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…

August 29, 2011

Toro expands Theseus uranium prospect in WA

Perth, Aug 29, 2011 (ABN Newswire) - Drilling by Toro Energy Limited (ASX:TOE) at its 100%-owned Theseus uranium prospect in Western Australia continues to expand the large uranium mineralised system,…

August 26, 2011

Cameco kicks off uranium consolidation with $527 million cash buyout of Hathor

In a sign that consolidation in the uranium sector is gathering pace, world number one uranium producer Cameco announced on Friday it is extending a $527 million cash offer to…

August 26, 2011

Major power users book into nuclear

Generators and major users of power in Belgium have come together in a consortium called Blue Sky to contract supplies of nuclear power.

August 24, 2011

Paladin secures US uranium contracts for ‘low to mid-$60s’

Australia's Paladin Energy has signed three new uranium sale agreements with US customers for output from the stage 3 expansion of the Langer Heinrich mine in the Namib desert (pictured).

August 19, 2011

Sand Hill East enters option agreement with Rainmaker Mining and Titan Uranium

Titan Uranium Inc has entered into an option agreement with Eagle Trail Properties and Rainmaker Mining Corp whereby Titan can earn a 50% interest in the Sand Hill East property…

August 19, 2011

Nuclear power in China bharatbook

China has been on the road of rapid evolvement for quite some time now. Be it in any stratum, this largest Asian country is sure progressing with accelerated speed. So…

August 19, 2011

Production and investment forecasts in the Namibian mining industry: uranium set to overtake diamonds as Namibia’s largest foreign currency earner

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5cb789/production_and_inv) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Production and Investment Forecasts in the Namibian Mining Industry" to their offering. This research

August 18, 2011

First Japanese reactor resumes normal operation

CLARIFIED: Unit 3 at the Tomari nuclear power plant on Japan's northern Hokkaido island has resumed operation after a periodic inspection. It is the first reactor to be restarted in…