John Dyer

Boston, Massachusetts

Writer and Editor at Associated Reporters Abroad

Writer and Editor @ARA_Network

Articles

Greenock Wanderers face up against stern Italian opposition in Euro tour

2 days ago | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | John Dyer

Wanderers swapped Fort Matilda for Treviso as they travelled to Italy with hopes of securing some pride after relegation from Arnold Clark National Division Four. However they couldn't have got off to a worse start, shipping three tries and losing Strachan to the sinbin in a breathless 10-minute opening spell.
Kazatomprom updates on the sulphuric acid plant project

3 days ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC announces that Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC and Taiqonyr Qyshqyl Zauyty LLP (TQZ) concluded an agreement on opening a credit line to finance the construction of the sulphuric acid plant with a capacity of 800 thousand tons per year in Taikonur, Turkestan region. The total cost of the investment project is about 113 bln tenge, the amount of loan financing from the Development Bank of Kazakhstan is expected at 85 bln tenge.
T.DML Reports Financial and Operational Results for Q1 2025, Highlighted by Continued Advancement of the Phoenix Project, and the Results of its Shareholder Meeting

3 days ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

Denison Mines Corp. (‘Denison’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) today filed its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis (‘MD&A’) for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Both documents will be available on the Company’s website (at www.denisonmines.com), SEDAR+ (at www.sedarplus.ca) and EDGAR (at www.sec.gov/edgar). The highlights provided below are derived from these documents and should be read in conjunction with them.
Orano takes legal action over arbitrary detention of one of its staff in Niger

3 days ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

The management of Orano has still received no information regarding the director of Orano Mining Niger, after the Nigerien security services raided the offices of its subsidiaries SOMAÏR, COMINAK, IMOURAREN SA and Orano Mining in Niamey on Monday, May 5th. During this intrusion in the premises, electronic devices and cellphones belonging to all staff were seized and the managing directors of these subsidiaries were held and interrogated in their offices.
Korea transitions to nuclear energy as coal’s dominance ends

4 days ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

The total power generation capacity increased by 8.7 GW from the previous year to 153.1 gigawatts (GW). Among this, renewable capacity increased by 3.3 GW, growing 10.5% compared to the previous year. In particular, the installation of Taeyang facilities saw an additional 3.1 GW, marking a 13.1% increase. The capacity share was 30.3% (46.3 GW) for gas, 26.3% (40.2 GW) for coal, 22.7% (34.7 GW) for renewables, and 17.0% (26.1 GW) for nuclear.
Draft Executive Orders Aim to Speed Construction of Nuclear Plants

4 days ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

The potential actions could include overhauling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and leaning on the U.S. military to deploy new reactors. The Trump administration is considering several executive orders aimed at speeding up the construction of nuclear power plants to help meet rising electricity demand, according to drafts reviewed by The New York Times.
T.U.UN Raises US$25.55 Million Through Non-Brokered Private Placement

4 days ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII) (“Sprott”) on behalf of the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.UN) (TSX: U.U) (“SPUT” or the “Trust”) today announced that SPUT has completed a US$25.55 million non-brokered private placement of trust units. The proceeds are expected to be used to cover general operating expenses of the Trust for the next year.
Brazil-Russia may collaborate on small nuclear power plants, says Lula

1 week ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

home Nuclear Attitude, Nuclear Technology, Pending Reactors, U Brazil-Russia may collaborate on small nuclear power plants, says Lula Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed interest on Friday in collaborating with Russia to construct small-sized nuclear power plants. The potential cooperation signifies a shared interest in advancing nuclear energy capabilities between the two nations.
Huaneng starts building Shidaowan nuclear plant Unit 2 in Shandong (China)

1 week ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

The Chinese group China Huaneng has announced the start of construction of the 1.2 GW second unit of the Shidaowan nuclear power plant (Phase 1), located in China’s Shandong Province, as first concrete was poured for the new Hualong One reactor. China Huaneng plans to construct four Hualong One reactors, in two phases, at Shidaowan with a total installed capacity of 4.8 GW. China’s State Council approved the construction of Units 1 and 2 of the Shidaowan plant, located in Ningde, in July 2023.
Hungary, Slovakia oppose EU’s push to cut off Russian energy

1 week ago | sightlineu3o8.com | John Dyer

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that Hungary will not support the European Commission’s plan to phase out Russian energy sources. However, he acknowledged that Hungary cannot block the plan if it is adopted by majority vote rather than consensus within the European Union (EU), Azernews reports, citing TASS.