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New government heralds WA uranium boom

Following a change of state government, Western Australia has ended its de facto ban on mining uranium. The issue of uranium mining had been a key issue in the recent election.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-15-2008
All that glistens isn't gold, smugglers discover

[The Times, 10 September] Three Chinese scrap merchants bought a 274 kg lump of shiny metal for $2000 in Kyrgyzstan and smuggled their "interesting" purchase into China. One of the gang hid it in his father-in-law's home in China's north-western Xinjiang region. "They were surprised...

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-12-2008
Niger Uranium buys stake in Henkries deposit

Niger Uranium has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 74% of Namakwa Uranium, owner of the Henkries uranium project in South Africa. A government agency will continue to hold the rest.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-04-2008
First Uranium grants marketing rights to Traxys

Traxys Group has been granted exclusive marketing rights over uranium production from the Ezulwini mine and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) tailings re-treatment operation, First Uranium has announced. The agreement with Traxys, a global metals, minerals and energy marketing company, excludes any uranium...

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-02-2008
Uranium ban becomes sovereign risk issue

Leading up to a state election in Western Australia, the Labor premier, Alan Carpenter, has said that if re-elected on 6 September the government will legislate to ban uranium mining. The 'bewildering' u-turn is said to jeapordise the state's economic outlook.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-01-2008
Jordan signs uranium agreement

An agreement on uranium exploration and mining signed by the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission and French nuclear company Areva has been welcomed by the countries' leaders.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-28-2008
Cameco digs into exploration in Niger

Canadian uranium giant Cameco has taken a stake in a company exploring for the mineral in Niger, marking its first foray in the country. The strategic alliance could see Cameco invest up to $212 million.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-26-2008
Western Lands Uranium Gopher for August 23, 2008

(An occasional column on money and mining news items) The rise of nuclear energy, a second act if ever there was one, has given uranium a shot in the arm in western states in the U.S. Interest in uranium mining is growing and with it comes another growth industry - the production of press releases about...

Posted to Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-22-2008
Areva to 'decaffeinate' ash to remove uranium

Areva and the University of Idaho have signed an agreement to develop technology - similar to the process used for removing caffeine from coffee beans - for recovering uranium from incinerator ash from Areva's uranium fuel plant in Richland, Washington state.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-21-2008
Next Big Future: How Long Can Uranium Last for Nuclear Power?

If we use breeder reactors, uranium can last for 5 billion years at double current world electricity usage .

Posted to Nuclear Energy Institute (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-18-2008

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