Hathor, Fission feud over claim boundaries
Vancouver–A staking battle is brewing in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin: not long after Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, HTHXF-o) announced excellent drill results from its Midwest Northeast uranium projec…
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‘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…
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…