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2022-07-18
Upper parts of reactor for Kursk II shipped
The upper part of the of the reactor for the first unit at Kursk II has been shipped by the Volgodonsk branch of AEM-technology, which is part of the machine-building division of Rosatom - Atomenergomash.
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2022-07-15
NRC issues final EIS on New Mexico used fuel facility
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Holtec International's proposed consolidated HI-STORE interim storage facility (CISF).
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2022-07-14
Approval for Denison's ISL testing of Phoenix deposit
Denison Mines has received approval to prepare, construct and operate the facilities required to carry out the in-situ leach (ISL) feasibility field test planned for the Phoenix deposit at the Wheeler River uranium project.
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2022-07-13
Bechtel affiliate awarded WIPP management contract
Tularosa Basin Range Services (TBRS) has been awarded a contract to manage and operate the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) transuranic waste disposal site in New Mexico.
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2022-07-12
Applications for SMRs submitted to Polish regulator
Two applications have been submitted to Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency (Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) for the assessment of small modular reactor (SMR) technology.
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2022-07-08
Permit applications submitted for new Dutch research reactor
The Foundation Preparation Pallas-reactor has applied to the nuclear regulator for a permit under the Nuclear Energy Act to construct and operate the Pallas research reactor in the Netherlands.
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2022-07-07
IAEA initiative to accelerate deployment of SMRs
The IAEA has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating the safe and secure deployment of advanced nuclear reactors, with a particular focus on small modular reactors (SMRs).
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2022-07-06
New energy policy reverses Korea's nuclear phase-out
South Korea's government has laid out a new energy policy which aims to maintain nuclear's share of the country's energy mix at a minimum of 30% by 2030.
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2022-07-05
Rolls-Royce narrows search for site of first SMR factory
Rolls-Royce SMR has shortlisted six potential locations in the UK for the first of three factories for the manufacture of its small modular reactor (SMR) power plants.
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2022-07-04
DOE amends Civil Nuclear Credit programme criteria
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has amended eligibility criteria for the current award cycle under its USD6 billion programme.