TNM Data Miner: Top 5 global uranium resources
The Northern Miner has compiled the five largest uranium reserves and resources at projects around the world using the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine. The…
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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,…
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…
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…
TSX slips, Nov. 20-26
Canadian equities ended the trading week in the red. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.4% to 13,425.19. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index lost 2.2% to finish at 45.12, and the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index…
China’s CNNC eyes Canadian uranium projects
China is becoming more active on the uranium front, with a state-owned nuclear giant eyeing international uranium projects after acquiring a share in French nuclear firm Areva.
Denison bids for JV partner Enexco
VANCOUVER — According to chairman Lukas Lundin, Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) aims to be the “pre-eminent exploration company in the Athabasca basin,” and it has taken step in that direction with its friendly…
Cameco delays Cigar Lake
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) expects a six-month delay at its 50%-held Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan, as more work needs to be done at the mine and mill to ensure uranium can be safely extracted and processed.
UEX, Areva boost uranium resources at Shea Creek
UEX (UEX-T) has bumped up resources at its 49%-held Shea Creek uranium project in the Athabasca basin of northern Saskatchewan, now the largest undeveloped uranium resource in the much coveted basin, demoting Cameco’s (CCO-T,…
Kuriskova uranium project low-cost, Tournigan says
Slovakia has four nuclear reactors that generate half the nation’s electricity needs, and two more reactors are planned or under construction. That makes Tournigan Energy’s (TVC-V) flagship Kuriskova uranium deposit in the country an attractive…
Rockgate bulks up resources at Falea
Rockgate Capital (RGT-T) recently reported a 258% increase in the contained uranium resource in the measured and indicated category at the Falea project in Western Mali.