TerraPower begins UK design assessment process
TerraPower has formally notified UK regulators that it plans to begin the generic design approval process for its Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor, a first step towards deploying the technology in an international market.

First main pump installed in Chinese SMR
The first of four main pumps has been installed at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project, under construction at the Changjiang site on China's island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.

Westinghouse and McMaster deepen eVinci collaboration
A memorandum of understanding and a master services agreement signed by Westinghouse Electric Company and McMaster University aim to move the eVinci microreactor towards commercialisation.

Korean-led consortium awarded US research reactor contract
A consortium led by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has been awarded a USD10 million contract by the University of Missouri for the design and licensing of its planned new research reactor.

Successful testing of GEH composite block
A research team led by GE Hitachi Nuclear has successfully tested an innovative new building block made of steel-concrete composite that is claimed to significantly reduce the cost of building nuclear reactor containment structures.

Public comments invited on proposed Alberta nuclear project
Energy Alberta has submitted its Initial Project Description to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada for the proposed Peace River Nuclear Power Project. The public is now being invited to provide comments on it.

Uzbekistan SMR project sees start of auxiliary buildings construction
Preparatory work on the buildings required to support construction and administration of the planned small modular reactor project in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan has begun.

BWXT acquires land for US defence-focused enrichment plant
BWX Technologies, Inc has acquired 97 acres of land in Oak Ridge with plans to establish advanced centrifuge manufacturing capability that "will support the establishment of a reliable, long-term domestic supply of enriched uranium, an essential component for the nation’s defence".

Third tender submitted in UK SMR selection process
Holtec has announced that it has submitted its final tender response to Great British Nuclear as part of the UK's ongoing small modular reactor technology selection competition. GE Hitachi and Rolls-Royce SMR earlier confirmed they had submitted final tenders.

Kazatomprom signs uranium supply deal with ČEZ
A seven-year agreement to supply natural uranium concentrate for the Czech Republic's ČEZ is described by Kazakhstan's Kazatomprom as "a significant expansion of its presence in Europe".

Moltex requests pre-licensing consultation for recycling process
Moltex Energy Canada Inc has initiated pre-licensing consultation with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission in relation to the development of its WATSS process for converting used uranium oxide fuel into molten salt reactor fuel.

Westinghouse's LEU+ fuel loaded into Vogtle 2
Westinghouse Electric Company's lead test assemblies with LEU+ fuel have been loaded into Unit 2 of the Vogtle nuclear power plant - a first for such fuel in a commercial reactor in the USA.

Assembly of Lufeng 1 containment vessel starts
The bottom head of the containment vessel of unit 1 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant has been installed on the central raft foundation of the unit's nuclear island, China Nuclear Construction Corporation 22 announced.