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[NuclearID]

The U.S. NRC proposed a broad reactor licensing modernization package covering licensing, safety oversight and siting practices.

The proposed rule would introduce more flexible, risk informed and performance based approaches across plant design, construction, operation, license renewal and decommissioning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072991021974077915

 

[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.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072991390384935045

 

[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