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Framatome and Nuclearelectrica to co-operate on production of Lutetium-177 at Cernavoda
France’s Framatome and Romanian nuclear utility SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN) have agreed to explore the possibility of producing the medical isotope lutetium-177 (Lu-177) at the...
Framatome strengthens hafnium production
France’s Framatome has invested in a new separative capacity on its Jarrie site, reinforcing its production of high-quality hafnium and zirconium alloys for the nuclear,...
Russia’s BN-800 fast reactor prepares to burn minor actinides
Public hearings have been held in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region on justification of a licence to use nuclear materials during research to be undertaken by the BN-800 sodium-cooled...
Newcleo partners with London School of Economics
UK-based nuclear technology company newcleo and the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) have signed a five-year partnership to conduct advanced research into...
General Fusion and TRIUMF to cooperate on new LM26
Canada’s particle accelerator centre, TRIUMF and General Fusion, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides a framework for scientific and technical...
Rosatom begins installation of research reactor in Bolivia
The formal opening of the multi-purpose irradiation centre (MIC) has taken place at the Centre for Nuclear Research & Technology (CNRT) in Bolivia at El Alto. The CNRT is being built...
SpaceNukes partnership wins contract to develop reactors for space vehicles
US Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) has teamed with Lockheed Martin Corporation and BWX Technologies for participation in the Space Force/Air Force Joint Emergent...
USNC wins NASA nuclear propulsion contract
US-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) has won a contract from NASA to develop and mature Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) systems to advance US civil science and...
Framatome launches Framatome Space
France’s Framatome has announced the launch of Framatome Space “putting its 65 years of nuclear and industrial expertise at the service of the space industry”. Framatome CEO...
Orano inaugurates Stable Isotopes Laboratory
France’s Orano group has inaugurated its new Stable Isotopes Laboratory (Laboratoire d’Isotopes Stables – LIS), at its Tricastin site (Drôme et Vaucluse), in the presence of...
IAEA and FAO launch Atoms4Food initiative
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have launched the Atoms4Food initiative to help boost food security and tackle...
Burkina Faso and Mali sign nuclear agreements with Rosatom
Russia has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on nuclear energy cooperation with Burkina Faso and Mali on the sidelines of the VI Forum Russian Energy Week in Moscow....
Rosatom expands nuclear cooperation with Myanmar
Rosatom and Myanmar’s Ministry of Science & Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on nuclear infrastructure assessment and enhancement. The MOU was signed by...
Argentina and Brazil strengthen nuclear cooperation
The President of Brazil’s National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN - Comissào National de Energia Nuclear), Francisco Rondinelli Jr, during a visit to Argentina, signed a Memorandum...
ANSTO plans new nuclear medicine facility
The Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has welcomed a federal government funding allocation intended to support nuclear medicine development. During a visit...
TerraPower begins testing molten salt technology
US power utility Southern Company, TerraPower and Core Power have started pumped-salt operations in the Integrated Effects Test (IET), as a step towards development of...
Laurentis and Nuclearelectricia to collaborate on medical isotope production
Canada’s Laurentis Energy Partners (LEP), a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate with Romanian nuclear utility,...
US DOE awards more GAIN vouchers
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative has awarded two vouchers to NuScale Power and Metatomic Energy to support...
Malaysia to increase use of nuclear technology
Malaysia’s National Nuclear Technology Policy 2030 (DTNN 2030) will enable Malaysia to optimise the peaceful use of nuclear technology for socio-economic development, said Chang Lih...
