June 13, 2012
BHP’s already eye-watering Olympic Dam expansion bulked up again
World number one miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday bought additional exploration plots near its Olympic Dam mine and $30 billion expansion project.
June 13, 2012
World number one miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday bought additional exploration plots near its Olympic Dam mine and $30 billion expansion project.
June 10, 2012
First Uranium's (TSE:FIU) plan to sell some of its South African assets was thrown into further disarray after Kumvest (Pty) Ltd. offered to buy First Uranium in order to block…
June 8, 2012
An additional $10 million in funding has been approved for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to complete its review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain repository. Last year,…
June 8, 2012
Announced yesterday, the government of Nunavut is in favour of uranium mining on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.
June 7, 2012
“The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”
June 7, 2012
The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 6, 2012
Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 4, 2012
The agreement sets out a framework for enhanced coordination between the two parties to ensure that Uranium One maintains status as an independent public issuer.
June 3, 2012
Coal and nuclear power plants rely heavily on water for cooling, but a warmer climate could reduce the availability of water and limit power output.
June 3, 2012
When looking for a dominant investment theme the approach I take involves looking at global or big picture conditions.
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