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Niger, Atomic Eagle Sign Mining Convention for Madaouela Uranium Project

Niger, Atomic Eagle Sign Mining Convention for Madaouela Uranium Project

Niger and the Australian mining company Atomic Eagle signed a Mining Convention in Niamey on September 25, restoring the company's rights to the Madaouela uranium...

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Infographic: Nuclear Power, From 5 MW to 9% of the World’s Electricity

Infographic: Nuclear Power, From 5 MW to 9% of the World’s Electricity

Nuclear power: from 5 MW to 9% of the world's electricity · Click to enlarge. Seventy years separate the 5-megawatt Obninsk reactor from a fleet...

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Škoda JS Named Sole Supplier of Control Rod Drives for Rolls-Royce SMR

Škoda JS Named Sole Supplier of Control Rod Drives for Rolls-Royce SMR

Czech manufacturer Škoda JS has been named sole supplier of control rod drive mechanisms for Rolls-Royce SMR's 470 MWe small modular reactor, the two companies...

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China’s Changjiang Unit 3 Hualong One Reactor Enters Commercial Operation

China’s Changjiang Unit 3 Hualong One Reactor Enters Commercial Operation

Unit 3 of the Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant on China's southern island province of Hainan has entered commercial operation, China Huaneng, the project's majority owner,...

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Bechtel Walks Away From TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor in Wyoming

Bechtel Walks Away From TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor in Wyoming

Bechtel is stepping down as lead contractor on TerraPower's Natrium demonstration reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming, after the two companies failed to agree on terms for...

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Turkey and US Agree to Study Nine Small Modular and Next-Gen Reactor Designs

Turkey and US Agree to Study Nine Small Modular and Next-Gen Reactor Designs

Türkiye Nuclear Energy Inc. (TÜNAŞ) and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a nuclear cooperation agreement in New York this week, funding a...

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Italy’s Senate Approves Return to Nuclear Power After 39-Year Ban

Italy’s Senate Approves Return to Nuclear Power After 39-Year Ban

Italy's Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to legislation that restarts the country's nuclear power programme, voting 81 to 51 with seven abstentions to end...

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Which Defence Companies Are Investing in Energy Technologies?

Which Defence Companies Are Investing in Energy Technologies?

Last updated: September 25, 2026 A growing number of established defence contractors and aerospace suppliers now run energy businesses alongside their military work — building...