CNL to manufacture test bundles of thorium-based fuel

April 20, 2026, 9:25AMNuclear News
Representatives from CNL and Clean Core Thorium Energy at the signing of their agreement on April 16. (Photo: CNL)

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories has signed an agreement with Chicago-based Clean Core Thorium Energy to manufacture demonstration irradiation bundles of Clean Core’s ANEEL (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life) fuel. The fuel is made with a combination of thorium and high-assay low-enriched uranium and is designed for use in pressurized heavy water reactors, such as Canada’s CANDU fleet.