Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company based in Reston, Virginia, has been added to the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index. The Solactive index serves as the benchmark tracked by the Global X Uranium ETF (NYSE Arca: URA), one of the largest exchange-traded funds offering dedicated exposure to the uranium and nuclear sector. The index tracks companies across the full nuclear fuel cycle, spanning uranium mining and exploration, conversion and enrichment, nuclear component manufacturing, and reactor and fuel technology development. “Inclusion in this benchmark places Lightbridge among reactor developers and companies that define the global nuclear fuel cycle, from uranium producers to enrichers,” said Grae. Lightbridge is focused on developing Lightbridge Fuel, a proprietary next-generation nuclear fuel technology designed for existing light-water and pressurized heavy-water reactors, targeting improvements in safety, economics, and proliferation resistance.