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Texas uranium operation returns to production

Texas uranium operation returns to production

Uranium production has begun at enCore Energy Corp's South Texas Rosita Central Processing Plant (CPP). The restart of the plant which last produced yellowcake in 2008 is the first step in enCore's South Texas in-situ leach uranium production pipeline strategy.

Uranium & Fuel 01 December 2023

SMR fuel supply chain grows as agreements signed

SMR fuel supply chain grows as agreements signed

Ontario Power Generation has selected suppliers Cameco, Urenco USA, Orano and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas for the first fuel contracts for its planned small modular reactor units at the Darlington New Nuclear Project, while TerraPower and uranium producer Uranium Energy Corp are to work together on the fuel supply chain ahead of the construction of the first-of-a-kind Natrium plant.

Waste & Recycling 30 November 2023

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Framatome planning UK nuclear fuel fabrication facility

Framatome planning UK nuclear fuel fabrication facility

French company Framatome is planning the construction of a nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the UK as part of its plans to scale-up its operations in the country. In a separate development it also announced it was setting up a joint venture with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation.

Uranium & Fuel 29 November 2023

Commissioning of WIPP ventilation system begins

Commissioning of WIPP ventilation system begins

Commissioning of the new large-scale ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is at the top of the list of the US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's priorities for 2023.

Waste & Recycling 23 November 2023

INL produces HALEU pellets for testing

INL produces HALEU pellets for testing

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory recently fabricated about two dozen commercial-grade high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel pellets for testing. A further 100-150 pellets are to be made for irradiation tests in the Advanced Test Reactor.

Uranium & Fuel 23 November 2023

NuScale, ORNL to assess SMR use by industry

NuScale, ORNL to assess SMR use by industry

NuScale Power and the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are to collaborate on a techno-economic assessment, studying a NuScale small modular reactor's ability to implement a cost-effective steam heat augmentation design.

New Nuclear 21 November 2023

Nuclear accord signed between USA and Philippines

Nuclear accord signed between USA and Philippines

The USA and the Philippines have signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement - known as a 123 Agreement - that will allow the transfer of nuclear energy-related materials and components between the two countries.

Nuclear Policies 17 November 2023

NuScale CEO remains upbeat after CFPP cancellation

NuScale CEO remains upbeat after CFPP cancellation

The termination of the project that had been expected to be the first operational NuScale SMR reactor was "very disappointing" but the company remains bullish about the future, according to the company's CEO.

Corporate 16 November 2023

Philippines considers deploying USNC microreactors

Philippines considers deploying USNC microreactors

The Philippines' largest electric distribution utility, the Manila Electric Company, has signed a cooperation agreement with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation of the USA to study the potential deployment of one or more Micro-Modular Reactor Energy Systems in the Philippines.

New Nuclear 16 November 2023

Agreement to spur US production of iridium isotope

Agreement to spur US production of iridium isotope

A joint product agreement between the US Department of Energy Isotope Program and QSA Global Inc is intended to lead to the re-establishment of domestic production of iridium-192. The USA has been dependent on imports of the isotope for the last 20 years.

Corporate 15 November 2023