Belgium's Nuclear Research Centre and the national nuclear regulator have announced the start of a formal preliminary consultation on an innovative small modular reactor using lead-cooled technology.

Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira has reportedly said he expects the development of a small modular reactor project with Russia in the near future.

Canada's Prodigy Clean Energy and marine engineering firm Serco have announced they are close to completing a prototypical test programme demonstrating the robustness of Prodigy's Transportable Nuclear Power Plants to resist accidental and threat scenarios.

A 205-tonne ingot of special alloy steel to be used in the production of the planned small modular reactor in Uzbekistan has been cast at AEM-Special Steels in Saint Petersburg.

A full-scale model of innovative reactor developer Newcleo's TL-40 lead-cooled fast reactor for maritime applications is being displayed at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. Newcleo said the exhibit is aimed at "redefining the image of nuclear energy".

The Province of Ontario has approved Ontario Power Generation to start construction of the first of four small modular reactors planned at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site.

Kairos Power has announced the start of installation of nuclear safety-related concrete marking the start of "nuclear construction" for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Tech giant Google is expanding its nuclear energy plans by providing early-stage capital for Elementl Power to prepare three potential sites in the USA for advanced nuclear power projects.

Finnish small modular reactor developer Steady Energy is to build a non-nuclear pilot facility at the decommissioned Salmisaari B coal power station in central Helsinki to demonstrate the maturity and safety of its LDR-50 reactor for district heating.