February 24, 2015

Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination

The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.

February 23, 2015

South Australia govt backs uranium mining

The draft terms of the reference for SA's royal commission into the role of nuclear power should investigate the costs of uranium mining, conservationists say.

February 23, 2015

Fission Uranium Corp. Acquires Shares of Fission 3.0 Corp.

Fission Uranium Corp. announces that it has acquired 22,000,000 common shares in the capital of Fission 3.0 Corp.

February 23, 2015

Uranerz expands Wyoming uranium project

Nineteen new wells have been added to Uranerz's Nichols Ranch in situ leach (ISL) uranium project and work is under way to develop a fifth header house and associated wellfield…

February 21, 2015

Chinese firm close to start mining uranium in Namibia

Once fully operational, the Husab mine will have the potential to produce 15 million pounds of uranium oxide.

February 20, 2015

Video: John Kaiser proposes a new system for financing junior miners

Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict…

February 15, 2015

Australian uranium ‘could end up in India’s nuclear weapons program’

Australian uranium could end up in India’s nuclear weapons program thanks to concessions the Abbott government made in the deal between the two countries, two nuclear experts have warned.

February 13, 2015

“We haven’t seen capitulation in natural resources yet”

During a period of polarizing precious metals and industrial commodity pricing, Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott U.S. Holdings was kind enough to share a few comments—opining on global counterparty risk,…

February 12, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: Project generators: exploration risk for less cost

In a bear market for junior miners, exploration capital can be hard to come by.

February 12, 2015

Glencore slashes capital spending as commodity prices bite

Glencore has slashed spending for this year by up to $US1.4 billion amid a rout in commodity prices, and will spin-off its stake in the unwanted South African platinum producer…