AI hyperscalers move to secure long-term uranium supply from mining companies — fuel required for nuclear plants to power future data centers

A uranium mine.

NexGen Energy, a Canadian uranium and nuclear fuel firm, said that it’s in talks with data center providers for a potential deal to help finance its Rook 1 uranium project in Saskatchewan, Canada. According to Reuters, this move will help ensure that data center providers will be able to secure a uranium source for the numerous nuclear power plants that are projected to be needed to deliver the power that future AI infrastructure will require.

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