April 27, 2012 Social responsibility in mining is basic risk management, not feel-good projects Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives by mining companies operating in emerging markets in South America, Africa and Asia have become a crucial part of doing business as “above-ground risks are quickly…
April 27, 2012 US studies new law to speed up one of world’s longest permitting processes "What is new is the growing awareness of its implications for our nation, particularly in a highly competitive world economy in which the demand for minerals continues to grow, especially…
April 27, 2012 French uranium supply threatened by strike in Niger Niger's uranium workers have downed tools over a dispute with Areva, the French nuclear power giant that owns the Imouraren mine.
April 25, 2012 Uravan signs $22 million uranium exploration agreement Uravan Minerals and Cameco have signed an agreement whereby Uravan granted Cameco the exclusive option ("Option") to earn an aggregate 70% interest in Uravan's 100% owned Halliday and Stewardson uranium…
April 25, 2012 First Uranium committed to sell South African mines TSX- and JSE-listed First Uranium (TSX:FIU) (JSE:FUM) announced it will stick with an earlier announced deal to sell the Ezulwini gold and uranium operation to Chinese-owned Gold One, with shareholders…
April 23, 2012 Got uranium? Looming supply crunch & junior activity heat up Athabasca Lately, we’ve had the pleasure of witnessing a slow but steady revival of the uranium scene in the renowned Athabasca Basin. This revival followed Rio Tinto’s takeover of Hathor Exploration…
April 23, 2012 $30 billion Olympic Dam now even bigger World number one miner BHP Billiton on Monday bought five additional exploration plots near its giant Olympic Dam mine and expansion project, destined to become the world's largest open pit.
April 21, 2012 How to speculate your way to success: Doug Casey So far, 2012 has been a banner year for the stock market, which recently closed the books on its best first quarter in 14 years. But Casey Research Chairman Doug…
April 20, 2012 Nunavut uranium mine could open by 2017 Areva's Kiggavik mine in Nunavut, northern Canada, could be open as early as 2017, CBC News is reporting.
April 20, 2012 Cameco investors half a billion richer by lunchtime After steady gains throughout the morning Cameco Corp. was trading up 6% by lunchtime on Friday, after reports yesterday that its Kazakh join venture is planning to up output by…
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
