Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have officially broke ground on the new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC) at the Chalk River Laboratories.
CNL says the ANMRC is scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2028 and will be one of the largest nuclear research facilities ever built in Canada. The 10,000 square meter facility will feature 23 laboratories and accommodate 160 employees. CNL says the ANMRC is the largest single capital investment in the revitalization of the Chalk River campus.
AECL President and CEO Fred Dermarkar says the ANMRC will be a modern, efficient, world class nuclear lab to serve the needs of the Government of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear industry – not only for today, but for decades into the future.
CNL President and CEO Joe McBrearty says the investments that the Government of Canada have made into the revitalization of the Chalk River Laboratories gives them the facilities and infrastructure needed to confront some of the nation’s most pressing issues, from climate change to energy security.
CNL says the ANMRC is designed to support Canada’s clean energy goals by extending the life and reliability of existing reactors including Canada’s fleet of CANDU nuclear power reactors.
The ANMRC is one of a series of new laboratories, office buildings and support facilities that are being constructed at the Chalk River Laboratories to revitalize the campus, thanks to a $1.2-billion investment from AECL on behalf of the Government of Canada.
You can read more about the new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC) online here.
(written by: Rudy Kadlec)
