February 21, 2017 BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend Net profit was $3.2bn for the six months to December 31, compared with a loss of $5.7bn in the same period a year earlier.
February 17, 2017 Uranium price rally comes to screeching halt Down more than 6% Friday as realities of Japanese reactor restarts make an impact.
February 16, 2017 Canada losing ground as mining investment destination Report by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) says the country is not in a good position to benefit from the increasing number of companies ready to make new and…
February 15, 2017 These 10 companies spend most looking for gold, copper Majors and juniors swap roles in $7 billion a year mining exploration sector
February 13, 2017 Weak finish for the Canadian Mining Eye Index in Q4 — EY EY’s Canadian Mining Eye index declined 13% in the last quarter last year as weak gold and nickel prices offset copper and zinc gains.
February 10, 2017 Scientist finds three new uranium-rich minerals in Utah The three new minerals, leesite, leószilárdite and redcanyonite, will allow researchers to study how different forms of uranium can propagate in the natural environment.
February 10, 2017 Canada’s Cameco posts $62 million loss hurt by sinking uranium prices Prices for the radioactive metal have fallen more than 50% since the Fukushima disaster in 2011
February 8, 2017 Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.
February 7, 2017 Palisade’s top 3 uranium stock picks for 2017 On December 8, 2016, Palisade Research came out with a bold prediction – the bottom for uranium and uranium stocks was in.
February 5, 2017 IsoEnergy acquires Mountain Lake uranium deposit Discovered in 1976, the property area was the subject of intense exploration during the 1970s and 1980's, when Acquitaine Company of Canada and Esso Resources Canada completed 190 drill holes…
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