Nothing compares to U: The country’s uranium production more than tripled in 2025. But the sole domestic uranium conversion facility (built in 1958) “meets less than half of current US utility demand.”
Pump it up: To help close the gap, the DOE has selected Raven-Flint to build a pilot conversion facility (with the aim to process over 500 tons of uranium annually, enough to power two large reactors).
Tue, Sep 1
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
NEWS: The DOE hopes a new uranium conversion plant can bolster domestic nuclear.
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