Centrus Energy has secured a contract worth up to $1.07 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate domestic production of High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU), marking a major step in the country’s effort to rebuild its uranium enrichment industry. The agreement includes a $900 million task order for commercial-scale enrichment infrastructure. It also gives the Department of Energy options to purchase up to $170 million worth o…