July 16, 2013

CHARTS: What life remained in junior mining the gold price drop choked off

The best indicator of the health of the global exploration sector has fallen to a record low.

July 12, 2013

The nuclear industry: everything is terrible

"Of 66 nuke plants now 'under construction': 9 have been for >20 yrs, 4 for >10 yrs, 45 have no start-up date, 23 have construction delays."

July 11, 2013

Noka, Skyharbour, Athabasca Nuclear and Lucky Strike Agreement to form Western Athabasca Syndicate for Saskatchewan uranium exploration

"Strategically located in all directions."

July 10, 2013

Uranium outlook and Paladin Energy risk profile

Paladin’s main operating assets are located in Malawi and Namibia, Africa.

July 8, 2013

Japan pushes forward with Uzbek uranium ambitions

Japanese and Uzbek companies meet this week to sign exploration agreement.

July 6, 2013

Cameco Port Hope workers get 6% pay hike

The Port Hope plant is the only facility in Canada producing uranium hexafluoride (UF6) and the only supplier of natural uranium dioxide (UO2) conversion services.

July 2, 2013

Protests hit second largest uranium mine in Namibia

About 300 workers, including mine staff and contractor employees, picketed at Langer Heinrich Uranium (LHU) mine last Thursday over pay and treatment by their employer.

June 27, 2013

Renewable power to outpace gas by 2016: International Energy Agency

Power generation from renewable sources is expected to increase by 40% over the next five years.

June 20, 2013

Areva resumes operations in Niger after suicide bomb attack

Somair is the fourth largest uranium mine worldwide.

June 20, 2013

Tanzania’s first uranium mine under pressure

Officials claim the start of the project is not clear.