February 15, 2012 Cameco’s Cigar Lake Saskatchewan mine dealing with outbreak of nasty norovirus A northern Saskatchewan mine is dealing with an outbreak of norovirus. At least three workers at Cameco's Cigar Lake mine are confirmed to have the virus and another 100 workers…
February 14, 2012 Australia’s NSW state overturns 26-year-old uranium ban Uranium exploration in Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales (NSW) may soon become a reality after Premier Barry O'Farrell's cabinet checked off on a proposal to reverse a 26-year-old…
February 14, 2012 Why not thorium? The Fukushima disaster reminded us all of the dangers inherent in uranium-fueled nuclear reactors.
February 10, 2012 Two nuclear reactors approved in Georgia, the first since Disco Era The last time a nuclear reactor was approved in the state of Georgia, Jimmy Carter was ensconced in the White House and the Bee Gees had three of the top…
February 10, 2012 Cameco reports record revenue from high uranium prices While the nuclear industry outlook remains uncertain for the near to medium term, Cameco foresees "a very strong and promising growth profile" in the long term.
February 9, 2012 Canada gets more than just pandas in black and white as Harper signs China uranium deal Canada’s nuclear-energy industry generates some $6.6 billion in annual revenue, $1.2 billion in exports each year and employs roughly 31,000 people according to Harper's office.
February 9, 2012 U3O8 Corp. closes bought deal private placement to raise $11,523,000 U3O8 Corp. (TSX VENTURE:UWE) ("U3O8 Corp.") announces today that it has closed its previously announced bought deal offering to raise aggregate gross proceeds of $11,523,000 (the "Offering").
February 8, 2012 Namibia uranium deal on the boil for Rio Rio Tinto is eager to secure a joint venture with the likely new owners of the huge Husab uranium deposit in Namibia.
February 8, 2012 Imminent construction of Baltic nuclear power plant Engineers are preparing to pour the concrete foundation of the Baltic Nuclear power plant in Kaliningrad. Once underway, it will be the ninth power reactor under construction in Europe.
February 7, 2012 Orezone to Consolidate Brighton Energy Corporation Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX:ORE) announces that it plans to enter into definitive share exchange agreements (the "Share Exchange Agreement") with the minority shareholders of its 67% owned uranium subsidiary, Brighton…
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm