Micro modular reactor company Hadron Energy plans to go public
On completion of the business combination – which is expected to take place “during the first half of Q1 2026” subject to approvals – the combined company is expected to…
US companies selected for advanced fuel production
The Fuel Line Pilot Program, established in May under President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14301, addresses the USA’s shortage of domestic nuclear fuel resources. The programme establishes a domestic nuclear…
Tribunal decision supports Orano in Somaïr dispute
Somaïr, which operates the Arlit uranium mine, is 63.4% owned by Orano, with the Niger state-owned mining assets company SOPAMIN holding 36.6%, but has been under the operational control of…
Construction of new Dutch research reactor formally begins
The Pallas research reactor is to be built to replace the existing High Flux Reactor (HFR), which began operating in September 1960 and supplies about 60% of Europe’s and 30%…
Viewpoint: Key takeaways from World Nuclear Symposium 50
Over three days, 1,122 registered delegates from 59 countries explored the evolving role of nuclear energy in a rapidly changing world, with a clear message: Global momentum is with nuclear,…
Transatlantic partnership for SMR deployment
Under a Joint Technology Development Agreement, Oklo and Blykalla will share insights on materials, components, non-nuclear supply chain sourcing, fuel fabrication, and licensing best practices across the USA and Sweden.…
Atucha I life extension work ‘44% completed’
“Significant progress,” the company said, had been made in “modernising essential systems and optimising key processes. This work will ensure that, once the refurbishment is complete, Atucha I continues to operate…
Point Beach units cleared for 80 years of operation
Point Beach unit 1 entered commercial operation in 1970, with unit 2 following in 1973. The units, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, were initially licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
Oklo tests fuel assembly at DOE lab
The company worked with Argonne’s thermal-hydraulics team and used the lab’s test facilities to study how coolant flows through a fuel assembly across a range of operating conditions. The tests measured…
Uzbekistan plans two VVER-1000s and two SMRs
More than 20,000 people from 100+ countries attended the four-day gathering in Russia. As part of it, the Uzbekistan agreement was signed by Andrey Rozhdestvin, Director General of Rosatom Energy Projects…
