Safety and qualification

Small modular reactorsNew build
Westinghouse eVinci Microreactor Reaches Zero-Power Criticality Milestone

Westinghouse has achieved zero-power criticality for its eVinci heat pipe-cooled microreactor, validating core design and models ahead of commercial deployment.

Nuclear fuel cycleOperations and maintenance
Canadian regulator approves Bruce Power hot cell for medical isotope processing

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has licensed a new on-site facility at Bruce Power to handle irradiated materials in lutetium-177 production, marking an expansion of the operator's medical isotope capabilities.

Nuclear fuel cycleSafety and qualification
Kinectrics to conduct independent review of Clean Core's advanced fuel program

Kinectrics has been engaged to perform a technical assessment of Clean Core Thorium Energy's ANEEL fuel qualification initiative, examining design, manufacturing, safety, and regulatory readiness.

Operations and maintenanceDecommissioning
Immersive Robotics Facility Launched to Accelerate UK Decommissioning

A new collaboration hub in Cumbria combines 360-degree visualisation, remotely operated robotics and live data streaming to enable safer, more efficient planning of complex nuclear facility decommissioning work.

Regulation and policySafety and qualification
Singapore and China establish nuclear capability-building partnership

Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with China to develop independent technical and safety assessment capabilities for advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors.