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May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE awards $2.7B for HALEU and LEU enrichment
Yesterday, the Department of Energy announced that three enrichment services companies have been awarded task orders worth $900 million each. Those task orders were given to American Centrifuge Operating (a Centrus Energy subsidiary) and General Matter, both of which will develop domestic HALEU enrichment capacity, along with Orano Federal Services, which will build domestic LEU enrichment capacity.
The DOE also announced that it has awarded Global Laser Enrichment an additional $28 million to continue advancing next generation enrichment technology.
Massimo Salvatores’s name is synonymous with more than 40 years of personal dedication to nuclear reactor physics & related science, with many outstanding technical and scientific contributions, the promotion of research programs and international collaboration, and the training of two generations of young physicists. He was an extraordinarily active and knowledgeable scientist, an inspiring and stimulating person, and an exceptional leader of international collaboration through the NEA. Lean More about Prof. Salvatores
The ANS Reactor Physics Division is currently raising funds to establish a scholarship in his name. If you would like to make a contribution to this fund, please click on the donate button below or mail a check made payable to the American Nuclear Society to: American Nuclear Society, 97781 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-9770
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