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[NuclearID]

Cameco temporarily suspended operations at the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan due to sulphuric acid availability challenges at Orano’s McClean Lake mill, where Cigar Lake ore is processed. Cameco says the disruption is not currently expected to affect its 2026 production outlook.

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[NuclearID]

The UK Department for Energy Security published a Great British Energy Nuclear desktop study on potential future nuclear siting in Scotland.

The study says Scotland has land areas with high technical potential for new nuclear development.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073085898221072803

 

[NuclearID]

Centrus signed contract for a U.S. DOE HALEU enrichment award for commercial scale production at Piketon, Ohio. The contract is valued at $1.07B, & Centrus says it completed another 900 kg of HALEU UF6 ahead of schedule.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073341830511374537

 

[NuclearID]

Holtec says the Palisades restart has closed out its last major project phase work and moved into remaining maintenance, testing, inspection, verification and operational readiness work before startup and fuel load.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073342141149917370

 

[NuclearID]

Radiant says TRISO fuel fabricated for its Kaleidos reactor arrived at INL’s DOME facility, for first full power, full temperature testing. The test targeting more than 150 hours at full power without operator intervention.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073342739853255071

 

[NuclearID]

AMPERA says it produced its first full scale 3D printed nuclear reactor module for a subcritical, solid state, factory built thorium reactor concept.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073343236513395142

 

[NuclearID]

IMO Secretary General said nuclear energy to play a role in shipping decarbonization, with IMO & IAEA work expected through the ATLAS project to review the 1981 nuclear merchant ship safety code.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073343807601397830

 

[NuclearID]

Tanzania has completed preliminary preparations under the IAEA nuclear power acquisition roadmap and is preparing for IAEA specialists to assess its readiness. Officials say the initial phase would focus on legal and regulatory frameworks and an independent nuclear regulator.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073780863414702440

 

[NuclearID]

Argentina’s government says Meitner Energy presented a $1.2B proposal to build an Argentine designed ACR-300 SMR at the Atucha nuclear complex. The project would require licensing from Argentina’s nuclear regulator before construction.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073781326675591436

 

[NuclearID]

CBC reports Canada’s nuclear expansion strategy is looking to private investment to help finance new nuclear plants, with government support aimed at de-risking projects for large institutional investors.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2073781504476426546

 

[NuclearID]

The Philippines DOE is preparing distribution utilities for future nuclear power integration, including grid, regulatory and public transparency requirements. Manila will also host a unified global nuclear supply chain forum with the World Nuclear Association in October.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074092630841987337

 

[NuclearID]

Rosatom & Indonesia’s nuclear regulator BAPETEN held a workshop in Jakarta on regulatory frameworks for possible floating nuclear power unit projects in Indonesia, with participation from Indonesian ministries and agencies tied to energy, transport, marine affairs, foreign affairs, planning, environment and research.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074092997549977670

 

[NuclearID]

The U.S. Department of Energy published a Federal Register notice on implementing voluntary agreements under the Defense Production Act, tied to nuclear sector industrial base planning through DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074093640465383859

 

[NuclearID]

Taipingling Unit 2 in Guangdong has begun supplying electricity to the grid. The 1,116 MWe net Hualong One reactor is the second of six planned units at the site, with commercial operation expected in the second half of 2026.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074422545361641950

 

[NuclearID]

Fuel loading has been completed at Slovakia’s Mochovce Unit 4, with all 349 fuel assemblies loaded over five days. The unit now moves from construction into startup phase testing under regulator supervision.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074422845204037738

 

[NuclearID]

Vietnam’s deputy prime minister called for VINATOM to serve as a core organization for nuclear R&D, technical support and training as the country restarts its nuclear power program. VINATOM says it aims to help master advanced nuclear power technology and gradually master SMR technology.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074423257684377836

 

[NuclearID]

Campbell County, Virginia is moving on a zoning path tied to Appalachian Power’s early stage SMR plans at the Joshua Falls property. County documents say AEP identified the site due to existing substation and high voltage transmission infrastructure.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074423534290432245

 

[NuclearID]

UKAEA says Commonwealth Fusion Systems became the first international company to join its £220M LIBRTI programme to test tritium blanket technologies, giving CFS early access to UKAEA infrastructure at Culham.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074423892903416233

 

[NuclearID]

The U.S. Coast Guard held a maritime nuclear industry workshop in Washington, D.C., focused on nuclear powered vessels and floating energy platforms. USCG also highlighted a new NRC USCG memorandum of understanding to coordinate civilian maritime nuclear projects, including licensing, safety reviews, and emerging nuclear technologies at sea.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074773877385785795

 

[NuclearID]

India’s BHAVINI hosted an industry partnership conclave to support India’s Fast Breeder Reactor expansion program. Discussions focused on capacity expansion, indigenization, supply chain quality, and long term industrial participation following PFBR criticality.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074774122949718328