September 1, 2011

Cameco inks agreement with Kazatomprom to increase uranium production at Inkai by 1.3 million pounds

Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) announced on Wednesday that it signed signed a memorandum of agreement with its partner, Kazatomprom, to increase annual uranium production at the Joint Venture Inkai Limited Liability Partnership…

September 1, 2011

Uranium projects in Australia, Namibia, Kazakhstan and US celebrate progress

Full financial support has been finalised for an extension at a Namibian uranium mine, while Australian and US projects have reached more regulatory milestones, and a production increase is planned…

September 1, 2011

New wind turbine design may give nuclear and coal a run for its money

NHK World reported that Japanese researchers have created a new design for wind turbines that doubles and even triples the power of conventional models. The wind lense turbines, currently operating…

September 1, 2011

U3O8 Corp. reports results of infill drilling at Aricheng C in the Kurupung project, Guyana

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2011) - U3O8 Corp. (TSX VENTURE:UWE), a Canadian-based company focused on uranium exploration and resource expansion in South America, reports results from the infill drilling…

August 31, 2011

GE-Hitachi wins Exelon outage contract

GE -Hitachi has been awarded a $150 million integrated outage contract to help service Exelon's fleet of 12 boiling water reactors. Effective immediately, the agreement will run through to the…

August 31, 2011

Mining giant backs new Australian International Arbitration Rules

SYDNEY, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vice President of Litigation BHP Billiton, Mr Damian Lovellhas today welcomed the introduction of the new ACICA Arbitration Rules designed to speed up the…

August 30, 2011

Crosshair has US uranium assets in its sights

Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. (TSX:CXX) has launched a US$12.85 million hostile bid for US uranium assets owned by Australian American Mining Corporation Limited (ASX:AIW). Crosshair has written directly to…

August 30, 2011

Cameco commences offer to acquire Hathor Exploration Limited

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN CDN $ (UNLESS NOTED) Cameco (TSX:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ) today announced that it has commenced its offer to acquire all…

August 29, 2011

Hathor urges no action by shareholders in response to Cameco offer

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 29, 2011) - Hathor Exploration Limited (TSX:HAT) is aware that Cameco Corporation intends to proceed with a hostile and unsolicited all cash take-over bid for…

August 29, 2011

Nigeria: Mining Sector to Generate Two Million Direct Jobs

Stakeholders in the mining sector said they are targeting to create about two million direct jobs for Nigerians from the sector. Under the Progressive Miners Empowerment Association (PMEA), the miners…