Owners and operators of US nuclear power reactors continued to purchase most of their uranium from foreign suppliers in 2024 - although the amount of material purchased from US producers was almost double the 2023 figure, according to the latest annual report from the US Energy Information Administration.
Global Nuclear Fuel, a GE Vernova-led alliance with Hitachi, said the first lead use assemblies of the new generation GNF4 boiling water reactor fuel have been contracted for deployment in 2026, with full reload quantities from 2030.
The long-term agreement between the Canadian uranium company and Slovenské elektrárne consists of uranium and conversion services to support operations at its nuclear plants until 2036.