July 5, 2011 Tanzania to mine in game reserve The Sowetan reports Tanzania will begin uranium mining in its southern Selous Game Reserve, Africa’s second-largest wildlife sanctuary and a Unesco heritage site (pictured), the energy minister said Tuesday. Australia’s…
July 5, 2011 Ranger uranium waste water treatment plan attacked An environmental engineer says Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) should not have reopened its uranium mine within Kakadu National Park last month without committing to a waste water treatment plan.…
July 4, 2011 Purepoint Uranium updates Athabasca Basin exploration Purepoint Uranium reports on an update on the Athabasca Basin with several companies.
July 3, 2011 BHP eyes second share buyback BHP Billiton could be set to announce another share buyback, after the successful completion of its $US10 billion ($9.3bn) capital management program. UBS analyst Glyn Lawcock said a renewed capital…
June 30, 2011 Cameco invests $5 million more in PhosEnergy process for uranium recovery Demonstration plant construction completed and undergoing final commissioning for the recovery of uranium as a by-product of phosphate fertiliser production. The third stage investment, to be used to further the…
June 30, 2011 Uranium outlook brightens as biggest producer eyes acquisitions and new nuclear programs announced Two reports out on Thursday suggest better times ahead for the uranium mining industry. The Globe and Mail quotes Tim Gitzel the new chief executive of Cameco Corp. – the…
June 30, 2011 Right time to get into commodities, says Barclays Capital The world seems set to enter a period of slower growth and higher inflation and investors would do well to gain some direct exposure to commodity markets, said Barclays Capital…
June 29, 2011 Uranium North announces exploration program to begin on the Nowyak, F13 and Robin properties Uranium North Resource Corp. reports that planning for the 2011 exploration and drilling programs are underway on the company's Nowyak, F13 and Robin projects in Nunavut. Plans for the Nowyak…
June 29, 2011 Rio Tinto sticks with uranium but sees tough five years BusinessDay reports on Wednesday Rio Tinto vowed not to abandon its uranium ambitions, despite conceding the recent crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant would slow growth in the uranium…
June 28, 2011 China’s massive appetite for commodities sparks concern China’s massive appetite for commodities is creating concerns for the global economy, the environment and workers in other countries. In a series of reports, VOA is looking at the economic…
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