July 14, 2015

OPEC, get ready for the second U.S. oil boom

What OPEC countries fear most is a follow-up technological revolution that will lead to a second oil boom in the U.S., and that fear is now being realized.

July 14, 2015

Iran, World powers reach ‘historic’ nuclear deal

The agreement ends decades of economic sanctions against Iran, and includes reductions in centrifuges, international inspections.

July 13, 2015

Fission’s First Summer Holes Hit High-Grades at R600W and R780E

Drill results at R600W show increased similarities to the shallow, high-grade R780E zone

July 13, 2015

Wildfires in Western Canada force miners to halt operations, shipments

Production hasn't been affected so far, but some companies such as Cameco and Areva Resources had to suspend shipments.

July 13, 2015

Russia to sell enriched uranium to Europe

Russia’s top exporter of primary stage nuclear material has completed a pilot shipment to Germany and Sweden via its northern Ust-Luga seaport.

July 13, 2015

Iran permission to sell uranium, other nuclear products imminent — report

The potential agreement could resolve a 12-year dispute over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

July 13, 2015

First time ever: Gas overtakes coal in US power mix

Already battered by increasingly onerous regulations on pollution from power generation, U.S. coal miners are now suffering the impact of cheap natural gas on the industry.

July 12, 2015

Teck Resources delays Frontier oil sands project by five years

Teck Resources Ltd. is delaying the planned startup of a multibillion-dollar oil sands mine by at least five years, becoming the latest company to push back development as shaky energy…

July 10, 2015

End of an era for UK coal mining — last mines close up shop

It marks the end of a three-century industry that once employed over a million workers in the U.K.

July 9, 2015

Cameco’s uranium shipments halted due to wildfires

Production continues at all the mines.