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General Fusion Becomes First Publicly Traded Pure-Play Company on Nasdaq

• General Fusion completed its business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III, with shares expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker GFUZ on July 13, 2026. This marks the first time a pure-play fusion energy company will be publicly traded, entering the markets with approximately $150 million in cash to fund its Lawson program through 2028. The company's Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) approach has been described by some as a "steampunk" method, utilizing superheated plasma squeezed by mechanical pistons inside a liquid metal-lined chamber.

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• Inertia Enterprises inaugurated its new 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Livermore, California, on July 10, 2026, which will house the world's first fusion fuel target factory and an advanced high-energy laser system. These initiatives, which began in late 2025, are designed to accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy by building on the physics proven at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility.

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• The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Italian energy company Eni SpA have established RH3OVA, a new joint venture aimed at providing specialist consultancy and operational services to the expanding global fusion industry. Concurrently, China completed final tests on July 10, 2026, for the world's largest superconducting fusion magnet, a 582-ton coil developed entirely domestically.

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