June 1, 2023

Namibia says will not grab stakes in existing resource firms

The ministry, however, did not rule out the government taking minority stakes when granting licences.

May 30, 2023

Visualizing the uranium mining industry in 3 charts

This series of charts from Truman Du highlights production and the use of uranium.

May 29, 2023

Namibia considers taking stakes in mining and petroleum companies

Namibia is one of Africa’s biggest producers of diamonds and largest of uranium.

May 29, 2023

Scientists figure out geological features linked to untapped uranium deposits

By studying how uranium deposits formed in Canada’s Athabasca Basin, researchers can figure out how to find untapped resources.

May 23, 2023

Microbes help deal with uranium in groundwater, spent nuclear fuel repositories

A chemical process for the removal of uranium from groundwater has been discovered.

May 18, 2023

Scientists purify uranium-laden water using magnetic bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria can accumulate dissolved heavy metal in their cell walls.

May 17, 2023

Bill banning uranium imports from Russia passes US House subcommittee

The United States imported about 14% of its uranium from Russia in 2021.

May 16, 2023

Russia uranium deal caused manager exodus at Kazakh mining giant

Russia accounts for half the world’s uranium enrichment capacity but relies on imports of Kazakh ore to supply its plants.

May 13, 2023

The Russian nuclear company the West can’t live without

Germany's Nukem Technologies is a niche player in Rosatom’s global empire.

May 5, 2023

Top uranium miner Kazatomprom to develop own rare metals deposit

The company's subsidiary, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, will be tasked with determining the potential of the Verkhny Irgiz deposit.