Editorial: Kazatomprom’s cuts and uranium’s rebound
What a difference a month makes. After an absolutely desultory past few years for uranium oxide prices — which saw the spot price of yellowcake…
Cameco Corporation
Wall Street dips, Jan. 9–13
U.S. equities slipped into negative territory, as oil prices retreated and gold rose. The S&P 500 Index dipped 0.1% to 2,274.64, while the Dow Jones…
Site visit: Fission poised for growth at Patterson Lake South
NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN — Handling drill core caked with uraninite — a radioactive, uranium-rich ore mineral — isn’t exactly for the faint of heart, but with…
Uranium firms remain optimistic amid low demand
Uranium companies are staying upbeat, given what they see are strong long-term fundamentals for uranium as the number of nuclear reactors around the world increase,…
TSX gains despite poor jobs data, July 4–8
Toronto equities soared during the first week of July, despite the Canadian economy unexpectedly losing 700 jobs in June. However, the number of people seeking…
TSX returns to a bull market, May 30–June 3
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose nearly 0.9% to close at 14,226.78, up 20% from its Jan. 20 low, and marking a return to a bull…
CNSC greenlights McClean Lake mill expansion
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has approved the expansion of the McClean Lake mill — operated by Areva Resources in northern Saskatchewan — allowing…
Wall Street declines, April 25–29
U.S. stocks fell as oil and gold prices rose higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index both fell 1.3% to 17,773.64…
Cameco cuts 585 jobs at Rabbit Lake, US mines
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) is suspending uranium production at its Rabbit Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan and its two in-situ recovery (ISR) operations in…
Denison tables promising PEA for Wheeler River
Denison Mines’ (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its flagship Wheeler River uranium project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin has left a…
Denison and Friedland’s GoviEx to combine African uranium assets
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) has taken the final step that will help it focus on its uranium assets in Canada’s Athabasca basin and…
CanAlaska Uranium regains momentum in the Athabasca
VANCOUVER — Project generator CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) has been on a rough run since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster rocked the uranium industry in…