GoviEx to appeal cancelled uranium license in Zambia
GoviEx Uranium (TSX-V: GXU) says it will appeal Zambia’s decision to terminate its Chirundu mining license. The company acquired the permit in 2017 from African…
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Energy Fuels to upgrade uranium processing facility to include rare earths
As the United States pushes to dilute China’s monopoly on rare earths and develop a domestic supply, Colorado-based Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR) is working towards…
Top 10 Canadian-headquartered base metal and uranium explorers
The Northern Miner has compiled a list of the top-10, Canadian headquartered base metal and uranium juniors – with no production and which are not…
US uranium output shrinks 89% in 2019
U.S. domestic production of uranium concentrate plunged 89% to 174,000 lb. U3O8 last year, according to the latest annual report published by the U.S. Energy Information…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 187: How COVID-19 is impacting the uranium market, ft. Cameco
This episode features the Q&A portion of Cameco’s Q1 conference call that took place on May 1, 2020. Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel and…
NexGen Energy lines up US$30M financing from Queen’s Road Capital
NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE) has signed a US$30 million financing agreement with Queen’s Road Capital Investment (TSXV: QRC) and plans to use the…
US outlines strategy to support domestic nuclear energy sector
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a roadmap for rebuilding the country’s nuclear energy sector, including commitments to bolster domestic production of uranium, increase…
Global Atomic completes study on Dasa in Niger
Global Atomic (TSX: GLO; US-OTC: GLATF) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the first phase of a larger underground mine at its Dasa…
Bluejay Mining grows Greenland footprint
Bluejay Mining (LSE: JAY) has expanded its footprint in Greenland, after securing two new mineral exploration licences surrounding its existing Kangerluarsuk zinc-lead-silver project in the…
Cameco halts conversion facility in Ontario
Canada’s Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ), the world’s largest publicly traded uranium miner, is placing its plant at the Port Hope conversion facility in Ontario…
NexGen Energy well positioned to benefit from uranium price increase
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact commodity markets, with prices for metals such as copper, zinc, lead, aluminium and many others falling rapidly since…
Cameco, Orano suspend Saskatchewan operations due to COVID-19
Uranium companies Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and Orano Canada are suspending mining and processing activities at their operations in northern Saskatchewan due to COVID-19. The…