US uranium industry growth continues
2024 production of 677,000 pounds U3O8 (260 tU) was a “significant increase” from 2023 production of 50,000 pounds U3O8, according to the Energy Information Administration’s , published on 5 August.…
Denver airport contemplating onsite reactor
Denver International Airport (DEN) announced it has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to study the feasibility of building a small modular reactor (SMR) on the airport campus. It said…
Denison progresses with permitting of Wheeler River
Wheeler River is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin, in northern Saskatchewan, and is host to the high-grade Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits.…
Turbogenerator for Russian fast reactor delivered
The delivery of the turbogenerator – comprising a steam turbine rotor and a stator – was carried out via the Northern Sea Route and then along the Ob and Tom…
India sets out two-pronged strategy for nuclear expansion
Minister of State Jitendra Singh set out plans for the deployment of large and small Indian-designed reactors in a 6 August to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the…
Slovakia looking at US tech for new nuclear capacity
The memorandum of understanding “aims to combine the strengths of both companies and analyse the possibilities of investment, licensing and joint development of SMR projects in Slovakia, the Czech Republic and…
Third Korean reactor taken offline as licence renewal decision awaited
KHNP said it has temporarily suspended the operation of Kori 4, whose initial operating permit expired on Wednesday. It noted the 1001 MWe pressurised water reactor, which entered commercial operation…
NextEra seeks to reconnect Duane Arnold to the grid
The single-unit 615 MWe boiling water reactor plant was taken out of service in 2020 after more than 45 years of operation. The plant was the only operating nuclear unit…
CEZ completing Temelin SMR boreholes survey
The first survey related to the small modular reactor (SMR) project was carried out three years ago with four boreholes to a depth of 30 metres. The current round of…
General Matter plans new enrichment plant in Paducah
The lease covers the reuse of a 100-acre parcel of land at the site and provides General Matter with a minimum of 7,600 cylinders of existing uranium hexafluoride to supply…
