September 16, 2011

MEG calculates $17 billion spent on non-ferrous exploration in 2011

Preliminary estimates from Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) Corporate Exploration Strategies (CES) study indicate that 2011 nonferrous exploration budgets will exceed $17 billion for expenditures related to precious and base metals,…

September 14, 2011

Labrador could lift uranium mining ban

The Inuit government of Labrador says it will review a 2008 moratorium on uranium mining that it brought in to protect the environment, The Winnipeg Free Press reported, with the…

September 14, 2011

Hathor board rallies the troops against ‘predatory, opportunistic’ bid

Hathor Exploration announced early Wednesday that its board unanimously recommends that shareholders reject Cameco's unsolicited offer for the company calling it 'opportunistic' and 'predatory' coming in the wake of the…

September 13, 2011

Hathor buffs Roughrider ahead of new response to Cameco

Junior explorer Hathor Exploration on Tuesday said a preliminary economic assessment of its Roughrider uranium deposit showed it would potentially be one of the lowest cost uranium producers in the…

September 13, 2011

Rössing will not agree to MUNs demands

While Rio Tinto’s Rössing Uranium Limited is committed to solving the dispute over employee bonus payments with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), it would not agree to the union’s…

September 13, 2011

Purepoint provides update on Red Willow Joint Venture with Rio Tinto

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PTU) provided an update on the advancement of Purepoint's Red Willow Project in the Athabasca Basin. The project…

September 12, 2011

IBC Vice President of Nuclear Fuels Jim Malone appointed Chairman of World Nuclear Association Fuels Working Group

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2011) - IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IB)(PINK SHEETS:IAALF)(OTCQX:IAALF) ("IBC" or the "Company") announces that Jim Malone, IBC's Vice President of Nuclear Fuels, has…

September 12, 2011

Pele Mountain drilling expands eco ridge deposit northward, demonstrates significant rare earth mineralization outside of main conglomerate bed

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSXV: GEM) (OTCQX: GOLDF) ("Pele" or the "Company") today announced results from the recent 7,000-metre drill program at its Eco…

September 12, 2011

Radium analyses identify drill sites at Kirrin’s Alexis River uranium project in Labrador

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2011) - Kirrin Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KYM) is pleased to announce the completion of radium analyses at its Alexis River uranium property located in southeastern…

September 12, 2011

Paladin Energy Ltd.- Langer Heinrich Mine, Namibia US$141M project finance facility drawdown

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 12, 2011) - Paladin Energy Ltd ("Paladin" or "the Company") (TSX:PDN) (ASX:PDN)wishes to note that the Company's Board of Directors advise that financial close has…