An engineering, procurement and construction contract for Kazakhstan's proposed Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant has been signed by Rosatom and Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants.
 

The era of "cheap" uranium is fading away, Kazatomprom's CEO told investors in a half-year financial results call that also gave updates on forthcoming contracts and delays to an acid plant construction project.
 

Kazatomprom's uranium production in the first half of 2026 was higher than the same period in 2025. Cameco's uranium production was impacted by logistical challenges earlier in the year. But both companies say they are on track to meet their 2026 production targets.
 

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Kazakhstan's National Nuclear Centre have agreed to a new phase of their joint core safety experiments of fast reactors, which focus on severe accident mitigation measures for demonstration fast reactors.
 

An intergovernmental agreement setting out the key principles - and export loan financing - for Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant project has been signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to the country.
 

The Kazakh government has approved a resolution aimed at developing a domestic industrial base for the implementation of nuclear power plant construction projects.
 

The strategy for the Development of the Nuclear Industry in Kazakhstan sees at least three nuclear power plants operating by 2050, with a project for a fourth one possible.
 

Kazatomprom has said it is exploring the possibility of securing a new subsoil use agreement for production at the Akdala deposit following the expiry of the existing agreement's 25-year term.
 

An intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the construction of the Balkash Nuclear Power Plant, and the signing of an EPC contract, are among priorities set out by Kazakhstan's Atomic Energy Agency for 2026.