The world rediscovers nuclear
There’s a buzz about nuclear energy at the moment that hasn’t been felt since the 1970s, and it’s positive….
Uranium
Canyon, High Plains to explore in Wyoming
A new joint venture will explore a 373-sq.-km land package in southeastern Wyoming in the hope of bringing one or more new uranium projects into production….
Forgotten Thelon attracts attention
Vancouver — Sharing many similarities with the better-known Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan, the Thelon basin, situated on border of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, is enjoying an exp…
Int’l Uranium fires up US mines
Vancouver — With the uranium spot price reaching an all-time high of US$45 per lb., International Uranium (Iuc-T, IUCPF-O) is reviving some of its mines located in the Four Corners area of southweste…
Matoush shaping up for Strateco
The discovery of the first recognized unconformity-type uranium deposits made for a revolution in the uranium mining industry, so it’s only natural to think of the Athabasca and Thelon basins as urani…
Tournigan adds Arizona Strip claims to uranium portfolio
Vancouver — While drilling continues at the advanced Jahodna uranium project in Slovakia, Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has picked up 413 claims covering 33 sq. km of ground in the historic Arizona Strip ur…
Cameco forms alliance with UNOR
Vancouver — Uranium producer Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has acquired a 19.5% stake in UNOR (UNI-V, UNOFF-O), a junior exploration company formerly known as Hornby Bay Exploration, through a private placem…
JNR and partners advance Canadian uranium projects
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners JNR Resources (JNN-V, JNRRF-O) and International Uranium (IUC-T, IUCPF-O) have begun a 17,500-metre summer drilling program at the Moore Lake uranium project, in no…
Monster hungry for Labrador’s uranium
Monster Copper (MNS-V, MCPRF-O) has picked up properties in two different parts of Labrador, both of which cover areas where Newfoundland government geochemical surveys detected uranium….
SXR Uranium One’s Dominion grows (July 03, 2006)
Higher uranium and gold prices and more than 30,000 metres worth of drilling have allowed SXR Uranium One (SXR-T, SXRFF-O) to substantially boost resources at its already large Dominion uranium projec…
Purepoint looks to win over doubting Thomases
Being one of the first juniors in a region dominated by majors can make you the envy of your competition….
Mega targets uranium
Despite a recently imposed 68% windfall tax on copper and gold, Mega Uranium (MGA-V, MGAFF-O) plans to continue work aimed at earning into 2,325 sq. km worth of Mongolian uranium properties held by Re…