Will Iran war fuel nuclear reactor construction?
The war in Iran could usher in a wave of nuclear reactor construction similar to the one that followed the 1970s energy crisis, Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) President and…
Uranium
Interactive infographic: Global uranium costs
Cost is as important in the economics of mining uranium as it is with precious metals. But the cost of producing uranium oxide (U3O8) by the pound doesn’t neatly align…
Uranium spotlight: Four companies worth a look – Part 1
Rising demand for nuclear energy is sustaining interest in uranium projects around the world. Here’s a list of four companies to watch. ATHA Energy ATHA Energy (TSXV: SASK) is advancing…
Ur-Energy restarts decades-old Wyoming uranium mine
Ur-Energy (NYSE-A: URG; TSX: URE) has restarted uranium mining operations at its Shirley Basin project in central Wyoming, the first uranium mining at the site since 1992 and one of…
Canada positioned for $200B clean energy boom, but faster approvals needed: report
Canada is well positioned to capture up to $200 billion in clean energy investments over the next decade, but how much of that opportunity gets captured will depend on system…
Opinion: Can Kyrgyzstan’s mining reset work?
As 2025 ebbed away, a high-level government delegation from Kyrgyzstan met with mining investors in a non-descript meeting room in London to discuss a delicate new initiative: a reset between…
US plans ‘sprints’ in uranium output, reactor builds
The U.S Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy says it wants to use the Defense Production Act of 1950, which streamlines approvals in the name of national security, to…
Brazil rejects state miner concept as US deal stalls
Brazil sees no need to create a state-run critical minerals company, Industry Minister Marcio Elias Rosa said Friday, pushing back on proposals for a state-backed entity. “There is no need…
Myriad builds uranium district as report shows scale
A merger is set to hand Myriad Uranium (CSE: M; US-OTC: MYRUF) a huge district under its Copper Mountain umbrella in Wyoming while a new report compiles decades of historical…
World’s No. 6 uranium miner starts output in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s little known but globally significant state uranium miner Navoiyuran has started commercial production at its Qizilkok project in the country’s central Navoi region. Qizilkok hosts 9,400 tonnes of…
Uranium Royalty to buy Sweetwater in $1.1B deal
Canada’s Uranium Royalty (TSX: URC; Nasdaq: UROY) agreed to buy privately held Sweetwater Royalties for about $1.1 billion (C$1.5 billion) to diversify and capitalize on rising demand for nuclear fuel….
Paladin’s Namibia restart sharpens Africa’s uranium relevance during wave of reactor builds
Paladin Energy’s (ASX, TSX: PDN) restart of the Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia has put the country back on the map as one of the world’s top nuclear fuel…