As public hearings are held on the project to build Kazakhstan's second nuclear power plant, the country is also looking to broaden its energy partnerships with the European Union into new areas including the nuclear sector. Meanwhile, Russian and Kazakh entities have confirmed their intention to work together to build a multipurpose research reactor and laboratory complex.
 

Germany's Nukem Technologies Engineering Services GmbH is to provide consulting services on decommissioning and radioactive waste management to Kazakhstan under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency.

Kazatomprom and Jordan's state-owned uranium mining company have signed a Heads of Agreement on the development of the Central Jordan Uranium Project.
 

The national atomic company of Kazakhstan has announced plans for a roughly 10% cut in its uranium production in 2026, saying it does not view the current supply-demand balance and existing uncovered demand as sufficient to incentivise a return to its 100% levels at this time.
 

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.
 

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

France's Orano and Kazakhstan's Kazatomprom and their Katco joint venture have announced the full implementation of operations at the South Tortkuduk uranium mining site.

Rosatom has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan's Uzatom Atomic Energy Agency to study a possible gigawatt-scale nuclear power plant featuring two or four VVER-1000 units.

Russia's Rosatom has been selected as the leader of an international consortium to build Kazakhstan's first planned nuclear power plant - with China being lined up to build a second one.