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Optimisation studies begin at Namibian uranium mine
Optimisation studies begin at Namibian uranium mine
Paladin Energy is embarking on two studies to optimise its Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia in preparation for a restart decision. The company will also examine the potential recovery of vanadium as a by-product at the mine, which is currently under care and maintenance.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 7 December 2018
Rio Tinto to sell Rössing stake
Rio Tinto to sell Rössing stake
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its entire 68.62% stake in Rössing Uranium Limited, owner of the Rössing mine in Namibia, to China National Uranium Corporation Limited for up to USD106.5 million.
Corporate · Monday, 26 November 2018
Kazatomprom IPO begins
Kazatomprom IPO begins
Conditional trading of shares in Kazakh uranium producer NAC Kazatomprom has today begun on the London Stock Exchange. The company is also due to float on the stock exchange of the Astana International Finance Centre.
Corporate · Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Cameco notes market improvements
Cameco notes market improvements
The uranium market is showing a marked improvement compared with a year ago but there is still a long way to go, Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel said on 2 November.
Corporate · Monday, 5 November 2018
Vanadium drives uranium project developments
Vanadium drives uranium project developments
As vanadium prices increase, uranium miners in the USA and elsewhere are looking to capitalise on the vanadium that is co-present with uranium in certain deposits to add value to their operations.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 30 October 2018
US EPA withdraws uranium rule
US EPA withdraws uranium rule
The US Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing proposed revisions to regulatory standards for tailings from in situ leach uranium production.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 22 October 2018
Comment period closes on US uranium investigation
Comment period closes on US uranium investigation
The US Department of Commerce should not place any import limits or restrictions on uranium from Canadian producer Cameco, the company said in its submission to the DOC's ongoing Section 232 investigation. The comment period on the investigation has now closed.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Wyoming becomes USA's 38th Agreement State
Wyoming becomes USA's 38th Agreement State
Wyoming has become the 38th US state to take responsibility for regulating uranium recovery operations within the state under an agreement signed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 28 September 2018
Challenges and changes at Kazatomprom
Challenges and changes at Kazatomprom
NAC Kazatomprom has changed its strategy to be more responsive to prevailing market conditions, CEO Galymzhan Pirmatov told delegates attending the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London today.
Corporate · Thursday, 6 September 2018
Denison to increase Wheeler River ownership
Denison to increase Wheeler River ownership
Denison Mines Corp is to increase its share of the Wheeler River uranium project in Canada's Athabasca Basin to 90% after agreeing an acquisition of Cameco Corp's minority interest.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 5 September 2018
2017 "exceptional" for India Department of Atomic Energy
2017 "exceptional" for India Department of Atomic Energy
The public sector undertakings and industrial units of India's Department of Atomic Energy performed "exceptionally well" in 2017, DAE chairman and secretary Sekhar Basu said on 15 August.
Corporate · Monday, 20 August 2018
Cameco shutdown extended indefinitely
Cameco shutdown extended indefinitely
Cameco is extending the suspension of production at McArthur River and Key Lake "for an indeterminate duration", CEO Tim Gitzel has announced. The operations have been out of production since January.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 26 July 2018
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