U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Booker, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Chris Coons, D-Del., today introduced bipartisan legislation to boost nuclear energy innovation and ensure advanced reactors can provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable power to meet national …
The preliminary design of the Yanlong swimming pool-type low-temperature reactor for district heating has been completed, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced yesterday. CNNC launched its independently researched and developed Yanlong reactor (referred to as the DHR-400) for district heating in November 2017. The move came shortly after the “49-2” pool-type light-water reactor developed by …
NAC Kazatomprom has changed its strategy to be more responsive to prevailing market conditions, CEO Galymzhan Pirmatov told delegates attending the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London today. Over the past 20 years the Kazakh uranium producer has transformed from a small uranium company to the largest uranium producer in the world, and diversified …
Production cuts, halted projects and operations, as well as renewed interest from investors has helped drive uranium prices up by 30% in the past four months, but experts remain cautious about the long-term outlook for the commodity. Decade-low prices have had a negative effect on the profitability of existing mines and a devastating effect on the capacity …
Power was restored to a nuclear energy plant in Hokkaido, northern Japan on Thursday after a strong earthquake left it relying on emergency generators for 10 nervous hours, but it may be a week before lights are back on all over the major island. Triggering a blackout just after 3 a.m. local time, the magnitude …
Uranium Participation Corporation (“UPC” or the “Company”) (TSX:U) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Gabruch as Chief Commercial Officer effective September 5, 2018. Mr. Gabruch will assume responsibility for all of UPC’s commercial activities over the next several months, as part of an orderly transition of duties from Mr. Scott Melbye, UPC’s …
Anfield Energy Inc. (TSX.V: AEC; OTCQB: ANLDF; FRANKFURT: 0AD) (“Anfield” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that BRS Engineering, Inc. (“BRS”) has completed a resource estimate for the Charlie uranium project (the “Charlie Project”) located in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium District in Johnson County, Wyoming. In March 2018, Anfield announced that it had entered into …
Denion Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Gabruch, as Vice President Commercial. Tim will be based in the Company’s Saskatoon office and will be tasked with building an “end to end” sales, marketing and commercial function that is consistent with the …
EXCLUSIVE TO SIGHTLINE U3O8 – In 2011, after suffering nearly three years of declining U3O8 prices, uranium companies were energized at what appeared to be a rapid return in the spot price as it leapt nearly 50% to close the month of February at US$70.00. Two weeks later, the excitement came to an abrupt halt …
Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Cameco Corp. (“Cameco”) to increase its ownership in the Wheeler River Uranium Project (“Wheeler River” or the “Project”) through the acquisition of Cameco’s minority interest in the Project (the “Transaction”). Pursuant …
