US targets mine waste to boost critical minerals supply
The U.S. government is launching a new effort to extract valuable critical minerals – including rare earths, lithium, cobalt and uranium – from mine waste and abandoned sites in a…
Uranium
Paladin Energy sinks as guidance underwhelms
Shares of Paladin Energy (ASX, TSX: PDN) declined on Wednesday after delivering an underwhelming uranium production guidance for the 2026 financial year despite reporting its best operating quarter. The Australian…
Laramide wins development licence for uranium project
Uranium explorer Laramide Resources’ (TSX, ASX: LAM; US-OTC: LMRXF) subsidiary Tackle Resources has been been granted a mineral development licence (MDL) for its Westmoreland project in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The…
Global mining deaths rise for second straight year
Fatalities in the global mining industry rose for a second consecutive year in 2024, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said in its latest annual safety report. ICMM’s…
Private miners overlook disclosure: legal experts
Many private Canadian mining companies may be unaware that they are subject to the same technical disclosure rules as public issuers and that they could face compliance risks under a…
EU to stockpile critical minerals in case of war: FT
The European Commission is preparing to boost emergency stockpiles of critical minerals amid heightened concern over supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical conflicts, the Financial Times reported. The measure presents…
Energy Fuels’ Pinyon Plain uranium output keeps rising
Production at Energy Fuels’ (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) Pinyon Plain mine in northern Arizona almost doubled in June from April, company totals show. Shares rose. Uranium oxide (U3O8) output at…
Sprott to buy $200M of uranium for special fund
Asset manager Sprott (TSX, NYSE: SII) said it plans to buy about US$200.1 million ($270 million) worth of physical uranium for its dedicated fund after raising twice as much money…
Ontario nuclear plan could boost uranium mining
Ontario is preparing to expand its nuclear energy capacity to meet rising electricity demand, a move that could support uranium consumption and create opportunities for critical-mineral development. The Energy for…
No takers for Nova Scotia uranium blocks post-ban
Nova Scotia, having recently lifted its decades-long ban on uranium exploration, says it has not received any bids for the request for proposals (RFPs) covering three areas prospective of the…
Premier American to buy Nuclear Fuels in $31M deal
Premier American Uranium (TSXV: PUR, US-OTC: PAUIF) agreed to buy Nuclear Fuels (CSE: NF; US-OTC: NFUNF) to create one of the largest U.S. uranium explorers. Nuclear Fuels stock soared. Nuclear…
Meta, Constellation power deal may help uranium miners: analysts
Facebook owner Meta’s 20-year deal with Constellation Energy (Nasdaq: CEG) to buy output from its Clinton nuclear plant in central Illinois bolsters the long-term case for uranium producers, analysts said….