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Terra Innovatum Selected for Global X Uranium ETF Tracking Nuclear Index, Microreactor SOLO™ Gains Passive Fund Exposure

Terra Innovatum Global N.V. (NASDAQ: NKLR), a Netherlands-registered micro modular reactor developer, will be included in the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index effective from the market open on August 3, 2026 — the benchmark tracked by the Global X Uranium ETF (NYSE Arca: URA, with over $5 billion in assets under management), taking effect with Solactive's periodic rebalancing. Co-founder and CEO Alessandro Petruzzi stated that this enables passive/thematic investors to directly access its SOLO™ microreactor story through the index, alongside Cameco, Kazatomprom, Centrus, Oklo, NuScale, X-energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and others in the nuclear fuel cycle and reactor development tier.

2026-08-06

Two Advanced Materials Research Projects by 1st American Nuclear Co. Supported by U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Science User Facilities Program

1st American Nuclear Co. (FANCO) announced on August 3 that two research proposals submitted by its scientists have been selected for support under the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) program of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy. Both selected projects come from the NSUF Fiscal Year 2026 Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) review cycle, with research focused on next-generation reactor materials and fuel-related issues. The NSUF Rapid Turnaround Experiment program is open to nuclear energy researchers and primarily provides irradiation testing, post-irradiation examination capabilities, and related technical support...

2026-08-06

US Firm Standard Nuclear's Two New TRISO Fuel Plants to Enter Production by 2026, Expanding Independent US Capacity

US nuclear fuel manufacturer Standard Nuclear announced that "major construction is substantially complete" at its two TRISO fuel production facilities, SN-TN in Tennessee and SN-ID in Idaho, and that the US Department of Energy has approved the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) for both plants. The two facilities share an identical design and are expected to sequentially commence commissioning and licensing before the end of 2026. Authorized under the DOE's "Fuel Line Pilot Program," each plant will initially produce up to 1 metric ton of uranium (MTU) per year of TRISO fuel, with a combined ramp-up target of 5 MTU/year in the long term, forming a tiered supply alongside the company's existing SN-0 facility (0.5 MTU/year) operating in Oak Ridge. Standard Nuclear describes itself as "the only independent TRISO fuel manufacturer in the US," having been restructured from the fuel business of Ultra Safe Nuclear following its bankruptcy in 2024 (with USNC's reactor business acquired by Nano Nuclear). Its operations cover power reactor fuel as well as space and defense radioisotope power sources. The company also participates in the DOE's Fuel Line Pilot and Surplus Plutonium Disposition programs, has been allocated HALEU by the DOE for fuel fabrication, and has established a joint-venture TRISO line at Framatome's NRC-licensed fuel facility in Richland, Washington.

2026-08-06

KEPCO E&C seeks government R&D project for offshore SMR "BANDI"

KEPCO E&C is accelerating the development of its proprietary offshore small modular reactor BANDI. Under relevant plans, the company intends to include BANDI in a government R&D project led by the private sector, leveraging national R&D funding to advance standard design, engineering verification, and subsequent commercialization preparation. It is understood that KEPCO E&C is organizing a government R&D initiative for offshore SMRs, with the company aiming to serve as the lead organization to develop a standard design for offshore SMRs applicable to power generation ships and nuclear-powered vessels. The project is currently in the preliminary planning stage, with plans to submit a project proposal and tender documents early next year, and following review, to secure...

2026-08-06

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Restarts Nuclear Plant Plans to Build New Small Modular Reactors

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans to build Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at the abandoned Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, receiving $400 million in federal funding support. This initiative aims to meet growing electricity demand and leverage advanced nuclear energy technology. The project will adopt NuScale's Small Modular Reactor technology, with an expected total installed capacity of up to 6,000 megawatts. TVA Interim CEO Mike Skaggs stated that the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant is an ideal site for building these small reactors, as the site already possesses the necessary infrastructure and cooling water resources. Small modular react...

2026-08-06

South Korea's Woori Technology Completes KRW 40 Billion Convertible Bond Financing to Bolster Nuclear Power and SMR Businesses

Woori Technology, a South Korean company specializing in nuclear power plant Man-Machine Interface Systems (MMIS) and related instrumentation and control equipment, announced on August 6 that it has decided to issue the 20th series of unregistered, unsecured private convertible bonds (CBs) totaling KRW 40 billion. The raised funds will be primarily used for nuclear power, small modular reactor (SMR), offshore wind power, and resource recycling businesses. The maturity date of these convertible bonds is August 13, 2031, with a conversion price of KRW 10,717 per share. Both the coupon rate and yield to maturity are 0%, which helps the company secure long-term funding for core business investments while controlling financial costs. Woori Technology stated that the raised funds...

2026-08-06

South Korea advances plan to produce medical isotopes using nuclear power plants, with lutetium-177 targeted for commercial production in 2031

South Korea is advancing plans to industrialize the production of radioisotopes using nuclear power plants, with the medical isotope lutetium-177 (Lu-177) designated as the first commercial target product. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power stated that it plans to prioritize the commercialization of Lu-177 production, with the potential to later expand the product range to include isotopes such as cobalt-60, tritium-3, and helium-3. Lu-177 is a therapeutic radioisotope widely used in the global radiopharmaceutical market, applicable in radiopharmaceuticals for diseases such as prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. Previously, South Korea relied entirely on imports for its Lu-177 supply. Due to its half-life of approximately 6.6 days, the entire process from production and transportation to drug preparation and patient administration...

2026-08-06

Krško Nuclear Power Plant to Reduce Power Output Due to Sava River Water Temperature Pressure

The Krško Nuclear Power Plant (Krško NPP) announced that, due to persistent abnormal hydrological and meteorological conditions in the Sava River, it will begin gradually reducing reactor power from the evening of August 6 to prevent river water temperatures from exceeding environmental standards. In the first phase, the unit's power output will be reduced to 80% of its maximum generating capacity. The plant stated that this power reduction is a planned, controlled, and temporary measure aimed at ensuring the Sava River water temperature remains within permissible limits. Relevant environmental standards stipulate that the daily average water temperature must not exceed 28 degrees Celsius, and the temperature increase of the river water caused by the plant's operation must not exceed 3 degrees Celsius. The management of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant also stated...

2026-08-06

Japan's Plutonium Stockpile Expected to Remain at 44.4 Tons by End of 2025

Japan's Cabinet Office reported to the Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) on August 5 that Japan's plutonium stockpile is expected to be 44.4 tons by the end of 2025, unchanged from the end of the previous year. By source, domestically sourced plutonium stockpile is expected to be 9.9 tons, while overseas-sourced plutonium stockpile is 34.5 tons. The overseas-sourced plutonium mainly comes from separated plutonium formed after Japan entrusted its spent fuel reprocessing operations to the United Kingdom and France. The report shows that in 2024, Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) processed 1.3 tons of plutonium stored in France into mixed uranium-plutonium oxide fuel, namely MOX fuel, resulting in a decrease in overseas-sourced plutonium stockpile. Subsequently, this batch of MOX fuel was shipped to the Takahama Nuclear Power...

2026-08-06

A batch of radioactive waste from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute deemed unsuitable for disposal due to documentation discrepancies

According to disclosures by relevant parties on August 5, a batch of radioactive waste shipped last year by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) to the low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste disposal facility (RWDF) in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, was deemed unsuitable for batch disposal due to inconsistencies between the declared documentation and actual contents. The Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD) conducted inspections after receiving the waste. KAERI shipped a total of 694 drums of radioactive waste to the disposal facility last year, of which 69 drums were inspected, and 32 were found to be non-compliant. The primary reason for non-compliance was discrepancies between the contents of the documents submitted by the institute and the actual inspection results after receipt. As a result, this batch of waste from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute...

2026-08-06

CGN Technology joins forces with enterprises to build China's first fully self-developed electron beam curing coil coating industrial chain

On August 5, CGN Dasheng Accelerator Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CGN Technology, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on electron beam curing coil coating with Zhejiang Jiaguangshu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Leveraging the electron accelerator equipment independently developed and manufactured by CGN Dasheng, combined with the partner's large-scale mass production process capabilities, the two parties jointly built China's first fully self-controlled, fully domestically produced complete industrial chain for electron beam curing coil coating, marking the official entry of China's color-coated steel industry into a new era of solvent-free, zero-VOC (volatile organic compounds), room-temperature green curing. CGN Dasheng and Zhejiang Jiaguangshu signed the strategic cooperation agreement on electron beam curing coil coating. Electron beam curing is...

2026-08-06

He Liuyi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd., along with Board Directors, Visits CGN Nuclear Maintenance for Investigation

On August 4, He Liuyi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd., along with Directors Wu Zijian, Cao Dongqing, and Huang Yong, visited the Qingdao base of CGN Nuclear Maintenance for investigation. Ouyang Wu, Member of the Party Committee, Chief Accountant, and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd., Li Xiaowei, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager, and Ma Gang, Director of Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co., Ltd., accompanied the visit. Dong Juncheng, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Company, presided over the meeting. At the meeting, Dong Juncheng provided a detailed introduction to the company's products and services, mission and honors, Party building, industrial layout, core nuclear power maintenance technologies, achievements in building the national nuclear emergency response team, and the...

2026-08-06

CNNC & CIR Co-sponsors Regional Nuclear Medicine Department Development Training Program (Ganzhou Session) and Ganzhou Cancer Hospital High-Quality Nuclear Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Project Launched Simultaneously

Recently, the Regional Nuclear Medicine Department Development Training Program (Ganzhou Session) and the Ganzhou Cancer Hospital High-Quality Nuclear Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Project were launched simultaneously at Ganzhou Cancer Hospital. An expert panel from the Nuclear Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, along with representatives from CNNC & CIR and Atom High-Tech, visited the hospital for research and exchange. More than 200 medical staff from medical institutions at various levels across Jiangxi Province attended the event. The launch ceremony was moderated by Yang Chuansheng, Director of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Ganzhou Cancer Hospital. Fu Wei, Deputy Director of the Ganzhou Municipal Health Commission; Wang Jing, Chair of the Nuclear Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association; and Huang Xingwei, Party Secretary of Ganzhou Cancer Hospital, attended and delivered speeches. Wang Jing stated that nuclear medicine plays a vital supporting role in the precise diagnosis and treatment of major diseases such as cancer, and that promoting the standardized development of regional nuclear medicine at the city and county levels is conducive to channeling high-quality medical resources to the grassroots and enhancing primary healthcare service capabilities.

2026-08-06

CGN Dasheng Joins Hands with Zhejiang Jiaguangshu to Build China's First Fully Self-Developed Electron Beam Curing Coil Steel Coating Industry Chain

On August 5, CGN Dasheng Accelerator Technology Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement on electron beam curing coil steel coating with Zhejiang Jiaguangshu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Leveraging the electron accelerator equipment independently developed and manufactured by CGN Dasheng, combined with the partner's large-scale mass production process capabilities, the two parties jointly built the first fully self-controllable, fully domestically produced complete industry chain for electron beam curing coil steel coating in China, marking the official entry of China's color coating industry into a new era of solvent-free, zero VOC (volatile organic compounds), and room-temperature green curing. ▲CGN Dasheng and Zhejiang Jiaguangshu sign strategic cooperation agreement on electron beam curing coil steel coating Electron beam curing is a revolutionary new technology for metal coil coating...

2026-08-06

New Dawn for the Dutch Province of Zeeland: Borssele and Vlissingen May Welcome New Nuclear Power Plants

The Dutch government is seriously considering the construction of new nuclear power plants in the Borssele and Vlissingen areas. Although other locations were initially taken into consideration, these two towns in the province of Zeeland have emerged as potential frontrunners due to their well-developed infrastructure and convenient connections to the existing electricity grid. The plan aims to help the Netherlands achieve its climate goals, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and ensure the stability and sustainability of the national energy supply. The advisory body responsible for evaluating potential nuclear power plant sites has submitted a preliminary report to the government. This report provides a detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each candidate location, including, in addition to Borssele and Vlissingen, several other regions...

2026-08-05