Framatome has been selected by Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG to modernise instrumentation and control systems at the Leibstadt nuclear power plant in Switzerland. The value of the contract was not disclosed.

Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has selected British construction engineering company Costain to deliver new and upgraded infrastructure at its site in Capenhurst, Cheshire, in northwest England.

The head of Kazakhstan's national nuclear company has briefed the country's president on its long-term "value over volume" approach with the focus firmly on its core uranium business - but expects 2025 production from its Inkai project to be down on previous expectations following a temporary suspension in January. 

A team of remote technology specialists have achieved an industry first at the UK's Sellafield site by successfully operating a robot remotely from an off-site location. The achievement, by AtkinsRéalis and Sellafield Ltd, demonstrates the potential of virtual site access on nuclear-licensed sites.

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.

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 priorities for the current year.

Tech giants and other major energy users Amazon, Google, Meta, Dow, Occidental, Allseas and OSGE have signed a pledge supporting the goal of at least tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050.

Thorizon of the Netherlands announced it has secured EUR20 million (USD22 million) in funding to accelerate the development of its advanced small modular molten salt reactor, Thorizon One. It said the funding will be used to advance prototyping, licensing and demonstration of Thorizon One's cartridge fuel system.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed an agreement with South Korean construction firm Samsung C&T to establish a strategic partnership for the co-development of overseas nuclear power plant projects.