Grossi predicts a dozen new nuclear countries by 2030

A “solid group” of 10-12 countries building nuclear power plants for the first time will emerge in the next decade, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Director General William Magwood in a WebChat last week. Bangladesh, Belarus, Egypt, Turkey and the UAE are among the nuclear newcomers, …

Export demand set to pick up

Commentators believe demand for local major exports will likely increase as the country pins its hopes on international trade and world output to recover from a disastrous 2020. According to Postrick Mushendami, deputy director of macro models and financial stability at the Bank of Namibia, the global economy is projected to rebound by close to …

T.CCO $400 Million Debenture Offering by Private Placement and Intention to Redeem Series E Debentures

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR DISSEMINATION THROUGH U.S. NEWS OR WIRE SERVICESSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, October 16, 2020 Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that it has priced a private placement of senior unsecured debentures (the “Offering”) consisting of $400 million principal amount of 2.95% Senior Unsecured Debentures, Series H maturing on October …

Berkeley opposes move to ban uranium mining in Spain

A proposed amendment to Spain’s draft climate change and energy transition bill that would prohibit the exploration and extraction of uranium is unconstitutional, says Berkeley Energia. The Australian-based company is at an advanced stage in licensing its Salamanca uranium mine. The draft bill was originally presented to the Spanish Parliament in May 2020. A series …

Canadian government invests in SMR technology

The Canadian government is investing CAD20 million (USD15 million) of federal funds to accelerate development of Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plant. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are expected to play a key role in the country’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and in providing economic benefits as it …

V.ISO Intersects Strong Radioactivity in Three New Southern Extension Drill Holes

Zone of Intense Mineralization Continues to Expand in the Southern Extension Area Vancouver, BC, October 15, 2020 – IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ISO; OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to report additional intersections of strong radioactivity from the on-going drilling program at the Hurricane zone. The Hurricane zone is a recent discovery of high-grade uranium mineralization on the …

T.DML Completes US$19.0 Million Offering

TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2020 /CNW/ – Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce that today it has closed its previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) of common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”). View PDF version. The Company issued 51,347,321 Common Shares, at a price of US$0.37 per Common Share, for …

V.ISO Drills 48.8% U3O8 over 5.0m in Southern Step-out Drill Hole LE20-64

Drill Program Expanded to Test High-Grade Extensions of “J” Fault Open to the South and to the East Vancouver, BC, October 13, 2020 – IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ISO; OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to report additional chemical assays from the summer drilling program at the Hurricane zone. The Hurricane zone is a recent …