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Pele Mountain increases estimate of uranium and rare earths project

Kerry Hall | June 17, 2013
Rare earth elements

Recent drilling at the site led to a major boost in the results.

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Iran’s new President Elect will make nuclear program more transparent

Oilprice.com | June 19, 2013

President Elect Rohani stated that he will work to improve Iran’s relations with countries around the world.

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Water shortages may end Jordan’s nuclear power hopes

Oilprice.com | June 18, 2013

Water shortages may end Jordan’s nuclear power hopes

Transformative energy technologies

The Energy Report | June 16, 2013

Michael and Chris Berry discuss energy metals and emerging tech.

Uranium One cutting 26 staff

Michael Allan McCrae | June 15, 2013
uranium one wyoming layoff staff cut spot

Willow Creek Mine in Wyoming.

Mining starts at Cameco's giant frozen Cigar Lake

Frik Els | June 14, 2013
Mining starts at Cameco's giant frozen Cigar Lake

Uranium spot prices at 7-year lows not slowing Canadian company's massive expansion.

Jack Caldwell

International Mining Technology Hall of Fame seeks nominations

Jack Caldwell | June 14, 2013

Make your nominations for induction of great mining folk.

Uranium hits seven-year low

Ana Komnenic | June 12, 2013
Uranium price drop

Uranium drops to 7-year-low while nuclear reactor in South Korea starts buzzing again.

Mantra Resources to start uranium mining at Mkuju River project

Kerry Hall | June 10, 2013
Tanzania

Company said it would wait until summer to begin.

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Regulations scupper Buffett’s Iowa nuclear plans

Oilprice.com | June 10, 2013

MidAmerican Energy announced it is shelving its plans to build new reactors.

Canadian mining tax system distorts investment opportunities

Kerry Hall | June 7, 2013
Mining cart

Economists say tax breaks encourage investment in projects that might otherwise be uneconomic.

The hidden bargain: The other yellow metal

Casey Research | June 4, 2013

The price of uranium remains at multiyear lows.

Jack Caldwell

Flying out of mining fly-in, fly-out camps

Jack Caldwell | June 3, 2013

Life lived around the routine of jetting to and from the job.

Fission acquires 100% of uranium property in Athabasca region

Market Wire | June 3, 2013

The newly acquired properties are Beaver River, Thompson Lake and Manitou Falls.

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – June 3, 2013) – FISSION URANIUM CORP. ("Fission" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:FCU)(FRANKFURT:2FU) is pleased to announce the addition of three new properties, staked by Fission's technical team, …

Civil nuclear energy renaissance restart

The nuclear renaissance, and a bull market you should be aware of, have been restarted.

Saskatchewan mining industry needs thousands of new workers

Kerry Hall | May 28, 2013
Worker

Industry reps say up to 15,000 skilled people are needed in the next 10 years.

S. Korea halts nuclear reactors over fake documents

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 28, 2013
S. Korea halts nuclear reactors over fake documents

The country’s nuclear power industry has been troubled by a series of mandatory shutdowns, corruption scandals and mechanical failures in recent years.

Can thorium work? Let's crowd source it

Michael Allan McCrae | May 26, 2013
Franke Fenton and Des Kelleher thorium documentary

Become an executive producer for £5,000.

Why a uranium renaissance looks inevitable

The Gold Report | May 26, 2013
building a uranium complex two

Anti-nuclear power sentiment has by no means evaporated, but Katusa sees clear signals that the bulls are ready to run.

Suicide bombers attack Areva uranium mine in Niger

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2013
Suicide bombers attack Areva uranium mine in Niger

One employee dead and 14 wounded.

Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2013
Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup

Group expects 2013 to be year in which “the death bells ring for the commodity supercycle after its duly noted sunset.”

Canada launches major research initiative to improve mining success

Kerry Hall | May 15, 2013
Geology lab research

The joint public-private partnership project is worth more than $11 million and will last five years.

Uranium One reports first quarter losses

Vladimir Basov | May 15, 2013
Akdala mine in Kazakhstan

Long-term development indicators for the nuclear power industry remain strong.

Putin’s power play: How it will change the uranium sector

Casey Research | May 15, 2013

There’s a new Cold War brewing and this time it’s not about military power.

Cameco begins production at new uranium mine

Kerry Hall | May 13, 2013
Workers in Wyoming

North Butte facility in Wyoming will produce about 300,000 lbs this year.

Energy Fuels Inc. to open second uranium mine in Arizona

Kerry Hall | May 13, 2013
Pinenut mine, Arizona

Pinenut will start up at the end of May or beginning of June.

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