UK–US Nuclear Deal Signals Future Helium Demand Growth from SMRs

Sep 15, 2025

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The new UK–US Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, aimed at halving regulatory approval times and accelerating small modular reactors (SMR) and advanced modular reactors (AMR) deployment, highlights a potential uplift in helium demand.

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