinese tokamak achieves progress in high-density operation
A tokamak device is a toroidal device that uses magnetic confinement to achieve controlled nuclear fusion, resembling a spiral ‘magnetic track’ that locks in high-temperature plasma to achieve nuclear fusion.…
Muroosystems expands nuclear cooperation in Central Asia
Nukem Technologies Engineering Services GmbH – a German subsidiary of Muroosystems – will provide technical consulting services and assessments in accordance with internationally recognised best practices and the requirements of…
Slovakia selects Rothschild & Co to advise on new nuclear financing
The Slovak government officially approved plans in May 2024 for a 1.2 GWe unit near the existing Bohunice nuclear power plant. And in September 2025 ministers approved wording for a…
