June 29, 2012

Japan utilities reject calls to abandon nuclear

Japan's nine nuclear power utilities have rejected calls from some of their shareholders to reduce or even eliminate the use of nuclear energy. Tokyo Electric Power Co's shareholders approved a…

June 27, 2012

Altius Minerals corporation (TSX:ALS) reports annual net loss of $4,611,000

Altius Minerals reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $4.6 million for the year. Altius previous year's earnings included the sale of an iron ore project to Alderon…

June 26, 2012

US nuclear power generation up 10% by 2035

Despite renewables and natural gas nipping at its heals, nuclear power will still see 10% growth by 2035.

June 25, 2012

Dr Caterpillar’s chart says the global economy is going to get much sicker. And soon

But management of the equipment behemoth has stuck to their forecasts for a record-breaking year.

June 21, 2012

Uranium mining in Asia to flourish thanks to rising demand for nuclear power

According to the Australian Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics and Sciences, the spot price of uranium, which averaged $62 per pound mark in 2011, will reach around $81 a…

June 21, 2012

Uranerz discovers new uranium trend in the Powder River basin

The American-based uranium miner has found a new deposit at the Powder River basin in Wyoming.

June 21, 2012

Macusani Yellowcake announces initial uranium resource estimate for Kihitian property

The press release indicates resources of 1.35 million pounds and inferred resources of 10.57 million pounds at the company's project in Peru.

June 19, 2012

Uranium market to pick up as reactors come back

Australia-based Foster Stockbroking said Tuesday that an industry-wide restart would boost global uranium demand by 30 million pounds a year which could act as a catalyst to flagging uranium prices.

June 19, 2012

Maybe solar could take out nuclear

Business Insider's Gregor MacDonald was amazed at solar power's break out in the last energy report from BP, and he wonders if more traditional power sources that are hobbled by…

June 18, 2012

First Uranium shareholders, noteholders and debentureholders overwhelmingly approve the proposed transactions with Anglogold Ashanti and Gold One

First Uranium shareholders, noteholders and debentureholders overwhelmingly approve the proposed transactions with Anglogold Ashanti and Gold One.