Newcleo Takes Key Step Towards MOX Fuel Manufacturing Facility In US

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Newcleo Takes Key Step Towards MOX Fuel Manufacturing Facility In US

https://www.nucnet.org/news/newcleo-takes-key-step-towards-mox-fuel-manufacturing-facility-in-us-8-4-2026

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Newcleo has submitted a regulatory engagement plan to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a proposed mixed oxide fuel manufacturing facility at the Savannah River Site. This filing initiates the pre-application process to establish a regulatory pathway for producing fuel from recovered nuclear materials. The facility aims to support the company's closed fuel cycle strategy for its planned fleet of lead-cooled fast reactors.

France-based advanced nuclear company welcomes 'significant milestone'

Advanced reactor and nuclear fuel company Newcleo has submitted a regulatory engagement plan to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its planned US mixed oxide (MOX) fuel manufacturing facility in the US.

The France-based company said the submission marked a significant milestone in establishing a source of advanced nuclear fuel for its planned advanced modular reactors.

Read the full article at The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency:
https://www.nucnet.org/news/newcleo-takes-key-step-towards-mox-fuel-manufacturing-facility-in-us-8-4-2026