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Point Beach units cleared for 80 years of operation

2025-09-30 15:56:42

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#^Point Beach units cleared for 80 years of operation

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating licences of Point Beach units 1 and 2, clearing the way for an 80-year operating life for the two pressurised water reactors.

Tribunal decision supports Orano in Somaïr dispute

2025-09-30 15:19:25

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#^Tribunal decision supports Orano in Somaïr dispute

An international tribunal has ruled in favour of Orano in its dispute over the sale of uranium produced from the Somaïr mine.

Construction of new Dutch research reactor formally begins

2025-09-30 15:03:28

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#^Construction of new Dutch research reactor formally begins

Anita van den Ende, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, has officially launched the construction of the Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands.

Transatlantic partnership for SMR deployment

2025-09-30 13:17:49

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#^Transatlantic partnership for SMR deployment

US advanced nuclear technology company Oklo Inc and Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla have announced a strategic partnership focused on technology collaboration, supply-chain coordination, and regulatory knowledge-sharing.

Atucha I life extension work '44% completed'

2025-09-30 10:13:31

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#^Atucha I life extension work '44% completed'

During its first year of shutdown for work to extend its life by 20 years, the Atucha I nuclear power unit in Argentina has seen 44% of the project completed, Nucleoeléctrica Argentina has said.

Viewpoint: Key takeaways from World Nuclear Symposium 50

2025-09-30 09:46:02

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#^Viewpoint: Key takeaways from World Nuclear Symposium 50

The 2025 World Nuclear Symposium marked a historic milestone: the 50th edition of the flagship gathering of the global nuclear industry. Held in London, the event brought together leaders from government, industry, finance, and technology under the theme Energizing the Future Now. World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León reflects on the main messages from the discussions.

Pacific Fusion to open facility in New Mexico

2025-09-29 18:10:11

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#^Pacific Fusion to open facility in New Mexico

California headquartered pulsed magnetic fusion system developer Pacific Fusion has selected Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the site for its first Research and Manufacturing Campus.

Uzbekistan plans two VVER-1000s and two SMRs

2025-09-29 17:44:14

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#^Uzbekistan plans two VVER-1000s and two SMRs

An agreement to expand the proposed new nuclear plant in Uzbekistan to include two gigawatt units and two RITM-200N small modular reactors was signed at the World Atomic Week International Forum held in Moscow.

Cavendish, Amentum awarded follow-on Monju contract

2025-09-29 16:50:23

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#^Cavendish, Amentum awarded follow-on Monju contract

British nuclear services company Cavendish Nuclear, together with its delivery partner USA-based engineering company Amentum, has been awarded the next phase of work by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency to support the decommissioning of the Monju Prototype Fast Reactor in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Groundworks begin for second Bailong unit

2025-09-29 14:07:16

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#^Groundworks begin for second Bailong unit

Excavation work has started for the foundation of the nuclear island of the second of two CAP1000 pressurised water reactors planned as Phase I of the Bailong nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.