The entire footprint of NexGen Energy's (TSX: NXE; NYSE-AM: NXE) proposed Arrow mine is smaller than a university campus, but could produce 21% of the world's uranium once in production, the company says.The high grade uranium deposit in Canada's Athabasca basin would produce 25.4 million lb. uranium oxide (U3O8) per year over an estimated mine life of nine years - leapfrogging the company into t...Read More
Two uranium mining companies said on Wednesday they are "confident" that U.S. President Donald Trump will implement limits on uranium imports after the Commerce Department recommended urgent steps to boost domestic production of a list of 35 "critical minerals" that included the nuclear fuel.The White House is currently reviewing a petition lodged by the companies, Ur-Energy and Energy Fuels, that...Read More
Purepoint Uranium Group of Toronto has offered an update on work planned for the Hook Lake uranium project. Purepoint (21%) sat down with its joint venture partners Cameco (39.5%) and Orano Canada (39.5%) to review data and develop the next steps to advance the project.There are three areas of particular interest. The North Dragon area lies 800 metres west of and parallel to the Dragon shear zone....Read More
The Patterson and Derkson uranium corridors. (Image: Purepoint Uranium)SASKATCHEWAN - Purepoint Uranium Group of Toronto has offered an update on work planned for the Hook Lake uranium project. Purepoint (21%) sat down with its joint venture partners Cameco (39.5%) and Orano Canada (39.5%) to review data and develop the next steps to advance the project.There are three areas of particular interest...Read More
Purepoint Uranium Group of Toronto has offered an update on work planned for the Hook Lake uranium project. Purepoint (21%) sat down with its joint venture partners Cameco (39.5%) and Orano Canada (39.5%) to review data and develop the next steps to advance the project.There are three areas of particular interest. The North Dragon area lies 800 metres west of and parallel to the Dragon shear zone....Read More
There has been no shortage of fighting talk about Australia's lack of cohesive energy and carbon policies in recent weeks, with the only certainty being the combative rhetoric makes a lasting solution more of a fantasy.Australia is the world's third-biggest exporter of energy behind crude oil heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia, thanks mainly to its status as the biggest shipper of coal and lique...Read More
Weekly Reports |Jun 04 2019Buyers are paying more for uranium that does not come from sources facing possible US restriction but falling demand is still sending prices lower.-Uranium price discrepancy opens up-Trend remains down-IEA rails against premature reactor shutdownsBy Greg PeelAn interesting dynamic opened up in the month of May in uranium markets with regard the uncertainty surrounding th...Read More
Denison Mines of Toronto is ready to begin the rigorous environmental impact assessment of its 90% owned Wheeler River in situ uranium project in the Athabasca Basin.Both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment have accepted the Wheeler River provincial technical proposal and federal project description.Denison has also said that it has executed a number...Read More
In situ recovery needs only a small surface deposit to mine the uranium resources of the Phoenix deposit. (Image: Denison Mines)SASKATCHEWAN - Denison Mines of Toronto is ready to begin the rigorous environmental impact assessment of its 90% owned Wheeler River in situ uranium project in the Athabasca Basin.Both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment ha...Read More
Namibia's mines and energy minister said he has no objection to Rio Tinto's sale of its uranium mine stake to China provided it respects the African nation's laws.Rio, which is seeking to divest less profitable assets, said last November that it was selling its 69% stake in the world's longest-running open pit uranium mine to China for up to $106.5 million and expected the deal to be completed in...Read More
CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV) will soon begin a drill program at its 70%-owned West McArthur uranium project.In a press release, the miner said that the program is intended to locate high-grade uranium hosted in faults along the C10 horizon, the major regional fault structure.According to CanAlaska, two previous drill holes intersected high-grade uranium - up to 5% U3O8 - just west of the project...Read More
SASKATCHEWAN - CanAlaska Uranium announced that it will soon begin a drill program at its 70%-owned West McArthur uranium project.In a press release, the miner said that the program is intended to locate high grade uranium hosted in faults along the C10 horizon, the major regional fault structure.According to CanAlaska, two previous drill holes intersected high grade uranium - up to 5% uranium o...Read More
Weekly Reports |May 28 2019Sellers continue to chase down ever more empowered buyers in an ongoing weak uranium market.-Uranium spot price continues to fall-Rio Tinto may shut down Rossing-US production falls dramaticallyBy Greg PeelIt was Groundhog Week last week in the uranium market. With utilities largely out of the market pending a section 232 decision, sellers continue to lower prices in ord...Read More
Global Atomic Corporation (TSE:GLO) is "two businesses in one company", according to Executive Vice President Merlin Marr-Johnson.There's zinc recycling in Turkey, and uranium exploration and development in Niger.If that doesn't seem like a natural coupling in terms of commodity or jurisdiction, then consider it from a financial perspective.It's long been a truism that the most investable explorat...Read More
Weekly Reports |May 21 2019The uranium spot price continues to drift lower.-Uranium market in limbo-232 decision due July 14 (not guaranteed)-Buyers unwilling to commitBy Greg PeelIt's rather difficult to maintain interest in a market for which, week after week, the story remains the same. But unfortunately that is the case for uranium at present. Until there is a decision on section 232, buyers a...Read More
Canada is giving the country's mining association more than C$325,000 ($242K) to develop a program that would give miners the tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change in decision-making at all stages of an operation's life.The project - Climate Change Risk and Adaptation Best Practices for the Mining Sector - was announced Friday by Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary t...Read More
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) has launched the Horizons Global Uranium Index ETF. Units of the ETF will began trading Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HURA.HURA is the first ETF in Canada to provide direct exposure to the global uranium sector - a universe of companies with a combined value of approximately C$15 billion. Globally, Canada is ranked as the second-la...Read More
TORONTO - Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) is pleased to announce the launch of the Horizons Global Uranium Index ETF. Units of the ETF will begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HURA.Cameco's McArthur River Mine. Courtesy of Cameco.HURA is the first ETF in Canada to provide direct exposure to the global uranium sector - a universe of companies with a combine...Read More
Alba Minerals (TSX-V:AA) announced that it entered into an agreement with Journey Exploration to acquire all of its issued and outstanding share capital.The logic behind the buyout is that Journey holds a 100% interest in five prospective vanadium and uranium properties in Colorado and Utah.Yellow Circle mine workings. Photo by Alba Minerals.According to Alba, the projects are in and adjacent to t...Read More
Alba Minerals (TSX-V:AA) announced that it entered into an agreement with Journey Exploration to acquire all of its issued and outstanding share capital.The logic behind the buyout is that Journey holds a 100% interest in five prospective vanadium and uranium properties in Colorado and Utah.Yellow Circle mine workings. Photo by Alba Minerals.According to Alba, the projects are in and adjacent to t...Read More