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Governance crisis unfolds at Necsa
Governance crisis unfolds at Necsa
19th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about what led to the recent resignation of five members of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) board; Electricity and Energy Minister... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa says inquorate Necsa board to be replaced by new board within three weeks
19th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says a new board will be appointed at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) before the middle of October, replacing the... 


IMAGE OF U3O8 IN HAND
Dewey Burdock in situ recovery project, US – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is advancing closer to development. 


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Patterson Lake South uranium project, Canada – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Paladin Energy has unveiled plans for a fully underwritten equity raising of A$300-million to support the development of the project. 


enCore advances federal permitting for South Dakota uranium project
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium company enCore Energy said a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) board rejected a challenge from Native American and environmental groups over permits for its Dewey Burdock in-situ... 


Paladin launches A$300m equity raising to fund PLS uranium project
Paladin launches A$300m equity raising to fund PLS uranium project
16th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium miner Paladin Energy has unveiled plans for a fully underwritten equity raising of A$300-million to support the development of its Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Canada,... 


Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada unveils first projects under new Major Projects Office, aims to fast-track C$60bn in investment
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced the first projects to be reviewed by the country’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), a unit designed to speed up regulatory approvals and... 


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Summit considers implications of an equitable, just energy transition
9th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a global emphasis on a just energy transition to help mitigate the impacts of climate change, issues such as exclusion and inequality should be addressed to ensure the transition is equitable.... 


Kazatomprom seeking more ventures abroad, tripling exploration
Kazatomprom seeking more ventures abroad, tripling exploration
8th September 2025 By: Reuters

Kazatomprom, the world's largest uranium producer, announced on Friday plans to triple its exploration activities in Kazakhstan and explore international expansion opportunities, following recent... 


Uranium demand set to surge 28% by 2030 as nuclear power gains momentum, WNA says
Uranium demand set to surge 28% by 2030 as nuclear power gains momentum, WNA says
5th September 2025 By: Reuters

Uranium demand for nuclear reactors is expected to jump by almost 30% in the next five years as more governments rely on nuclear power to meet zero-carbon targets, the World Nuclear Association... 


Bannerman signs first uranium supply deals
Bannerman signs first uranium supply deals
5th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy announced on Friday that it had signed its first uranium supply agreements, securing contracts with two major North American power utilities to deliver one-million... 


Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Australian PM Albanese spoke to Trump about critical minerals and security​
5th September 2025 By: Reuters

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discussed opportunities for Australia and the United States to cooperate on critical minerals in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Thursday... 


Necsa chairperson Dave Nicholls
New independent directors must be appointed for Necsa board to be quorate
4th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Following the resignation of five board members from the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) last week, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will need to appoint... 


ASP Isotopes chairperson and CEO Paul Mann
ASPI ships first samples of ytterbium-176, silicon-28
3rd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nasdaq- and JSE-listed ASP Isotopes (ASPI) has shipped the first samples of ytterbium-176 and silicon-28 to customers – a step the company describes as a major milestone that should allow it to... 


Duane Parnham will be joining Dark Star's board of directors.
Critical One acquires 18.5% stake in Namibia-focused Dark Star
3rd September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

CSE-listed Critical One Energy, formerly Madison Metals, said on Tuesday it had acquired an 18.5% interest in fellow-listed Dark Star Minerals, underscoring its commitment to supporting the... 


enCore says South Dakota uranium project approved for fast-track permitting
enCore says South Dakota uranium project approved for fast-track permitting
2nd September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy on Tuesday announced that its Dewey Burdock uranium project in South Dakota had secured Fast-41 approval, marking the first critical minerals project in the... 


Lesedi Achieves ISO 19443:2018 Certification, Strengthening Commitment to Nuclear Safety
Lesedi Achieves ISO 19443:2018 Certification, Strengthening Commitment to Nuclear Safety
2nd September 2025

Lesedi is proud to announce that it has successfully achieved the prestigious ISO 19443:2018 certification, awarded by TÜV Rheinland. This certification, specifically designed for organisations... 


Zimbabwean agency signs MoU with Korean group on nuclear power feasibility study
28th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Zimbabwe’s Centre for Education, Innovation, Research and Development (CEIRD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s biggest energy company, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power... 


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ASP Isotopes officially lists on the JSE
27th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nasdaq-listed highly enriched isotopes company ASP Isotopes’ (ASPI’s) shares started trading on the JSE on August 27 under the ticker ISO. The company, which is in the process of acquiring ASX- and... 


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Nuclear power station licensed for another 20 years
22nd August 2025

State-owned electricity utility Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station was recently licensed to operate its Unit 1 for another 20 years, with global consultancy SRK Consulting South Africa playing a... 


SANDF Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya
'The enemies of the US are not the enemies of South Africa' – EFF says Maphwanya must not apologise
21st August 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

The Economic Freedom Fighters has waded into the controversy surrounding the remarks made by South African National Defence Force Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya during his visit to Iran, with the... 


Western says uranium recovery weaker than expected
Western says uranium recovery weaker than expected
18th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-focused Western Uranium and Vanadium said it is adopting a more conservative operating strategy as uranium prices remain steady, with the term price ending July at $81/lb and spot prices ranging... 


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Eagles-300, Europe
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The next-generation, lead-cooled small modular reactor is being developed by the Eagles Consortium. 


Nuclear Fuels shareholders back Premier American Uranium merger
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Shareholders of CSE-listed Nuclear Fuels have voted in favour of a planned merger with TSX-V-listed Premier American Uranium, the companies said on Wednesday. The statutory plan of arrangement... 


South African researchers win prestigious international prize for AI-based system
13th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Institute for Collider Particle Physics (ICPP), which is based at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been named as one of the winners of the international ODESS 2025 prize, awarded by the... 


Necsa Group CEO Loyiso Tyabashe
Necsa welcomes confirmation of site for next nuclear power station
11th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The State-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) Group welcomes the upholding of the decision to grant State-owned Eskom environmental authorisation to build a 4 000 MW nuclear... 


ASP Isotopes opens secondary listing on JSE
8th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Nasdaq-listed highly enriched isotopes company ASP Isotopes (ASPI) has opened a secondary inward listing of its common stock on the main board of the JSE. The board of directors of JSE-listed... 


Dark Star secures full rights to Namibian uranium projects in $3.5m deal with Critical One
8th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

The sale of CSE-, FSE- and OTCQB-listed Critical One Energy’s uranium assets in Namibia to CSE- and FSE-listed Dark Star Minerals has officially closed, marking a significant milestone in the... 


George upholds decision to grant enviro authorisation for Duynefontein nuclear site
8th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has upheld the 2017 decision to grant State-owned power utility Eskom environmental authorisation to build and operate a new nuclear... 


Image of periodic table symbol for uranium
Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Aura Energy has concluded two agreements for the future sales of U3O8 concentrate from the project. 


NexGen doubles uranium sales volumes with new US utility contract
7th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium developer NexGen Energy has doubled its contracted sales volumes to more than 10-million pounds, signing a second offtake agreement with a major US utility as the company advances its... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Khwelamet ferromanganese revival will begin minute Eskom gives feasible power rate
7th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The minute that Eskom gives Khwelamet an economically feasible power price, the refurbishing of two of the four furnaces at the dormant former Metalloys plant in Meyerton will begin and take six to... 


AI-powered Radiation Planning Assistant system being used at Universitas Academic Hospital
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA) – a Web-based AI-powered platform developed at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre (MDACC), in the US, has seen clinical integration at the... 


Deep Yellow head of business development Andrew Mirco
Uranium miner Deep Yellow exec says nuclear energy outlook ‘stronger than ever’
5th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The world is on the brink of the biggest wave of nuclear reactor construction in history, marking a decisive shift toward nuclear energy as a key part of the clean energy future, says Andrew Mirco,... 


Outgoing Boss Energy MD and CEO Duncan Craib
Boss Energy CEO urges Australia to capitalise on uranium opportunity
4th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium mining company Boss Energy MD and CEO Duncan Craib has called on Australia to unlock its vast uranium resources, warning that the country is missing out on a once-in-a-generation... 


Aiden Morris speaking at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum.
Australia’s energy transition 'simply impossible', mining conference told
4th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s energy transition is “simply impossible” under current policy settings and economic realities, analyst Aiden Morrison told delegates at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in... 


Aura secures US offtake, spot sales agreements for Tiris uranium project
1st August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has executed two agreements for the future sales of uranium oxide concentrate (UOC) from its Tiris uranium project, in Mauritania. It has entered into a long-term... 


SIZEWELL DECISION: The UK has made a final investment decision on the $51-billion Sizewell C nuclear power project, in Suffolk. The British government will retain a minority stake of around 45%, while other investors include Electricite de France SA, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, Centrica Plc and the Amber Infrastructure Group. The project follows on from the 2016 decision to proceed with Hinkley Point C in Somerset, which has suffered major delays and budget overruns. Photograph: Bloomberg
SIZEWELL DECISION
1st August 2025

The UK has made a final investment decision on the $51-billion Sizewell C nuclear power project, in Suffolk. The British government will retain a minority stake of around 45%, while other investors... 


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Project Pele, US – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started on the fabrication of the reactor core. 


IAEA confirms support for Rhisotope project, as pilot phase shows results
IAEA confirms support for Rhisotope project, as pilot phase shows results
31st July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reiterated its support for the Rhisotope project, in South Africa, which entails the insertion of radioactive isotopes into rhino horns and using... 


Grant Isaac will take up the role of president and COO, effective September 1.
Cameco reshuffles executive ranks
31st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian uranium major Cameco on Thursday announced a reshuffle of its executive team, while reporting strong second-quarter results as demand for nuclear power strengthened and its investment in... 


Renewables to overtake coal as largest electricity source, as demand grows in 2026 – IEA
30th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Global electricity demand is expected to expand at one of the fastest sustained paces in more than a decade despite ongoing economic pressures, with renewables, natural gas and nuclear all... 


Karpowership plans floating data centers to meet AI demand
29th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Karpowership, a Turkish company that builds floating power plants, is expanding into waterborne data centers in a bet they’ll be faster to build than onshore hubs as demand from artificial... 


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