Project and operations update
Azincourt reports preliminary uranium readings from two more Labrador drill holes
The company reported radiometric-equivalent uranium readings from holes at Snegamook, while laboratory assays remain pending.
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Policy and regulation
BLM approves expanded processing and reclamation plan for Colorado uranium ore pile
The Bureau of Land Management authorized Aura Grit to process an existing uranium-vanadium ore pile onsite and expand the disturbed area for reclamation.
Corporate
Bloom Energy reports Q3 revenue growth and raises 2026 guidance
Bloom reported $1.236bn in Q3 revenue and increased full-year revenue guidance to $4.4bn–$4.6bn, while describing rising demand for distributed power.
Policy and regulation
Canada and Türkiye set out cooperation areas spanning LNG, nuclear power and minerals
A joint ministerial statement outlines prospective collaboration on energy trade, clean power, nuclear technology and mining supply chains.
Policy and regulation
Dubai summit discussions connect green finance with grids, AI and water investment
The 23 October WGES programme examined blended-finance risks, AI-enabled grid operations, GCC green debt, desalination and routes for scaling climate projects.
Project and operations update
Golfech unit 2 returns to France’s national grid after control-system fault
EDF reconnected Golfech nuclear unit 2 at 11:05 on 22 October, following checks after an automatic shutdown triggered by a control-system equipment malfunction on 14 October.
Project and operations update
Fenix reports Beebyn hub transition as reserve supports staged output plan
Fenix reported the start of mining at Beebyn W10, a new hub reserve and lower quarterly shipments during its September-quarter transition.
Markets and commodities
Fortescue reports lower iron ore sales than shipments as buyer talks continue
Fortescue shipped 46.8 million tonnes in its first FY27 quarter, while sales were 3.9 million tonnes lower amid negotiations with China Mineral Resources Group.
Project and operations update
Genesis commissions Huntly battery stage one and advances Leeston solar
Genesis Energy reported its first Huntly battery commissioned and an investment decision for the Leeston Solar Farm in its FY27 first-quarter update.
Financing
Lodestone lists on NZX after raising NZ$75 million for solar pipeline
The New Zealand solar developer began trading on 22 October after an IPO that the company says will help finance new farms and customer growth.
Project and operations update
Newmont completes shaft construction at Tanami Expansion 2
Newmont reported shaft construction complete at its Northern Territory expansion and said commercial production was expected in the first half of 2027.
Project and operations update
Lee Engineering builds two compressor stations for Nigeria’s Escravos–Lagos pipeline
The State House says the Edo State stations are intended to let the expanded Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System use its stated design capacity of 2.3 billion standard cubic feet per day.
Policy and regulation
New Zealand regulator seeks market changes to support long-duration electricity firming
The Electricity Authority says remaining energy-shortage risks warrant better information and contracting incentives as renewables grow and thermal backup declines.
Policy and regulation
Ofgem backs agreement to preserve gas import capability through Belgium link
Ofgem approved a National Gas agreement to prevent a further planned reduction in import capability and opened a consultation on how its costs could be recovered.
Technology
Olenox outlines gas-to-power plan tied to a proposed expansion of its Bitcoin-mining fleet
Olenox set out a three-phase strategy with targets for self-generated electricity and miner capacity, subject to financing and execution.
Corporate
QatarEnergy contracts up to 4 mtpa of US LNG from Cheniere through 2054
Two purchase agreements allocate 2 mtpa each from Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi, with deliveries expected to start in 2031 and one Sabine Pass tranche conditional on an expansion investment decision.
Technology
DOE laboratory project to test fuel-cell power architecture for AI data centres
Renewable Innovations joined a three-year R&D collaboration to build and validate a fuel-cell rack intended to power and cool a high-power compute rack.
Project and operations update
First MBIR steam generator delivered to Dimitrovgrad construction site
Rosatom said the first of two steam generators for the MBIR research reactor arrived at the site of the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors on 22 October.
Technology
Predictive-maintenance software begins pilot at three Russian nuclear plants
Rosenergoatom began trial operation of a domestic predictive-analytics system at Novovoronezh II, Leningrad II and Beloyarsk, testing whether it can flag equipment issues before failure.
Technology
Rosatom introduces compact RusMelt 100M metal printer
Rosatom’s fuel division introduced the RusMelt 100M, a compact selective laser melting printer intended to make metal additive manufacturing available to smaller facilities and research users.