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Samsung C&T Puts $100M Into Kairos Power FHR for Google
Samsung C&T commits up to $100M—$70M equity plus in-kind engineering—to Kairos Power's 50 MWe FHR demo reactor targeting 2030 commercial operation.
Read →NEA/EPRI: Existing Nuclear Has Lowest LCOE at $39–$64/MWh
NEA/EPRI 2025 LCOE report finds existing nuclear at $39–$64/MWh beats all 23 technologies; NOAK large LWRs reach $56–$87/MWh.
Read →EDF's Chinon A2 Dismantling Starts Mid-2028
EDF's Cyclife validates contractual strategy for Chinon A2 heat exchanger dismantling, with operations planned from mid-2028.
Read →Westinghouse IPO Valued at $30B-$50B Lifting Cameco
Westinghouse IPO analysts value at $30B–$50B; Cameco's 49% stake poised to fund a dividend hike after $220M cash distribution.
Read →X-energy, BWXT, Radiant Test New TRISO Fuel at INL ATR
Three HTGR developers are irradiating next-generation TRISO fuel variants at INL's ATR, targeting higher power density and longer refueling cycles.
Read →ORNL Air Duct Detector Cuts Radiation Monitor Cost 1000x
ORNL's new in-duct radiation monitor uses plastic scintillators costing a few dollars vs. thousands for legacy detectors.
Read →Changjiang Unit 3 HPR1000 Enters Commercial Operation
Changjiang Unit 3, the first HPR1000 reactor operated by China Huaneng as controlling stakeholder, enters commercial operation in Hainan.
Read →Cameco to Buy All Output from GLE Laser Enrichment Plant
Cameco signs exclusive offtake for all GLE Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility output, targeting NRC licence in early 2027.
Read →USTDA Funds Thai SMR Study Targeting 600 MWe
USTDA grants EGAT a vendor-neutral SMR feasibility study covering six US reactor designs for a ~600 MWe Thai deployment.
Read →Nusano Targets 5.9 MT/yr HALEU With Fluorine-Free Enrichment
Nusano targets 5.9 MT of HALEU per year from a 1,200 sq ft unit via fluorine-free direct metallization enrichment, with first unit due in 2031.
Read →Red Book 2026: Uranium Investment Must Double by 2050
OECD NEA and IAEA's 2026 Red Book: 418 reactors need 64,500 MTU/yr now; demand could hit 143,900 MTU by 2050.
Read →EIB Commits EUR40M to Finland's Steady Energy LDR-50
EIB commits EUR40M to Finland's Steady Energy — its first-ever SMR investment — backing the 50 MWth LDR-50 district heating reactor.
Read →China Launches GNSI SMR Network at IAEA Vienna
China's CAEA launches the Global Network for SMR Innovation at IAEA's 70th General Conference, targeting 1,000 SMRs globally by 2060.
Read →Saudi Arabia's 31,700-Tonne Uranium Resource Comes With Caveats
Saudi Arabia disclosed ~31,700t of mapped uranium resources, but extraction costs and nonproliferation gaps complicate any fuel-cycle ambitions.
Read →Army Completes SM-1 Dismantlement After 72-Year Lifecycle
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes all field decommissioning activities at SM-1, the Army's first reactor, closing a 72-year nuclear lifecycle.
Read →China Breaks Ground on Hualong One 2.0 Demo Units
CNNC detonates first blast for Jinqimen Phase II, launching China's Hualong One 2.0 demonstration build toward a 7.2 GWe six-unit campus.
Read →Red Book 2026: 8.1M tU Identified, Supply Gap Looms
IAEA/NEA Red Book: 8.1M tU identified globally, 2024 production highest since 2006, but investment gap threatens future supply.
Read →NRC Proposes Rule Cutting $311M–$411M in Reactor Costs
NRC's 339-page proposed rule targets $311M–$411M in 30-year savings through risk-informed reactor licensing and decommissioning reform.
Read →Navy's First Shore Reactor Heads to NWS Crane by 2028
DoD selects NWS Crane, Indiana for first Navy shore-based microreactor under Army's Janus Program, targeting installation by September 2028.
Read →IAEA: North Korea Adds 28-Cascade Enrichment Hall at Yongbyon
IAEA confirms North Korea built a second enrichment facility at Yongbyon and activated an expanded Kangson annex in January 2026.
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