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Codelco and Normet have agreed underground mining automation technology trials. Their five-year programme will test autonomous concrete handling, remote scaling and stationary rock breaking at Chile’s El Teniente mine.
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Kakrapar has begun ground investigations for two proposed nuclear reactors. Borehole and geophysical work will inform foundation design; an earlier steam generator tubing milestone concerns India’s wider reactor manufacturing programme.
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US funding will advance an experimental molten chloride nuclear reactor. Southern Company, Idaho National Laboratory and CORE POWER aim for first criticality as early as 2027, subject to completing development and authorisation.
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REM Ocean has reached Norway for final outfitting and integration. The methanol-capable subsea construction vessel is expected to enter an eight-year DeepOcean charter after planned delivery in 2027.
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Thorizon and TNO have launched research into molten salt corrosion. The programme will test materials and model degradation to support the proposed PIONEER reactor demonstrator and future Thorizon One licensing.
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Worley Rosenberg will fabricate equipment for Northern Lights Phase II. The subcontract covers subsea structures and pipe spools as Norway expands carbon dioxide transport and storage capacity beyond its existing operating system.
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Studsvik has signed a framework covering Norway’s legacy nuclear fuel. The agreement runs until 2055 and provides for possible transport, treatment, and interim storage in Sweden, subject to work orders and regulatory permits.
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Mochovce four has delivered its first electricity to Slovakia’s grid. Its first turbogenerator synchronised on 15 October at 20:41 local time, with reactor power at 20%; further testing remains before commercial operation.
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ArcelorMittal reports progress on two established northern French steel projects. The company has committed €300m to Dunkirk furnace preparations, while additional electrical steel processing equipment at Mardyck is approaching testing scheduled for spring 2027.
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Nexans has begun industrial production of advanced subsea power cables. Its 525kV HVDC XLPE technology is being manufactured at Halden for TenneT’s LanWin2 link, which is targeted to enter service in 2031.
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