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Storm rocks Kazakh uranium industry
Storm rocks Kazakh uranium industry
UPDATED: Uranium mining in southern Kazakhstan's Sozak region was suspended after extreme weather brought down power lines and flooded villages.
Corporate · Tuesday, 5 February 2013
ARMZ to delist Uranium One
ARMZ to delist Uranium One
South Inkai 48 (ARMZ)AtomRedMetZoloto (ARMZ) is set to acquire Uranium One in its entirety in a deal that values the Canadian-based uranium producer at around C$2.8 billion ($2.84 billion).
Corporate · Monday, 14 January 2013
French hostages in Niger 'alive and well'
French hostages in Niger 'alive and well'
Four French nationals including an Areva employee who have been held captive in Niger by Al Qaeda's North African arm for over two years are in good health, France's foreign minister has told their relatives.
Corporate · Friday, 4 January 2013
End of an era for ERA mine
End of an era for ERA mine
Ranger Pit 3 (ERA)_48After more than 30 years of operation, open cut mining has finished at Energy Resources of Australia's (ERA's) Ranger uranium mine in Northern Territory.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 10 December 2012
Next step for Virginia uranium
Next step for Virginia uranium
A high-level working group has made its final report setting out a conceptual regulatory framework - ready should the US state of Virginia lift its moratorium on uranium mining.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 3 December 2012
Greenland pushes on with uranium policy
Greenland pushes on with uranium policy
Greenland exploration (GME)_48Greenland Minerals and Energy (GME) has welcomed promises by Greenland's parliament to fast-track the reviews needed for the country's uranium policy to be finalised.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Regulator speaks out on U moratoria
Regulator speaks out on U moratoria
Matoush (Strateco)_48Canada's chief nuclear regulator has publicly criticised calls for uranium mining moratoria that fail to take account of scientific research.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Fuel cycle roundup #4
Fuel cycle roundup #4

• Husab project ready to go
• Peninsula receives mining permit for Lance
• Mkuju River receives EIA

Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 23 November 2012
Permit application in for Gas Hills
Permit application in for Gas Hills
Strathmore Minerals has submitted an application for a new open pit uranium mine at Gas Hills in Wyoming. The application was completed with financial support from Strathmore shareholder Korea Electric Power Corporation.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Production to increase at McArthur River
Production to increase at McArthur River
Drilling at McArthur River (Cameco)_48Long-term production schedules for the McArthur River uranium operation in Canada have been modified to incorporate additional mineral reserves detailed in a newly updated technical report released by Cameco.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 5 November 2012
Cameco taking the long view
Cameco taking the long view
Cigar Lake 48Ongoing market uncertainties have prompted major uranium producer Cameco to cut its uranium production forecast, although the company remains confident in the long-term fundamentals of the nuclear industry.
Corporate · Thursday, 1 November 2012
Start-up plan for Four Mile
Start-up plan for Four Mile
The Four Mile uranium project in South Australia will start up by mid-2013 under a plan approved by majority owner Quasar Resources - but contested by minority owner Alliance Resources.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 25 October 2012
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