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Uranium price hits highest level in almost 17 years
Dec 15, 2023 (AFP)
The benchmark contract for uranium oxide which, once enriched, is used as nuclear fuel, rose to $85.75 a pound (around 450 grams) for the first time since Janua...
UK's new Hinkley nuclear plant reaches milestone
Dec 15, 2023 (AFP)
The world's largest land crane, nicknamed "Big Carl", installed the gigantic circular roof, which is more than 47 metres (154 feet) in circumference, is 14 metr...
South Africa to build new nuclear plants: govt
Dec 12, 2023 (AFP)
The country has Africa's only nuclear power station but the Koeberg plant near Cape Town is currently only working at half capacity. The first of the new units ...
Making nuclear energy facilities easier to build and transport
Dec 08, 2023 (SPX)
One option is to work with microreactors, transportable units that can be wheeled to areas that need clean electricity. Naranjo De Candido's master's thesis at ...
Orano wraps up Crystal River 3 Reactor dismantling ahead of schedule
Dec 08, 2023 (SPX)
The final stage of the project involved the cutting and conditioning of the reactor vessel and primary circuit components, utilizing a patented segmentation pro...
Framatome backs Global Morpho Pharma's high-capacity Lutetium-177 separation process
Dec 07, 2023 (SPX)
Global Morpho Pharma has innovated a patented technology that remarkably separates Lu-177 from Ytterbium-176 (Yb-176) targets, offering up to 50 times greater c...
China launches world's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
The Shidao Bay plant in eastern Shandong province is powered by two high-temperature reactors cooled by gas rather than pressurised water, according to state ne...
Russia unveils new icebreaker reactors for Arctic routes
Dec 05, 2023 (AFP)
Moscow hopes the development of a northern sea route, made possible by global warming and the consequent melting of glaciers, will enable it to redirect its hyd...
US leads call to triple nuclear power at COP28
Dec 02, 2023 (AFP)
With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the challenges facing the world, other pledges are expected at the COP28 conference, including stepping up the deploymen...
Ukraine says blackout at nuclear plant risked accident
Dec 02, 2023 (AFP)
The plant has been at the centre of fighting since it was captured by Russian forces last year, and both sides have accused each other of compromising its safet...
Nuclear power has role to play, atomic energy head tells AFP at COP28
Dec 02, 2023 (AFP)
Grossi was speaking at the COP28 conference in Dubai, where 20 countries led by the United States called Saturday for nuclear power capacity to be tripled by 20...
COP28: Calls for more nuclear and less 'destructive' methane
Dec 02, 2023 (AFP)
With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the challenges facing the world, other pledges are expected at the COP28 conference, including stepping up the deploymen...
Framatome strengthens hafnium production for nuclear, aerospace and space customers
Dec 01, 2023 (SPX)
The Jarrie facility is an integral part of Framatome's comprehensive zirconium component manufacturing chain, crucial for the final production of nuclear fuels....
Framatome signs a services contract with EDF for Flamanville 3 Instrumentation and Control
Dec 01, 2023 (SPX)
The protection system at Flamanville 3 utilizes Framatome's TELEPERM XS platform, a technology specifically developed for the nuclear industry. This system play...
Cernavoda set to become hub for Lutetium-177 production in Europe
Dec 01, 2023 (SPX)
The collaboration's initial phase involves a technical feasibility study, relying on Framatome's successful isotopes production technology, previously implement...
Framatome to set up fuel fabrication facility in the UK
Nov 30, 2023 (SPX)
The process of selecting a site for this facility is currently underway, focusing on existing and former nuclear generation sites. Framatome is set to embark on...
Framatome partners with USNC to produce fuel for Micro-Modular Reactors
Nov 29, 2023 (SPX)
The JV will supply commercial quantities of Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) particles and USNC's proprietary Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) fuel. These ...
Europe's biggest nuclear reactor goes offline again
Nov 29, 2023 (AFP)
"During the test, the plant was supposed to produce electricity normally," said Johanna Aho, head of communication at TVO. Before production was interrupted at ...
Framatome AG established in Switzerland to enhance local nuclear expertise
Nov 28, 2023 (SPX)
The establishment of Framatome AG is a deliberate step towards strengthening Framatome's local presence in Switzerland, particularly in proximity to Swiss nucle...
Ansys Simulation Aids NuScale in Developing First-Ever Approved SMR
Nov 28, 2023 (SPX)
The NPM, designed with critical insights from Ansys' multiphysics simulation solutions, stands as a testament to innovation in nuclear technology. It is capable...
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