June 22, 2011

Grand Canyon mining ban frustrating – Denison

The head of Denison Mines (DML.TO: Quote) said on Tuesday he is frustrated by the U.S. government's move to extend a ban on mining on 1 million acres of federal…

June 22, 2011

Resource Star Livingstonia uranium project resource update

Resource Star Limited has completed an independent update of the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Livingstonia Uranium Project in Malawi, south-eastern Africa. Increases in both tonnes and grade are based…

June 21, 2011

Interior Secretary favors permanent new mining claim ban in Grand Canyon region

While the Obama Administration extended its emergency ban on new mining claims around the Grand Canyon only until December 20, 2011, statements made by federal officials at a press conference…

June 20, 2011

Obama Administration Grand Canyon mining ban decision expected today

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is expected to announce this morning at 10 a.m. PDT the Obama Administration's decision regarding the extension of a 1-million acre mining ban…

June 20, 2011

Pitchstone finalizes summer Athabasca drilling plans

Pitchstone Exploration Ltd. ("Pitchstone") has finalized plans for summer exploration activities in the eastern Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. Work will include 2,250 meters of diamond drilling at Gumboot and Johnston Lake,…

June 17, 2011

Peninsula ups resource estimate at Lance uranium project by 25%

The Directors of Peninsula Energy Limited are pleased to announce a further upgrade to the JORC-compliant resource estimate for the Lance uranium projects in Wyoming, USA. This upgrade has been…

June 15, 2011

The Future of Atomkraft

In a dramatic about-face, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced last Monday that Germany will phase out nuclear power completely by 2022, shutting down its nine operational reactors and never restarting the…

June 14, 2011

Results of Italian referendum: voters say no to more nuclear power plants

Energia Minerals Limited (ASX: EMX) notes that a referendum was held in Italy on the 12th and 13th of June 2011 to decide whether to remove laws passed last year…

June 14, 2011

Uranium Energy Corp signs first multi-year sales contract

Uranium Energy announced that it has secured its first multi-year uranium sales contract. The sales contract provides for the delivery of 300,000 pounds of U3O8 over a period of three…

June 14, 2011

Immigration surges as Australia’s mining boom resonates in Europe

About 100 men in their 20s and 30s, filled a conference room at a Dublin hotel last week to hear a migration agent describe the personal fortunes waiting to be…