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The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Is Tightening. These Companies Are Positioned at Every Stage.
The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Is Tightening. These Companies Are Positioned at Every Stage. PR N...
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Is Tightening. These Companies Are Positioned at Every Stage.\n\n\nThe Nuclear Fuel Cycle Is Tightening. These Companies Are Positioned at Every Stage.\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPR Newswire\n\n\nIssued on behalf of Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp.VANCOUVER, BC, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity-Insider.com News Commentary — Global nuclear power capacity is projected to triple by 2050, with reactor requirements expected to more than double from roughly 68,900 metric tons of uranium in 2025 to over 150,000 metric tons by 2040[1]. U.S. utilities purchased more than 51 million pounds of uranium in 2023, yet less than 5% came from domestic production, leaving the vast majority sourced from foreign suppliers including Russia and Kazakhstan[2]. These supply dynamics are converging around Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: NUCL), Cameco (NYSE: CCJ), Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU), Vistra (NYSE: VST), and BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nForward contract prices for uranium are now signaling ceilings upwards of $140-$150 per pound, reflecting growing urgency among utilities to lock in long-term supply in a market where secondary sources are thinning and new production timelines are being pushed further out[3]. Meanwhile, global data center electricity consumption is projected to reach 620 to 1,050 terawatt hours by 2026, with nuclear maintaining an 18% share of U.S. electricity generation as technology companies seek firm, carbon-free baseload power[4].Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: NUCL), a next-generation nuclear energy company, officially commenced trading on the Nasdaq on February 25 following the closing of its business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II. The company's common stock and warrants now trade under the ticker symbols NUCL and NUCLW, respectively. Shareholders overwhelmingly approved the transaction, with approximately 83% of outstanding shares represented and more than 99% of votes cast in favor across all six proposals.The transaction was led by the same SPAC team that brought NuSca...