Opinion: What about processing in this nuclear boom?
A few months ago, I joined a group of farmers discussing Saskatchewan’s modular nuclear reactor proposal. I supported the idea but raised a simple question: Where will Saskatchewan source the…
Articles by Blair McBride
Greenheart’s strong hits show Guiana Shield potential
Drilling by Greenheart Gold (TSXV: GHRT; US-OTC: GHRTF) at its Majorodam project in northeast Suriname has returned results as high as 6 metres grading 9.34 grams per tonne. That result,…
Newcore Gold rises on strong assays at Enchi in Ghana
Drilling by Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) at its Enchi project in southwestern Ghana has returned results as high as 15 metres grading 3.83 grams gold per tonne. Shares rose….
Opinion: The French connection with uranium and energy
The European Union has been shaken. Geopolitically and economically. Tensions with major gas exporter Russia have stirred the region’s long-term energy security. Higher energy prices and falling productivity have wounded…
Centerra update lifts tonnages at BC’s Kemess project
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) has issued a resource update that increases by more than 10 times the tonnages at its Kemess project in the Toodoggone district of north-central…
Lithium Ionic books 29% rise in resources at Bandeira
An update for Lithium Ionic’s (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) Bandeira project in eastern Brazil has lifted contained resources by about one-third over a feasibility study conducted last year. Measured and…
Who’s taking Canada’s nuclear waste?
A small town in Northern Ontario has agreed alongside the local First Nations community to bury Canada’s nuclear waste for centuries, but it faces opposition from other Indigenous and anti-nuclear…
Rio Tinto eyes rare earths sector
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is considering a move into rare earths and other critical minerals as it responds to shifting global market dynamics and trade tensions. Following the company’s annual…
Infographic: Where uranium activity is banned in Canada
In contrast with Canada’s uranium hotspot, the Athabasca basin in Saskatchewan, exploration and mining of the energy metal has for at least 12 years been banned or largely restricted for…
Uranium juniors grapple with spot price whiplash
Junior uranium miners are considering alternative strategies to attract investors amid a disconnect between spot price enthusiasm and investor uncertainty. Equity raised by uranium miners on the TSXV jumped…
Artemis soars as Blackwater starts commercial output
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) shares skyrocketed to an all-time high Friday after the company said it had begun commercial production at its Blackwater open pit mine in central British Columbia,…
Energy Fuels books record uranium output, strong drill results at Arizona mine
Drilling at Energy Fuels’ (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) underground Pinyon Plain mine in northern Arizona has returned results as high as 20% uranium oxide (U3O8), while the company reported record…