Interactive infographic: Far North projects
Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral projects but they’re out of reach to miners until they’re connected to reliable roads. Our latest infographic looks at seven…
Uranium
US uranium revival gains traction as output triples
Most measures of U.S. uranium activity reached their highest levels in almost a decade last year, pointing to a broader industry recovery. Production more than tripled last year to 2.1…
Cameco shuts Cigar Lake mine on Orano mill disruption
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) says it has temporarily suspended operations at its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan, citing disruptions at the McClean Lake mill operated by France’s Orano….
Podcast: Russian setbacks change Sahel, ft Critical Risk Team’s George McLeod
This week’s episode features George McLeod, mining partner at Critical Risk Team, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the escalating conflict in the Sahel, particularly in Mali and Niger….
Infographic: Canada’s Blue-Collar Wage Leaders
Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of $42 an hour compared with $35 an…
US government launches $17.5B loan program to accelerate nuclear buildout
In a boost to Cameco‘s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) Westinghouse joint venture, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) said it’s planning to provide $17.5 billion in loans to accelerate…
EnCore OK’d to build South Dakota’s first uranium mine tapping underground brine
After more than a decade of local opposition, enCore Energy (Nasdaq: EU; TSXV: EU) has received federal approval to start building its Dewey Burdock project in southwest South Dakota, advancing…
Energy Fuels lands $725M Pentagon loan for rare earths
Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU; TSX: EFR) shares jumped on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Defense announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $725 million to expand the company’s…
Marenica growth backs Elevate’s Namibia uranium push
Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8; US-OTC: ELVUF) has grown the contained Marenica uranium resource in Namibia by a third, expanding the scale of the deposit on which the patented U-pgrade processing…
Energy Fuels to hit 2026 uranium target by midyear
Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU; TSX: EFR) expects to meet its 2026 uranium production guidance by mid-year as ore processing at Utah’s White Mesa Mill pauses to rebuild stockpiles. Shares soared….
Canada bets on workforce alliance to fill mining jobs
Canada has launched a new industry-led alliance to address labour shortages in mining and minerals as the sector faces rising demand for critical minerals, new technologies and major infrastructure projects….
Opinion: Why diversification matters more in nuclear fuel than in oil or gas
As governments return to nuclear energy as a pillar of low-carbon power systems, attention has focused largely on reactor construction, small modular reactors (SMRs) and life-extension programs. Far less attention…