Global First Power Ltd’s (GFP) application for a licence to prepare a site for a small modular reactor (SMR) at Chalk River in Ontario has moved to the technical review phase of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) licensing process. GFP plans to build and operate a Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) unit by 2026.
HALEU Supply Boosted with New North American Source
The North American supply of HALEU (high assay low-enriched uranium) got a boost this month with the delivery of the first 20 kg from Centrus