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EDF agreements with Canadian, Czech and Indian firms

EDF agreements with Canadian, Czech and Indian firms

French energy company EDF signed cooperation agreements relating to the potential deployment of its technology, and the involvement of local supply chains, in Canada, the Czech Republic and India on the first day of World Nuclear Exhibition 2023 in Paris.

New Nuclear 29 November 2023

AtkinsRéalis unveils new advanced Candu design

AtkinsRéalis unveils new advanced Candu design

The 1000 MW Candu Monark, a Generation III+ reactor with the highest output of any Candu technology, is currently in the definition phase, the company said at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris, and will feature simplified construction and a 70-year operating life.

New Nuclear 28 November 2023

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Saskatchewan government announces microreactor funding

Saskatchewan government announces microreactor funding

The province is providing CAD80 million (USD59 million) for the Saskatchewan Research Council to pursue the demonstration of a microreactor in Saskatchewan, with plans for a Westinghouse-designed eVinci micoreactor to be operational in the province from 2029.

New Nuclear 27 November 2023

Bruce completes largest-to-date radioisotope delivery

Bruce completes largest-to-date radioisotope delivery

October's harvest of cobalt-60, used worldwide to sterilise medical equipment, was the largest since the company began producing the isotope in the 1980s and included two shipments of medical-grade material for therapeutic use.

Corporate 24 November 2023

Technology evaluation for Bruce expansion to begin early 2024

Technology evaluation for Bruce expansion to begin early 2024

Bruce Power is to launch a Request for Information to evaluate potential new nuclear technologies as part of its preliminary engagement and long-term review of expanding nuclear generation on its existing Ontario site. It has also set up a new advisory panel drawn from business, industry and labour leaders that will work in parallel with the RFI timetable.

New Nuclear 23 November 2023

Corporate agreement furthers Canadian SMR collaboration

Corporate agreement furthers Canadian SMR collaboration

Ontario Power Generation subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners and Saskatchewan utility SaskPower have announced details of a Master Services Agreement that will see them collaborate to advance the deployment of small modular reactors in Saskatchewan.

Corporate 21 November 2023

Ministerial approval for NexGen uranium project

Ministerial approval for NexGen uranium project

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment has given its approval for NexGen Energy to proceed with the development of its Rook I uranium project. NexGen is the first company in more than 20 years to receive full Provincial Environmental Assessment approval for a uranium project in Saskatchewan.

Uranium & Fuel 09 November 2023

Westinghouse acquisition completed

Westinghouse acquisition completed

Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management, alongside its affiliate Brookfield Renewable Partners and institutional partners, now own the company which built the world's first commercial pressurised water reactor more than 60 years ago.

Corporate 08 November 2023

Inaugural study completed for potential Canadian ISL project

Inaugural study completed for potential Canadian ISL project

The first in-situ leach field test programme carried out by Denison on Tthe Heldeth Túé uranium deposit at Waterbury Lake achieved its planned objectives and has confirmed expectations that the deposit can be amenable to mining using in-situ techniques.

Uranium & Fuel 07 November 2023

Cameco increases 2023 revenue outlook

Cameco increases 2023 revenue outlook

Substantial uranium spot price improvements have contributed to higher average realised prices, CEO Tim Gitzel said in the company's third-quarter results announcement which also included updates on the progress of the first shipment of its share of 2023 production from Inkai in Kazakhstan and news of a new senior appointment to head its UK subsidiary.

Corporate 01 November 2023