The North American uranium market is grinding to a halt as US nuclear-power companies spooked by President Donald Trump’s tariff threats slow purchases and delay new contracts. US utility... 

South Africa’s Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has highlighted the potential of shale gas to reshape the country’s energy landscape. Speaking at a press conference in Cape... 

The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company plans to build a spent fuel repository with a storage capacity of about 180 000 m3. 

The installation of the turbine at Unit 1 has been successfully completed.  

Kusile’s final unit – Unit 6 – has been synced to the national grid. 

As State-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) marks the sixtieth anniversary of its SAFARI-1 research reactor, the entity is looking to build on the success of the reactor, with... 

Once-booming uranium stocks have been veering toward bust mode to start 2025. Escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada, one of the world’s key producers of the nuclear fuel, are playing... 

Eskom’s former chief nuclear officer, Riedewaan Bakardien, will take up the position of CEO of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) on April 1. Bakardien has more than 20... 

Uranium mining company Denison Mines has appointed Ken Hartwick, who previously served as CEO of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), to its board of directors. Hartwick's appointment comes following... 

Exploration company Nuclear Fuels has announced the passing of Eugene Spiering, a member of the company's board of directors. The company notes that Spiering was a well-respected geologist,... 

Uranium miner NexGen Energy has marked a key milestone in the project’s regulatory process. 

Uranium developer Lotus Resources has announced the signing of a binding contract with a major North American power utility for the sale of 600 000 lb of uranium. 

South Africa must establish a diversified energy mix, which entails responsibly leveraging its regional endowments, such as coal and gas, while scaling up cleaner energy sources in a phased... 

Australia’s Lotus Resources has announced the signing of a binding contract with a major North American power utility for the sale of 600 000 lb of uranium from the Kayelekera mine in Malawi. The... 

Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report confirms. It shows that peak demand was a per cent lower... 

Uranium miner and developer Paladin Energy has been granted an exemption from Canada’s Non-Resident Ownership Policy (NROP) for its Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Saskatchewan. The... 

The installation of the second tier of the inner containment building for the nuclear power plant’s second unit has been completed. 

The second European sector of the vacuum vessel for the project has been completed. 

Nine major contracts have been signed for the construction of units 1 and 2 of the project. 

Industry technical organisation the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is implementing its strategic renewal plan, which is aimed at elevating the quality of skills training, expanding... 

Uranium company NexGen Energy confirmed on Tuesday that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has set dates for the commission hearing, marking a key milestone in the Rook I project’s... 

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed exasperation and disappointment over the most recent implementation of Stage 3 loadshedding by Eskom over the weekend starting... 

Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on March 2 and was meant to have been returned to... 

Uranium project developer Denison Mines expects to start site preparation and construction activities in early 2026. 

South Africa, and Africa as a whole, had to make use of diversified energy resources, to enhance energy security. This was one of the points highlighted by South African Electricity and Energy... 

Toronto’s claim as the world’s top mining hub is under threat as exploration companies leave Canada and listings dwindle on the nation’s resource-heavy stock exchange. Canada’s once-thriving... 

Toronto-headquartered uranium developer Laramide has increased the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its Westmoreland project in north-west Queensland, reporting a 34% increase in indicated... 

Languishing global prices today mask a very different future for the world’s most-consumed source of power. Australian thermal coal contracts, the benchmark for Asia, are hovering close to $100 a... 

Canadian project developer Denison Mines said on Thursday that it expected to start site preparation and construction activities for the Phoenix in-situ recovery (ISR) project, part of the Wheeler... 

The first standby diesel power plant at Akkuyu nuclear power plant Unit 1 has been successfully launched. 

Toronto-listed Cameco has warned that a proposed 10% US tariff on Canadian energy products, including uranium, could lead to significant price inflation in the global uranium market, even though... 

The concurrent use of coal and renewable energy has been identified as a tenable strategy for development of emerging players in South Africa’s mining sector, says midtier coal miner Ndalamo... 

South Africa’s definition of critical minerals is not limited to minerals used in the green economy and includes coal and uranium, says Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.... 

Nuclear innovation company TerraPower has awarded contracts to three suppliers for the project.  

New polling data reveals that a majority of West Australians support lifting the state's uranium mining ban, as the global demand for the commodity continues to rise. The survey, conducted by... 

International and local associations, as well as various energy experts, agree that achieving net zero in the 44 countries that have committed thereto will be virtually impossible without including... 

 French nuclear fuels company Orano is looking to increase output of uranium from new mines in Mongolia and elsewhere to meet rising demand from the nuclear power industry and offset production... 

The United States "would love to" see Australia supplying uranium for nuclear power, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday, speaking at a conference in London. "I would love to see... 

State-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has secured approval, as well as R1.2-billion in funding, from government for the second phase of its multipurpose reactor, which... 

The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates global electricity consumption will increase at the fastest pace in years over 2025 to 2027, fuelled by growing industrial production, rising use... 

As the threat of a trade war grows, Canadian investors are seeking protection in gold and in shares of companies producing goods with few substitutes, such as uranium, while looking to take...