Trump, Zelenskyy nix minerals deal
United States President Donald Trump and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled a mineral rights and security agreement at the White House on Friday after a news conference degenerated into…
Uranium
Laramide boosts Westmoreland tonnage by a third
An update to Laramide Resources’ (TSX, ASX: LAM; US-OTC: LMRXF) Westmoreland uranium project in northern Australia increases indicated tonnage by 34% and inferred tonnage by 11% over the previous resource from…
Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration…
Cameco books record output amid integration hurdles, supply chain strains
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ), Canada’s uranium giant, had mixed results in 2024. While it achieved record output, the company faced challenges with acquisition integration and supply chain issues. For…
GoviEx shares jump on deal to resolve Niger dispute
GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) and the Republic of Niger are looking to end their dispute over one of the world’s largest uranium projects following the signing of a…
Aussie junior amid Trump-related geopolitical storm
A little-known Australian junior miner has found itself in the global spotlight following renewed speculation about U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland. Shares in Energy Transition Minerals (ASX:…
Nova Scotia moves to lift uranium mining ban
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia welcomed the province’s decision to introduce legislation on Tuesday that would revoke a longstanding ban on uranium exploration and mining. The prohibition, initially established…
Global Atomic gains on Niger project reassurance
Global Atomic (TSX: GLO; US-OTC: GLATF) shares jumped on Wednesday after the company reiterated that its main uranium project, Dasa in Niger, is advancing on schedule and has strong government…
Editorial: Anarchy in the USA
When the Sex Pistols stormed onto the music scene nearly 50 years ago, one of the slogans their deft manager Malcolm McLaren tossed around was “Cash from Chaos.” Sound familiar?…
Opinion: As US tech stumbles, focus on commodities
Chinese-owned DeepSeek recently sent a shockwave through Wall Street after claiming its artificial intelligence model was made at a fraction of the cost of its United States rivals. The event…
CanAlaska Uranium posts top grade at West McArthur
CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) cut its highest grade intersection yet at the West McArthur project it holds in a joint venture with Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) in…
Fundraising by junior, intermediate miners hits lowest since 2019: S&P
Funds raised by junior and intermediate mining companies dropped by 12% in 2024 to US$10.3 billion globally, its lowest in five years, according to data tracked by S&P Global. This…