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Last year's operations produced over 5200 tonnes of uranium oxide at the Ranger mine, while owner Energy Resources of Australia secured average price of over $50 per pound.

Australia's Uranium Equities has announced that Canada's Cameco is to partner it in the continued development and commercialization of the PhosEnergy process for extracting uranium from phosphates.

BHP Billiton reported that "repair work to damaged equipment is well advanced" at the Clark shaft of its Olympic Dam underground copper and uranium mine in South Australia. The ore haulage system in the main shaft of the mine was damaged in an incident in early October. BHP Billiton said that...

Australian-based Paladin Energy has announced expansion plans for both its Langer Heinrich and Kayelekera uranium mines, but has revised its 2010 production forecasts downwards.

Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board has approved two separate investments by Chinese companies in Australian uranium exploration companies.

BHP Billiton expects copper and uranium production at its Olympic Dam underground mine in South Australia to be significantly reduced for at least four to six months while the damaged ore haulage system in the main shaft is repaired.

BHP Billiton has announced significantly increased uranium ore reserves for its Olympic Dam mine in Australia due to additional mineralisation being reclassified as a result of ongoing drilling. Economic reserves are now put at 347,500 tonnes U 3 O 8 .

Australia's Extract Resources has issued a preliminary capital and operating cost estimate for developing the Rössing South uranium project in Namibia. The estimate shows that Rössing South could support a long-life, low-cost mine.

Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett has formally approved the new Four Mile uranium mine in South Australia, saying it poses no environmental risks. As a former anti-uranium protestor, the minister did not take the decision lightly.

Australia's Extract Resources has upgraded the uranium resource estimate at Zone 1 of its Rössing South deposit in Namibia by 34% from its previous estimate. An initial resource estimate for Zone 2 is expected next month.

The Beverley Four Mile uranium project in South Australia has nearly doubled its known resources as it approaches start up in seven months.

Energy Resources of Australia has applied to the Australian and Northern Territory governments for approval to establish a heap leach operation at its Ranger uranium mine.

Canada's Mega Uranium is proposing to sell 35% of the Lake Maitland project in Western Australia to a consortium of Japanese companies, including utilities Kansai, Kyushu and Shikoku Electric Power Co, as well as trading company Itochu.

Production in 2008 from Australia's three uranium mines totalled 9941 tonnes U 3 O 8 (8430 tU), 2% lower than the 10,145 tonnes U 3 O 8 (8603 tU) produced in 2007. Energy Resources Australia (ERA) reported that output at its Ranger mine in Northern Territory was 5339 tonnes U 3 O 8 (4527 tU), compared...

Australia's Paladin Energy is on schedule to begin commissioning of its Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi in January, with production ramp-up scheduled later within the first quarter of 2009.

The Honeymoon mine in South Australia should begin production in 2010, following a fresh commitment from Canada-based Uranium One and an engineering contract with Ausenco. It could reach production rates of 400 tonnes of uranium oxide per year.

A new source of radiopharmaceuticals is spinning into action with the installation of new twin cyclotrons near Sydney, Australia.

Australian company Berkeley Resources has announced that it will be undertaking a feasibility study with a view to restarting uranium mining at several Spanish deposits under a cooperation agreement with Spain's fuel cycle company Enusa.

Australia's minister of resources and energy, Martin Ferguson, has welcomed the first shipment of uranium to China, following the earlier signing of a bilateral safeguards agreement between the two countries.

The new Liberal-National government in Western Australia has formally lifted the ban on uranium mining in the state, which covers nearly one-third of the country. The new government took over from Labor in September, ending six years of ideologically-motivated stigma on uranium.

In a presentation to analysts, BHP Billiton has set out its five stages for developing its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia, with a "focus on simplicity and preservation of future options."

Australia' Petratherm plans to start drilling to recover geothermal energy in May 2009. It will provide some of the power to Heathgate Resources' nearby Beverley uranium mine.

Japan's Mitsui & Co has agreed to buy a 49% interest in six Australian uranium deposits held by Uranium One, including the Honeymoon project which is already under development.

The final report from Ross Garnaut to the Australian government makes a strong case for addressing the "diabolical" challenge of climate change. The use of kangaroos is promoted, but not nuclear power.

The story of BHP Billiton's attempt to buy Rio Tinto has taken a small step forward with a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that it does not object to the deal. BHP is already the world's biggest mining company, while Rio is the third largest and both are major suppliers...