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The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia on July 31, 2025, decided to include a list of securities in the Lombard List, bringing the total number of securities to 25. These securities are issued by prominent Russian companies, including Atomic Energy Industrial Complex, Gazprom Neft, Gazprom Capital, Mobile
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The pilot uranium processing facility, located in southern Tanzania, has been officially inaugurated by President Samia Suluhu Hassan and other dignitaries, marking a significant milestone in Russia-Tanzania cooperation in the uranium mining sector. The facility, built by Mantra Tanzania Ltd, a subsidiary of Uranium One Group, part of the State
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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its acceptance review of Global Laser Enrichment's (GLE) licence application for the Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility, a significant step forward in deploying new US-based laser enrichment technology. The NRC's acceptance confirms that the application is sufficiently complete to
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a draft Regulatory Guide (DG), DG-1442, titled "Qualification of Safety-Related Cables and Field Splices for Production and Utilization Facilities." This guide proposes Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.211 of the same name and endorses, subject to certain
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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright today announced the release of the fifth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant. This action disburses $83,234,156 of the up to $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec for the Palisades Nuclear
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CEZ, the Czech energy group, has solidified its position as a shareholder in British company Rolls-Royce SMR, with a stake of about one-fifth, since July. The two companies are now poised to focus on preparing small modular reactors (SMRs) in Britain and Czechia. According to CEZ CFO Martin Novak, up
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A research study led by the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea has developed a new software, Recycling-Underlying Computational Dose Assessment Software (RUCAS), to accurately estimate radiological risks to the public from the increasing decommissioning of nuclear facilities worldwide. The research highlights the limitations of
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Governor Wes Moore announced today that X-energy, an advanced nuclear reactor and fuel company, is reinvesting in its Maryland workforce by expanding in two counties. The company is consolidating its headquarters to a 125,000 square-foot facility in Gaithersburg, where it will retain its 260 full-time employees and create at
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Global nuclear power generation is expected to reach a record high in 2025, driven by the restart of nuclear reactors in Japan, strong nuclear power growth in the United States and France, and new nuclear power projects in Asia. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated that global electricity demand
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The U.S. uranium mining industry saw a significant increase in production in 2024, with a total of 677,000 pounds of uranium concentrate (U3O8) produced, compared to 50,000 pounds in 2023. This increase is attributed to a rise in exploration and development drilling activities, with a total of
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Global Uranium and Enrichment Limited (GUE), in which Snow Lake Resources Ltd. holds a strategic 19.9% interest, has announced the completion of a JORC 2012 maiden mineral resource estimate at its Maybell uranium project, a recognized uranium district in Colorado with historical production of 5.3 Mlbs U3O8 over
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Malaysia is exploring the possibility of incorporating nuclear energy into its energy portfolio as part of its long-term energy strategy. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof emphasized that the final decision on whether to proceed with nuclear power generation will only be made after 2030. Currently, the government is
