‘Saudi Arabia’ of uranium off limits, for now
The Navajo Nation covers more than 70,000 sq. km in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest. It’s a land known as much for its deep canyons and rugged terrain as it is for the Navajo tradition…
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Sparton sees good uranium recoveries from coal ash
Tests of simple acid extraction solutions on coal ash samples in China have shown that 70-80% of the uranium contained in the fly ash from the Lincang germanium area is recoverable, Sparton Resources …
Uranerz raising funds for Wyoming
VANCOUVER — Uranerz Energy (URZ-T, URZ-X) has plans for a major financing that will see intermediate uranium producer Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-X) take a 9.9% interest in the junior.
Canadian uranium companies seek financial partners on Asia tour
Six of eight companies that have signed up to participate in a mineral investment seminar this month in Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul, organized by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Energy and Resources, are uran…
Energy Fuels moves closer to production (April 14, 2008)
VANCOUVER — A new resource estimate and several mining permits are positioning Energy Fuels (EFR-T, EFRFF-O) to become the next uranium producer.
Tribune, Fission, hunt for North Shore targets
Joint-venture partners Tribune Uranium( TCB-V, TCBZF-O) and Fission Energy (FIS-V, FSSIF-O) have planned a 700-line-km airborne geophysical survey and a 1,000- metre drill program for their Grey Willo…
Laramide cuts wide uranium at Westmoreland (April 14, 2008)
VANCOUVER — The latest round of drilling by Laramide Resources (LAM-T, LMRXF-O) at its Westmoreland uranium project in Australia’s Queensland state continue to confirm historic results and has return…
Forum gets cozy with Agnico-Eagle
VANCOUVER — A recent financing by Forum Uranium (FDC-V, FDCFF-O) has Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) stepping up to take roughly 9% of the junior explorer’s shares.
Crescent seeks Paraguay uranium
Between 1976 and 1983, Anschutz Corp., a private, Denver, Colo.- based U. S. oil company and its joint-venture partners Korea Electric Power and Taiwan Power Co. spent roughly US$30 million evaluating…
Blue Sky sees uranium potential in Argentina (April 14, 2008)
VANCOUVER — With over 4,000 sq. km of prospective uranium property and guidance from a geologist with more than two decades of uranium experience in the country, Blue Sky Uranium (BSK-V, BKUCF-O) hop…
Bannerman plans production by 2011
With questions over the ability of juniors to bring on new supply seen as a significant factor in continuing high uranium prices, Bannerman Resources (BAN-T, BMN-A) is looking to distinguish itself fr…
Otish Energy goes from hot spot to clear skies
As newly named uranium explorer Otish Energy (OEI-V, OEIGF-O) mobilized two drills in Quebec’s Otish basin in late March, the snowy conditions were a far cry from the company’s past experience develop…