Opinion: Why are commodities rising all at once?
It started with gold. Then silver. Then platinum. Then copper, aluminum, uranium, and zinc have all followed too. And now it’s the laggards. Oil, gas, and coal. Is the global economy playing…
Uranium
Gold strong, but juniors must deliver, Haywood says
Gold’s record run may have lifted junior miners, but Haywood Securities says the next stage will be far less forgiving, with capital flowing only to companies that can deliver results…
Video at PDAC: Paladin pushes Namibia uranium ramp-up, PLS permit
Paladin Energy (ASX, TSX: PDN) expects its Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia to reach full production by the end of June, just as a supply gap opens, CEO Paul…
U.S. joins $1T mineral security consortium
The United States plans to commit $250 million towards a new investment vehicle aimed at securing critical mineral and energy supply chains, as Washington steps up efforts to counter geopolitical…
Uranium Energy boosts capacity, advances licensing
Uranium Energy (NYSE-A: UEC) says it has secured Wyoming state approval for additional header houses at its Christensen Ranch in-situ recovery operation as part of a planned expansion. The Texas-based…
Myriad sells New Mexico uranium project for 6X return
Myriad Uranium (CSE: M; US-OTC: MYRUF) plans to sell its Red Basin project in New Mexico to a new mining tech venture and partner with it on other uranium exploration…
Ontario funds up to $215K per early-stage project
Ontario is backing 68 early-stage exploration projects in new awards under a government funding program. The financing, delivered through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), will cover up to half…
Myriad Uranium doubles size of Wyoming project
Myriad Uranium (CSE: M; US-OTC: MYRUF) says it has effectively doubled the size of its main Copper Mountain project in Wyoming after geophysical survey results indicated potential in other parts…
Are oceans the next frontier for uranium?
The hunger for uranium won’t abate anytime soon as the heavy metal’s spot price hovers near two-year-highs, but some geologists warn easy-to-mine reserves are shrinking. Enter what may sound…
First Nations say equity key to faster approvals
Indigenous ownership in major mining and other resource projects could help accelerate permitting timelines in Canada while improving economic outcomes for First Nations, according to a national group. The First…
NexGen eyes summer build for top uranium project
NexGen Energy (TSX, NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) is to start construction this summer of its Rook uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, the largest development-stage uranium deposit in Canada. The C$2.2-billion…
Kazakhstan rules spur Canadian uranium explorer exit
Laramide Resources (TSX, ASX: LAM), one of the few Western companies to explore for uranium in Kazakhstan in recent years, is leaving the country as regulatory changes tighten restrictions on foreign participation. State miner Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP) – the world’s top uranium…