Gillette Targeted For Massive $575 Million Uranium Processing Plant

[Marlin]

Not a redundant post. Both BWXT and Nucleon Fuel are looking to build there.

Gillette Targeted For Massive $575 Million Uranium Processing Plant

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/10/21/gillette-targeted-for-massive-575-million-uranium-processing-plant/

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Nucleon Fuel is proposing a $575 million uranium conversion facility in Gillette, Wyoming. The subsidiary of Nucleon Energy applied for state funding to build a plant that processes uranium concentrate into uranium hexafluoride for enrichment.

The project highlights ongoing efforts to expand North American nuclear fuel production capacity. Local officials support the development for regional job creation, while community members raise questions regarding regulatory oversight, local emergency response planning, and chemical safety protocols.

A Canadian uranium processing company is eyeing Gillette for a massive $575 million facility with the goal of helping to transform northeastern Wyoming...

A company that wants to expand North America's uranium conversion capacity is looking at the Gillette area as a possible home for a new facility.

Nucleon Fuel, a subsidiary of Alberta-based Nucleon Energy, is a Canadian company focused on developing uranium-conversion facilities in North America.

The company wants to build a plant at the Fort Union Industrial Park that would turn uranium concentrate into uranium hexafluoride, the feedstock for enrichment, according to its application to the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund. It is seeking a grant up to $20 million and a possible $10 million loan to help prepare for construction.

Read the full article at Cowboy State Daily:
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/10/21/gillette-targeted-for-massive-575-million-uranium-processing-plant/