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NAC system deployed in Canadian decommissioning milestone

2025-08-12 14:00:32

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#^NAC system deployed in Canadian decommissioning milestone

The successful completion of the shipping campaign to remove all the used nuclear fuel from Gentilly-1 using NAC International's OPTIMUS-H transportation packaging system is a valuable reference project for used fuel transportation, the company says.

Minister confirms environmental authorisation for South African new build

2025-08-11 16:53:03

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#^Minister confirms environmental authorisation for South African new build

South Africa's Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has upheld a 2017 decision to grant Eskom environmental authorisation to construct and operate a new nuclear power station in Duynefontein, in the Western Cape.

Detailed site survey begins at Dukovany

2025-08-11 15:45:10

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#^Detailed site survey begins at Dukovany

A ceremony has been held at the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic to mark the start of a detailed site survey in preparation for the construction of two Korean-supplied APR1000s there.

Construction gets under way of first unit at Jinqimen plant

2025-08-11 14:54:08

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#^Construction gets under way of first unit at Jinqimen plant

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 1 at the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. It is the first of six Hualong One units planned for the plant.

Radiant signs deal to supply microreactor for US military base

2025-08-11 14:37:26

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#^Radiant signs deal to supply microreactor for US military base

California-based Radiant said an agreement it has signed with the Defense Innovation Unit and the Department of the Air Force is the first-ever deal designed to deliver a mass-manufactured nuclear microreactor to a US military base.

Site surveys begin for first Kazakh nuclear power plant

2025-08-08 16:17:09

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#^Site surveys begin for first Kazakh nuclear power plant

A ceremony has been held near the village of Ulken in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan to mark the start of engineering surveys, the first step in establishing a large-scale nuclear power plant there. The surveys will determine the optimal site and prepare design documentation for the future plant.

UAE collaboration delivers first low-carbon aluminium

2025-08-08 14:58:33

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#^UAE collaboration delivers first low-carbon aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company have delivered the UAE's first low-carbon aluminium produced using electricity generated by the Barakah nuclear power plant.

Uranium producers share market confidence in half-year roundups

2025-08-08 14:50:39

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#^Uranium producers share market confidence in half-year roundups

Cameco, Kazatomprom and Orano have all confirmed their production outlook for the remainder of 2025 in recent first-half results announcements.

Construction permit granted for new Chinese plant

2025-08-08 13:15:51

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#^Construction permit granted for new Chinese plant

China's National Nuclear Safety Administration has issued a construction licence for units 1 and 2 at the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, clearing the way for first concrete to be poured for the foundation of the reactor building of the first unit.

Q&A: Working towards a closed nuclear fuel cycle

2025-08-08 10:49:25

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#^Q&A: Working towards a closed nuclear fuel cycle

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Head of Innovative Products Development Department for Russia’s Tenex and former chairman of World Nuclear Association’s Used Nuclear Fuel working group, explains what a closed nuclear fuel cycle is, and how it is being developed.