Uranium


Is more uranium consolidation on the way?

The Fukushima nuclear disaster may have winded the nuclear power and uranium markets, but the furious pace of consolidation in the uranium mining sector is leaving investors betting on the next takeover target.So far this year, no less than…



The camp at Pitchstone Resources' Gumboot uranium project in northern Saskatchewan's Athabasca basin. Photo by Pitchstone Resources

Fission Energy grows in the Athabasca

With grades over 10 times the global average, the Athabasca basin is home to some of the world’s richest uranium deposits, and one junior is looking to lock-up a significant amount of that prospectiveness for itself.


ESO Uranium project manager Garrett Ainsworth (left) with his father Ben, vice-president of exploration, at the Patterson Lake South uranium project in Saskatchewan. Photo by ESO Uranium

ESO Uranium digs into the Athabasca basin

Ben Ainsworth joined the board of Hathor Exploration in 2005 and served as vice-president of exploration during the junior’s development of its high-grade Roughrider uranium deposit in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, about…


UPDATED: Fission grows in the Athabasca

 With grades over 10 times the world average, the Athabasca basin is home to some of the most economic uranium deposits in the world and one junior is looking to lock up a significant amount of that prospectiveness for itself.


ESO Uranium digs into the Athabasca Basin

Ben Ainsworth joined the board of Hathor Exploration in 2005 and served as vice president exploration during the junior’s development of its high-grade Roughrider uranium deposit in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin, about 25…


Bannerman makes headway at Etango

With a recently completed definitive feasibility study under its belt, Bannerman Resources (BAN-T) says it can step up discussions with potential development partners and other financiers for its flagship Etango project in Namibia — one…



Energy Fuels to buy Denison’s U.S. uranium assets

Energy Fuels (EFR-T), which is striving to become a leading pure-play uranium producer, has recently entered a $106-million all-stock deal for Denison Mines’ (DML-T, DNN-X) uranium assets and operations in the United States.


Bannerman makes headway at Etango

With a recently completed definitive feasibility study now under its belt, Bannerman Resources (BAN-T) says it can step up discussions with potential development partners and other financiers for its flagship Etango project in Namibia—one…


Drillers by a rig at African Gold Group's Kobada gold project in Mali's Kangaba region. Photo by African Gold Group

Mali unrest puts gold miners on edge

Businesses operating in Mali should expect a hike in mining taxes and an increase in terrorism risk in the wake of a coup attempt in the West African nation, warns Exclusive Analysis, a London-based specialist intelligence company that…


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