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BWXT set for production of advanced form of TRISO fuel
BWXT set for production of advanced form of TRISO fuel
BWX Technologies Inc announced it has installed all the equipment required for the production of Uranium Nitride TRISO fuel for advanced reactors at its Technology Centre in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
'New generation' gas centrifuge to be piloted by TVEL
'New generation' gas centrifuge to be piloted by TVEL
The new gas centrifuge for separating uranium isotopes, which Russia's TVEL describes as a tenth-generation machine, is to undergo pilot industrial operation.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 21 July 2025
McClean Lake mine resumes production after 17-year hiatus
McClean Lake mine resumes production after 17-year hiatus
Uranium mining operations have started at the McClean Lake project in Saskatchewan, Canada, using the Surface Access Borehole Resource Extraction mining method, joint venture partners Orano Canada and Denison Mines have announced.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 18 July 2025
US seeks pilot production lines for advanced reactor fuel
US seeks pilot production lines for advanced reactor fuel
The US Department of Energy has announced the start of a new pilot programme to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 18 July 2025
Framatome to supply nuclear fuel to UAE's Barakah plant
Framatome to supply nuclear fuel to UAE's Barakah plant
Framatome and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company have signed an agreement for the supply of nuclear fuel assemblies and engineering services for the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 17 July 2025
China's largest uranium mining project enters production
China's largest uranium mining project enters production
Exactly one year after construction began, China has produced its first barrel of natural uranium from its largest domestic project - the National Uranium No.1 demonstration project - in Ordos in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Modernisation of Zelenogorsk uranium enrichment production completed
Modernisation of Zelenogorsk uranium enrichment production completed
The six-year modernisation project at the Electrochemical Plant in Zelenogorsk involved installing new generation gas centrifuges.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 14 July 2025
NANO Nuclear to help revive Argentinean uranium mining
NANO Nuclear to help revive Argentinean uranium mining
US microreactor technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Buenos Aires-based private uranium exploration company UrAmerica Ltd to help modernise and develop Argentina's nuclear fuel supply chain.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Newcleo offered site for MOX fuel plant
Newcleo offered site for MOX fuel plant
Paris-headquartered Newcleo has received a favourable opinion from the council of the Aube Department region of eastern France to sell a plot of land in the Nogentais area, which could host the fast neutron reactor developer's mixed-oxide fuel manufacturing facility.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 8 July 2025
South Tortkuduk uranium project fully operational
South Tortkuduk uranium project fully operational
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.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 4 July 2025
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