Q4 rally also sees first entry into MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable mining companies of a non-producer – Ivanhoe Mines.
At 40 years of operations, it is the country's longest running uranium mine.
Amid efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future.
Company plans annual production of 4.4 million pounds at its uranium project in Niger.