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General Matter Uranium Enrichment Plant

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Paducah, Kentucky, USA

Source: World Nuclear News

Project
Planned

General Matter plans to build a new commercial uranium enrichment facility on a 100-acre parcel of federal land at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky. The project involves reusing existing infrastructure and uranium hexafluoride cylinders for re-enrichment operations, utilizing novel, scalable, cost-competitive technology. Construction is expected to start in 2026 with operatio

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear, Commercial
Location
Paducah, Kentucky, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Nuclear News

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The project “General Matter Uranium Enrichment Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Nuclear News.

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2026-07-22

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General Matter plans to build a new commercial uranium enrichment facility on a 100-acre parcel of federal land at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky. The project involves reusing existing infrastructure and uranium hexafluoride cylinders for re-enrichment operations, utilizing novel, scalable, cost-competitive technology. Construction is expected to start in 2026 with operations planned for 2034.

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Energy

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Kentucky

City

Paducah

Source

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World Nuclear News

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Sector

Nuclear, Commercial

Article published date

2025-09-16

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