December 27, 2024 Mongolia reaches deal for $1.6 billion uranium mine with Orano The project, with an initial investment of $500 million, will start its preparatory phase from 2024 to 2027.
December 24, 2024 CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load "While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."
December 20, 2024 Orano launches arbitration against Niger over mining licence The French nuclear fuels company move comes in response to Niger's cancellation of Orano's subsidiary mining licence.
December 19, 2024 Peninsula Energy restarts uranium production at Lance project in Wyoming Peninsula is anticipating 600,000 lb. of U3O8 production at Lance during the 2025 ramp-up year.
December 18, 2024 Canada clears Paladin’s $789 million Fission Uranium takeover The deal is expected to be completed by early January 2025.
December 17, 2024 Uranium spot prices to climb in ‘staircase’ pattern, Sprott forecasts Uranium has been buoyed by growing global support for nuclear energy, with more countries pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050.
December 17, 2024 Russia sells stakes in some Kazakh uranium deposits to China Kazatomprom accounted for 20% of global uranium production in 2023.
December 13, 2024 Australia’s $211 billion nuclear plan to change uranium mining The opposition's plan would require lifting uranium mining bans in certain states, creating new production hubs.
December 12, 2024 Canada weighs export taxes on uranium, oil if Trump starts trade war Canada is examining the use of export taxes on major commodities if incoming President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose broad tariffs.
December 11, 2024 Mali arrests, Niger site seizure rattle Western miners Short term, analysts said they expected juntas to continue squeezing the companies already in the region.
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