November 14, 2011

Uranium Resources, Inc. provides third quarter 2011 update

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: URRE) (URI), today provided an update on the Company’s activities and its liquidity position for the third quarter of 2011 as well as its…

November 13, 2011

Radioactive sludge seeping from hundreds of Johannesburg mines compared to Chernobyl

Business Times reports thousands of people face evacuation from greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province – the economic heartland of South Africa – due to toxic sludge from abandoned gold…

November 10, 2011

On the path to production

There are three stages in a junior company’s development.The most upside (and by far the greatest risk) comes from buying a junior resource company when they are exploring and make…

November 8, 2011

Uranium One’s Q3 earnings lifted by higher prices

The company, which sells most of its uranium on the spot market or on contracts tied to the spot price, posted a profit that beat analysts' estimates in the third-quarter,…

November 7, 2011

Cameco’s Q3 revenue is 38 per cent higher but earnings still down for the year

Cameco (TSE:CCO), the world's largest uranium producer, said Q3 earnings were 30% higher at $104 million or 26 cents a share compared to the same quarter last year. However, losses…

November 6, 2011

Pros and cons debated as Virginia considers lifting uranium mining ban

A proposed uranium mine in Virginia is attracting its share of proponents and detractors. The state has upheld a ban on uranium mining since 1982, but the ban is being…

November 4, 2011

Denison Mines announces $15 million profit, holds off on uranium sales

Uranium miner Denison Mines (TSE:DML) announced a $15 million profit or four cents a share for the three months ended September 30. During the same period last year the company…

November 3, 2011

Low uranium prices shelve Central African mine

Ripples of the Fukushima nuclear disaster are still being felt in the uranium sector. French nuclear power company Areva (AREVA:PA) said on Wednesday it is suspending a uranium project in…

November 2, 2011

ABWR fit for aircraft impact

American safety regulators have certified an amended version of the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), opening the door for its construction at the South Texas Project and other US sites.

November 2, 2011

Concerns of fission at unit 2

The possible detection of xenon at Fukushima Daiichi 2 has led to questions over ongoing fission, but detection is uncertain and a translation error may have exacerbated anxiety.