Darlington SMR renews Canada’s nuclear maturity
Ontario has started construction on the first small modular reactor (SMR) in the G7, as rising power demand and tightening fuel markets test whether new nuclear projects can be delivered…
Uranium
Blast from the Past: US deals blow to Canada over uranium contracts, Nov. 1959
Canada had become the world’s top uranium producer by 1958, with exports of the metal surpassing all others in value as Cold War demand surged. Boomtowns such as Elliot Lake,…
Australian state vote may allow uranium mining for first time in 40 years
The New South Wales (NSW) government has taken a major step towards potentially allowing uranium mining and nuclear energy in Australia’s most populous state. A bill to repeal the 1986…
Breaking the West’s uranium enrichment bottleneck
With a full U.S. ban on imported Russian enriched uranium set to take effect in 2028, Western utilities are moving to rebuild enrichment and conversion capacity. That shift is reshaping the economics of the nuclear…
Ottawa’s $6B skills push pits miners vs builders
Ottawa’s $6-billion (US$4.4-billion) push into skilled trades aims to ease a looming labour crunch, but it’s uncertain how much of the spending will reach mining – an industry already scrambling…
Uranium spotlight: Four companies worth a look – Part 2
Rising demand for nuclear energy is sustaining interest in uranium projects around the world. Here’s a list of four companies to watch. IsoEnergy IsoEnergy (TSX: ISO) is focused on the Athabasca Basin and its Larocque…
Will Iran war fuel nuclear reactor construction?
The war in Iran could usher in a wave of nuclear reactor construction similar to the one that followed the 1970s energy crisis, Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) President and…
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…
Uranium spotlight: Four companies worth a look – Part 1
Rising demand for nuclear energy is sustaining interest in uranium projects around the world. Here’s a list of four companies to watch. ATHA Energy ATHA Energy (TSXV: SASK) is advancing…
Ur-Energy restarts decades-old Wyoming uranium mine
Ur-Energy (NYSE-A: URG; TSX: URE) has restarted uranium mining operations at its Shirley Basin project in central Wyoming, the first uranium mining at the site since 1992 and one of…
Canada positioned for $200B clean energy boom, but faster approvals needed: report
Canada is well positioned to capture up to $200 billion in clean energy investments over the next decade, but how much of that opportunity gets captured will depend on system…
Opinion: Can Kyrgyzstan’s mining reset work?
As 2025 ebbed away, a high-level government delegation from Kyrgyzstan met with mining investors in a non-descript meeting room in London to discuss a delicate new initiative: a reset between…