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First fast reactor fuel safety tests in decades carried out at INL

2025-03-14 13:31:52

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#^First fast reactor fuel safety tests in decades carried out at INL

Tests carried out on high burnup fast reactor fuel as part of a collaboration between the USA and Japan are the first of their kind carried out in more than 20 years, and will provide crucial new data to support future fuel development and qualification.

Newcleo plans fuel development centre

2025-03-14 12:58:25

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#^Newcleo plans fuel development centre

Innovative reactor developer Newcleo has acquired a site in Chusclan in the Gard department in southern France on which it will build an R&D innovation and training centre supporting the development of its future fuel assembly manufacturing facility in France.

Ukraine's president signs law to facilitate the purchase of Belene equipment

2025-03-14 10:30:17

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#^Ukraine's president signs law to facilitate the purchase of Belene equipment

The two part-built units at the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant could be finished with unused equipment from Bulgaria's abandoned Belene nuclear power plant project, with President Volodymyr Zelensky signing into law the legal framework for the acquisition.

INB signs contract with Internexco GmbH for conversion and enrichment of uranium

2025-03-14 10:30:02

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#^INB signs contract with Internexco GmbH for conversion and enrichment of uranium

Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil has signed a contract with Russia's Internexco for the temporary export for conversion and enrichment of 275,000 kilograms of uranium concentrate (U3O8) produced at the Uranium Concentration Unit in Caetité, Bahia.

Dutch province considers SMR deployment

2025-03-13 15:56:31

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#^Dutch province considers SMR deployment

A study by NRG-Pallas has identified four regions in the Dutch province of Gelderland as suitable for hosting a small modular reactor. The province aims to designate two locations for an SMR in 2027.

Orano, Navoiyuran agree to develop Uzbek project

2025-03-13 15:48:25

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#^Orano, Navoiyuran agree to develop Uzbek project

The South Djengeldi uranium project will be developed by Nurlikum Mining - and Japanese company ITOCHU Corporation is joining the French and Uzbek companies in the joint venture.

Westinghouse, Enusa extend partnership agreement

2025-03-13 13:30:30

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#^Westinghouse, Enusa extend partnership agreement

Westinghouse and Spanish nuclear fuel manufacturer Enusa, which are celebrating 50 years of cooperation, have signed a new technology agreement that extends the current licensing agreement for 10 years.

Start-up marks Alta Mesa acceleration

2025-03-13 12:24:25

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#^Start-up marks Alta Mesa acceleration

The start-up of the second ion exchange circuit at enCore Energy's Alta Mesa central processing plant comes as the company is accelerating wellfield development at the project in South Texas.

Polish companies keen to participate in nuclear projects

2025-03-13 12:22:46

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#^Polish companies keen to participate in nuclear projects

More than 70% of Polish companies surveyed by the Polish Economic Institute say they have experience in the energy sector that can be used in a nuclear project. One-third of companies declare experience from other projects in the nuclear sector abroad.

Grid connections in Turkey and Bangladesh among Rosatom's 2025 priorities

2025-03-13 11:12:07

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#^Grid connections in Turkey and Bangladesh among Rosatom's 2025 priorities

The director general of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has said that generating the first kilowatt-hours from the new nuclear power plants in Turkey and Bangladesh - plus pouring first concrete for Leningrad II's fourth unit and putting the first new Kursk unit into commercial operation - are its priorities for the current year.