Orano

10/12/2026

"Can Nuclear Fuel Be Delivered in Time to Power Advanced Nuclear Reactors?"

Each of this article's four sections frames up and then explores the status, challenge, and potential solutions for standing up a sufficient nuclear fuel supply ...

👉 which includes an all the more robust and expanded low-enriched uranium (LEU) feed supply.

1. The Emergence of the Advanced Reactor and HALEU Fuel Market

2. Key Issues Impacting the Timing of Commercial-Scale Deployment of ASMR and HALEU Fuel

3. Addressing Availability and Cost of HALEU Fuel Supply

4. Policy Implications and Options to Stimulate the Industry Further

Producing nuclear fuel quickly enough remains a major risk factor for the emerging advanced reactor industry.

10/08/2026

Timely ANS article posted on about the ITER Fusion project brings to mind when we manufactured the four massive ITER cooling system drain tanks with Joseph Oat Inc in NJ and delivered them on a multi-wheeled conveyance into the site in France.

They were the first ITER components #𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒊𝒏𝑼𝑺𝑨.

After reading the American Nuclear Society article 👇, see this link for tank photos and details: https://www.iter.org/node/20687/seven-one-blow

Where else could you find this kind of energy? At the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) our power comes from our people. Hardworking Americans who oversee the safe use of nuclear technology that powers communities, revolutionizes medicine, and empowers America.

10/05/2026

During recent meetings in Washington, D.C., members of our Project IKE team stopped by the Architect of the Capitol Rotunda for a group photo with the Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower statue.

Orano chose the Project IKE name in honor of President Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech to the United Nations in 1953 urging the development of the peaceful use of nuclear energy for the benefit of mankind.

Today, we are responding to another call-to-action for America's nuclear energy security ...

👉 The planned initial output of our Project IKE enrichment facility development in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, would reliably supply more than 25% of the amount used each year by U.S. nuclear energy reactors.

BTW, that's slightly MORE than the amount the U.S. will finally stop importing from Russia in January 2028.

Yes, we like IKE!

Learn more about President 's "Atoms for Peace" speech from the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum: https://eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/atoms-peace

More info about our development: : https://www.orano.group/usa/project-ike-enrichment

10/05/2026

Thank you, Wheat Community Reunion, for the opportunity to attend and provide an update about our Project IKE uranium enrichment facility development occurring on former Wheat Community properties.

As it did during the Manhattan Project, this site is again supporting a national priority: Project IKE's future production is designed to strengthen America's nuclear energy security by supplying a significant portion of the nation's needed enriched uranium.

Keep an eye on and read the FAQs: https://www.orano.group/usa/project-ike-enrichment

10/01/2026

A Nuclear Career Assembly for students?

Make your plans to attend these great events for Nuclear Science Week happening in and around City of Oak Ridge Government and Roane County from Oct. 19-24 organized by the American Museum of Science and Energy. Details in the AMSE post👇.

Orano is an active sponsor again this year by:
- hosting the Roane County Schools "Nuclear Career Assembly" event for 1,000 middle school students
- taking "Dirt Tour" participants bouncing in the bus across our 624-acre site to learn about our Project IKE uranium enrichment facility development
- participating in other events during Nuclear Science Week!

Nuclear Science Week 2026 is coming to Oak Ridge from October 19 - 24! ⚛️ Join AMSE for an exciting week celebrating the science, careers, and future of nuclear energy, right here in the birthplace of the Manhattan Project and home to the nation's largest national laboratory.

Mon, Oct. 19 – Nuclear, Oak Ridge, and You! (Opening Reception), presented by CNS/Y-12

Wed, Oct. 21 – Nuclear Career Assembly, presented by Orano USA

Thu, Oct. 22 – New Nuclear "Dirt Tour," presented by ETEC

Sat, Oct. 24 – Nuclear Energy Discovery Day, presented by Kairos Power

Nuclear Science Week 2026 is presented by Kairos Power, with day sponsors CNS/Y-12, Orano USA and East Tennessee Economic Council, and supporting sponsor Type One Energy.

Mark your calendars, and find details for every event on our Facebook Events page: https://www.facebook.com/AMSE.org/events

10/01/2026

How do you enrich uranium with a salad spinner and birdseed?

Students attending yesterday's Appalachia Sessions event in got a hands-on uranium enrichment demonstration at Orano's Project IKE booth and learned about potential careers in nuclear energy.

Great to see that some of what we discussed stuck with the students, as mentioned in this WATE 6 On Your Side story (link below): "One said learning about the nuclear industry and enrichment introduced her to a career field she had not previously known much about."

Our local Oak Ridge team is actively engaging in regional workforce development with events like these and school presentations.

As we told the students at our booth, no matter what you enjoy doing (math, art, writing, science, team sports 👀) there's a way to use your skills and interests and "See yourself in nuclear!" for a good career.

We're continuing to hire for our Enrichment team (see ) and will need many more as we ramp up operations with 300 employees beginning in the early 2030s.

Thank you, ASL, for the opportunity to speak with 1,500 students and our future employees!

👉 WATE 6 news story: https://www.wate.com/news/education-schools/students-discover-new-careers-appalachia-sessions/

09/29/2026

Updated global small modular reactor dashboard includes tally of uranium enrichment market needs:

- HALEU 10% to 19.75% = 41 SMRs

- LEU