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India has 190 nuclear warheads with potential to produce upto 225: Report

India is estimated to have assembled around 190 nuclear warheads, including more than 160 for operational launchers and additional warheads for newer systems under production, according to the Federation of American Scientists. A separate Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists assessment highlights India’s production of highly enriched uranium and weapons-grade plutonium…

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UN watchdog raises ‘serious concern’ over expansion of North Korean uranium facility

IAEA says North Korea is expanding uranium enrichment at Yongbyon and Kangson despite sanctions

The Independent UK

North Korea has built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says

The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium

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UN Watchdog Says Iran Is Not Cooperating With Investigation Into Uranium Traces At Undeclared Sites. It's Reporting It.

The IAEA reported Tehran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years.

International Business Times

Iran’s secret underground nuclear site is busier than ever: Satellite images reveal major construction surge at Pickaxe Mountain amid US war

Satellite imagery reveals significant construction increases at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site. This underground facility near Natanz is undergoing internal construction and reinforcement. The International Atomic Energy Agency has sought access but Iran has not granted it. The United States is exploring ways to strike deeply buried targets. Pickaxe Mountain remains…

The Economic Times

UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at various undeclared sites in Iran

The Independent UK

Canada looks beyond the US as Ottawa targets Poland with nuclear technology, uranium and LNG in major trade push amid global energy uncertainty

Canada is exploring energy and infrastructure partnerships with Poland. Ottawa is pitching nuclear technology and uranium supplies to Warsaw. Canada also seeks opportunities to supply liquefied natural gas to Poland. This outreach aims to diversify trade beyond the United States market. Poland's energy transition presents opportunities for Canadian companies.

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Powering the AI Boom: Uranium’s $95 Spark

AI-driven power demand and expiring utility contracts are tightening uranium supply, lifting long-term price targets to $95 per pound and boosting Cameco, NexGen Energy, and BWX Technologies.

MarketBeat

China has developed a new material that pulls uranium from seawater at eight times a US benchmark — what it could mean for nuclear power

Chinese scientists have created PhosCage, a material that captures uranium from seawater. This new substance performs significantly better than existing benchmarks set by the US Department of Energy. The material shows promise for future nuclear fuel sourcing from the world's oceans. Researchers developed a bead form for practical deployment and…

The Economic Times

Mary Kathleen’s uranium town still had 212 homes when its mine closed in 1982; the company settlement was dismantled and auctioned off in 1983

Mary Kathleen was once a thriving community centered around a uranium mine in Queensland, complete with schools, a cinema, and numerous homes. Following the mine's closure in 1982, the town was meticulously dismantled, with houses moved to other locations, leaving only remnants of foundations and streets. Today, the area has…

The Economic Times

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say

The Independent UK

US and allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council, diplomats say

Western nations are seeking a UN resolution to report Iran's nuclear activities to the Security Council. This move follows Iran's non-compliance with nuclear non-proliferation obligations and IAEA investigations. Iran's uranium enrichment plants were previously damaged by airstrikes, limiting its options. The IAEA has expressed serious concerns over Iran's enriched uranium…

The Economic Times

US Army taps 5 firms for $2 billion Project Janus — BWXT and Westinghouse to build 20 nuclear microreactors at 5 bases by 2028

The U.S. Army awarded five firms $2.2 billion to build nuclear microreactors at five bases, aiming to achieve energy independence by 2028.

TechRadar

India and Uzbekistan deepen ties, eye $5bn trade and long-term uranium supplies

The two governments also broadened cooperation on critical minerals, defence, digital payments and transport. A new foreign minister-level mechanism will oversee implementation, alongside expanded education and regional links.

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India, Uzbekistan step up mining cooperation, eye critical minerals

India and Uzbekistan will deepen cooperation in the mining sector. Discussions also focused on critical minerals and uranium exploration opportunities. Both nations are exploring ways to quickly implement a new memorandum of understanding. Agricultural collaboration will expand to include seed production and drip irrigation. Indian and Uzbek agricultural centers are…

The Economic Times

In a 2011 Oak Ridge case study, ethanol-fed microbes cut uranium in groundwater from 40-60 mg/L to below the US drinking-water limit

By utilizing ethanol injections, researchers effectively stimulated indigenous bacteria to aid in the cleanup of uranium contamination. This innovative method was able to convert ethanol into acetate, which energized the reduction of uranium within the sediment. Over two years, levels of uranium in groundwater fell below the EPA's safe drinking…

The Economic Times

India-Uzbekistan ties go comprehensive as Modi, Mirziyoyev set $5 billion trade goal

India and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They set an ambitious target of five billion dollars in annual bilateral trade. Cooperation will deepen across many sectors including defence and critical minerals. A framework for long-term uranium supply from Uzbekistan to India was agreed. Both nations will…

The Economic Times

Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say

Gunfire and explosions erupted across Niger's capital on Saturday morning. Mutinous soldiers reportedly attacked the airport and areas near the presidency. State television and radio went offline as security forces mobilized in response. This incident marks a new threat to the rule of Abdourahamane Tiani. Niger, a key uranium producer,…

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Attackers target Niger's Niamey airport and presidency perimeter

Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately clear.

The Economic Times

Fastest-growing India has scale, growth and a young population, Sitharaman tells Canadian investors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged Canadian investors to tap India’s fast-growing economy, highlighting its scale, young population, expanding consumption, digital infrastructure and deepening capital markets. She also stressed opportunities in fintech, payments and financial services, as India and Canada strengthen economic ties through CEPA negotiations, uranium cooperation and plans to…

The Times of India

Lake America? Trump's latest salvo against Canada takes ties to uncharted waters

TOI Correspondent From Washington : US-Canada relations are in danger of tipping into Niagara Falls, which straddles both countries, after MAGA boss Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario, into which the storied waterfall empties -- as Lake America. Ontario’s pugnacious premier Doug Ford in turn effectively said "bring it…

The Economic Times

In 1997, America's last bismuth refinery shut down. 29 years later, the metal is crucial to a 240-MW nuclear reactor whose coolant supply is 82% Chinese

A proposed American nuclear reactor, EAGL-1, will use liquid lead-bismuth coolant. China currently dominates global refined bismuth production, creating supply chain concerns. First American Nuclear is also developing a facility for uranium fuel fabrication. This fuel plant will convert high-assay low-enriched uranium gas into solid pellets.

The Economic Times

In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawer

In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawer. Henri Becquerel found that uranium salts could expose photographic plates without sunlight. His work helped establish the study of radioactivity and later earned him the 1903 Nobel…

Medical Daily

A Federal Nuclear Power Push Is Reviving Uranium Mining, and Tribes Downstream Are Watching Their Drinking Water

Federal efforts to restart domestic uranium production are raising water concerns for Southwest tribes living near the nation's last uranium mill.

The Economic Times

In 130 days, deep beneath the Ore Mountains bacteria turned uranium-contaminated mine water into a chemical trap, removing 95% of the dissolved metal and forming a rare compound that can remain stable for decades

Deep underground, bacteria may offer a new answer to uranium contamination. In a 130-day laboratory experiment, microbes fed with glycerol removed about 95% of dissolved uranium from contaminated mine water. The bacteria did more than trap the radioactive metal. They helped form FeU(V)O₄, a rare and unusually stable uranium compound.…

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