The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) established the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Consortium under the Defense Production Act. This framework enables formal collaboration across the domestic nuclear industry. The formation was published in the Federal Register. This action finalizes a process initiated in 2025.
The consortium strengthens the U.S. supply chain across mining, milling, enrichment, and fabrication. Participants include miners, reactor developers, utilities, and enrichers like Centrus Energy.
The initiative provides members with antitrust protections to coordinate planning. These protections allow companies to address production bottlenecks. This move supports reactors to enhance national energy security.