Sweden to lift ban on uranium mining
Sweden’s Climate Minister, Romina Pourmokhtari, has unveiled plans to lift the nation’s ban on uranium mining, paving the way for an expanded nuclear energy capacity. Pourmokhtari told The Times that a…
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NexGen Energy’s shares rise as Rook I moves to next stage in EA process
NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) has advanced its Rook I uranium project through a significant step in its environmental review. The company submitted the final provincial Environmental Impact…
Insight: How mining companies can mitigate risks arising from a coup d’état
Coups d’états are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2020, military coups (attempted or successful) have occurred in Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sudan, and most recently, Niger. The…
Niger coup does little to move uranium price
The global uranium industry is bracing for potential fallout from a recent military coup in Niger, accounting for about 5% of global nuclear fuel production. Several miners active in Niger…
How Madison Metals plans to disrupt junior finance with a uranium token
Industry veteran Duane Parnham sat at a cozy dinner table with his family last Christmas when inspiration struck. Watching his kids and in-laws engrossed in cryptocurrency trading gave Parnham, the…
China’s overseas metals and mining investment to hit record in 2023, says report
New research data shows that China’s metals and mining investments overseas are on track to hit record levels this year, as the country locks in its position as the dominant…
TSX wrap for week of July 24: Base metals rise, Global Atomic shares drop
Over the July 24-28 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 28.14 points or 0.14%, to 20,519.37. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index added 1.13 points or 1% to 110.62 and the S&P/TSX…
TSXV inches higher during July 24-28 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index added 13.1 points or 2.1% over the July 24-28 trading session to end at 625.1. This week, leading in terms of value gainers was Sigma…
Top ten US juniors to mid-tiers, outside of precious metals, coal
Nuclear fuel providers again led the largest United States-based junior and mid-tier mining companies valued from US$250 million to US$2 billion, excluding precious metals and coal producers. The data as…
GoviEx Uranium nearly triples resources at Zambia project
GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU; OTCQX: GVXXF) saw most of the resource move into the measured and indicated categories and grades rise in an update for its Muntanga uranium project in…
TSX books solid rise over July 10-14 trading week
Over the July 10-14 trading week, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 451.38 points or 2.3% to 20,262.07. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 6.28 points or 6% to 110.58 and…
Technology Metals Snapshot: Seven companies targeting strategic metals
In the race to achieve net-zero emissions and reduce reliance on China for critical minerals, mining companies are ramping up their search for lithium, rare earth elements, copper and more….