President Javier Milei wants to implement nuclear energy to turn Argentina into a global energy hub and attract investments. With that end in sight, on Friday he announced the “Argentine Nuclear Plan,” an initiative that would include the construction of a small modular reactor (SMR). SMRs are small nuclear reactors that can be shipped and...

Brazil’s nuclear energy sector is optimistic about future opportunities to meet the growing demand for constant, reliable and non-intermittent power in the local datacenter industry.  Currently, nuclear energy accounts for only about 3% of Brazil’s energy matrix, generated by two major nuclear plants in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro. It is primarily used for applications in healthcare,...

A little-known nuclear agency signed off on a proposal that clears the way for a major lithium expansion over the coming decades in Chile, the nation with the biggest reserves. The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission, or CCHEN by its Spanish initials, approved a request by Codelco for extraction at the Atacama salt flat operation —...