Interactive infographic: Global uranium costs
Cost is as important in the economics of mining uranium as it is with precious metals. But the cost of producing uranium oxide (U3O8) by the pound doesn’t neatly align…
Articles by Blair McBride
Arizona Metals tanks on rare negative-value PEA for Kay copper-zinc mine
Arizona Metals (TSX: AMC; US-OTC: AZMCF) shares collapsed to a multi-year low Thursday after a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Kay polymetallic project yielded a negative net present value…
Trident’s gold assays reveal ex-Cameco site’s promise in Saskatchewan where yellow metal is often outshone
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Boroo eyes buying landslide-scarred former Eagle gold mine in Yukon
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Montana explorer Silver Bow Mining eyes $50M IPO
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Myriad builds uranium district as report shows scale
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World’s No. 6 uranium miner starts output in Uzbekistan
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Assays, permits spur BMC’s $1B zinc-copper KZK project
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USA Rare Earth boosts Western supply chain in $2.8B deal for Brazil producer
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) plans to acquire Brazilian rare earths producer Serra Verde Group for a total value of about $2.8 billion, a move that could position the new…
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La Mancha Resource Capital is building its position in the Guiana Shield after investing C$50 million ($37 million) to become the largest single shareholder in Suriname-focused Greenheart Gold (TSXV: GHRT; US-OTC:…
Wolfden’s zinc-silver resource may revive Bathurst camp
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Blackrock Silver lifts Tonopah West value by a third to $437M in Nevada’s top tier
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