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Zenith are also proposing a uranium mine in Italy . We might just miss the opportunity if this keeps on.

Hopefully BKY are busy lobbying.

Ursula (and the majority in the EC) will no doubt fully understand Salamanca's importance. As will loads within the Spanish government, although they've hamstrung themselves by going antinuke eg to keep some minority coalition partners sweet, and hence the government together.

Interestingly, Teresa Ribera (formerly this Spanish government's Ecological Transition minister who supported the antinuke stance) is now VP of the EC Transition under von der Leyen 2!

Strategic autonomy isn’t a slogan—it’s policy.

When Ursula von der Leyen calls imported energy a “choke hold,” the direction is obvious: Europe must back what it already has.

So here’s the disconnect.

Right in Spain sits the Salamanca Project (BKY.LSE)—a ready-made, domestic uranium supply aligned with nuclear stability, electrification, and genuine energy sovereignty.

And yet… still stalled.

At the same time, Brussels is pushing resilience, diversification, and avoiding premature nuclear shutdowns.

You can’t have strategic autonomy while blocking your own supply.

Frankly, someone needs to make sure Ursula fully understands what Salamanca represents.

Because this isn’t just another project—it’s exactly the kind of asset Europe says it needs.

Interesting. EC thumb screws working? It would take 10,000V and electrodes on the cojones to move Spain, but you never know. They might even think about securing domestic fuel supply too...

This from the quarterlies:

With Spain still scheduled to begin reactor closures at Almaraz from 2027 under the current phase-out plan, debate over the future role of nuclear power intensified after the Iberian blackout in April 2025 that plunged much of Spain and Portugal into darkness and exposed vulnerabilities in the Iberian has intensified. Following the Iberian blackout, industry representatives highlighted nuclear energy's contribution to system inertia and grid stability.

o Adding to the debate, the European Commission has urged member states, including Spain, to avoid the premature closure of nuclear power plants that can still produce reliable, cheap, and low-emission electricity. This comes within the framework of the new AccelerateEU energy plan, communicated in April 2026, through which Brussels aims to strengthen security of supply and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels amidst international instability in energy markets.