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Facilities at Uranerz Energy's Nichols Ranch uranium mine in Wyoming.   Credit: Uranerz Energy

Uranerz Energy’s Nichols Ranch starts production

Uranerz Energy (TSX: URZ; NYSE-MKT: URZ) has become the newest member of a small club of uranium producers now that its first uranium mine — Nichols Ranch — received final clearance from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and…


Wheeler River senior project geologist Chad Sorba. Credit: Denison Mines

Denison’s drills hit new high-grade zone at Wheeler River

VANCOUVER — Denison Mines’ (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) Wheeler River property is already home to the high-grade and still-growing Phoenix deposit, which has 52.3 million indicated lb. uranium oxide (U3O8) at an average grade of 15.6%….






Enexco's flagship project is the Contact copper project in northern Nevada. It also holds a 20% interest inDenison Mines' (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) Bachman Lake uranium project in the Athabasca basin.Credit: Cameco

Enexco jumps on uranium hit at Mann Lake

International Enexco (TSXV: IEC) saw its shares climb 23% after announcing the thickest and highest grade hit yet from its 30%-held Mann Lake uranium property in Saskatchewan’s prolific Athabasca basin.  


Headframes at the Cigar Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan. Credit: Cameco

Cigar Lake production shines spotlight on Denison Mines

The start of ore production at Cameco Corp.’s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) Cigar Lake uranium mine is good news for Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN), which owns 22.5% of the McClean Lake mill where all of Cigar Lake’s ore will be…


TSX slips, Feb. 24-28

The S&P/TSX Composite Index dipped nearly 4 points to 14,209.59 during the trading week. Both the gold and diversified miners edged down. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index dropped 2.28 points to 835.14, while the…


Japan sees reactors in future, uranium investors rejoice

It didn’t come as a total surprise, but the Japanese government’s pronouncement that nuclear reactors will be part of its future offered uranium miners and investors alike the shot in the arm that has been so long overdue.


Facilities and equipment at Cameco's 50% owned Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan. Mining at Cigar Lake is expected to begin this quarter. Credit: Cameco

Cameco rises on uranium optimism

Saskatoon-based Cameco (TSX:CCO; NYSE:CCJ), like many uranium miners, is enjoying renewed predictions of higher uranium prices and growing demand.


Azincourt president and CEO Ted O'Connor examines historical drill core at the Patterson Lake North project in Saskatchewan. Credit: Azincourt  Uranium

Azincourt CEO talks Peruvian uranium acquisitions

VANCOUVER — Though junior Azincourt Uranium (TSXV: AAZ; US-OTC: AZURF) is a relatively new arrival to the exploration game — the company completed its listing prospectus in April 2012 — it has made waves by locking down a…


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