Sweden’s Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari has announced the launch of an investigation to abolish the country’s ban on uranium mining. The move was welcomed by Australia-based Aura Energy, which hopes to extract uranium as a by-product from its 100%-owned Häggån polymetallic project in Sweden. On 16 May 2018, the Swedish parliament passed an …
Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) (“Energy Fuels” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC“) and may be viewed on the Electronic Document Gathering and Retrieval System (“EDGAR“) at www.sec.gov/edgar.html, on the …
It’s essential for keeping a clean-energy electrical grid. Nuclear power has been the backbone of Ontario’s clean electric grid for the past half-century. Starting in 1971, the Canadian province constructed 20 large heavy-water reactors over the next 22 years. The rationale at the time wasn’t combating climate change but replacing expensive coal imported from the …
Canada’s most populated province is extending the lifespan of the country’s oldest operating nuclear power plant, doubling down on nuclear plant overhauls to pursue green goals. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) last month abandoned plans to close the remaining six reactors at its Pickering Nuclear Power Station, opting instead to refurbish four of the units (Pickering …
A $1.6 billion uranium mining deal between France and Mongolia that is part of French efforts to diversify supplies to power its fleet of nuclear reactors is running into political hurdles. A debate about protecting strategic resources in Mongolia risks delaying the finalization of the agreement until after elections in June, according to two people …
China has begun construction on the second phase of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project using Hualong One reactors, domestically developed third-generation reactors, in the city of Zhangzhou, east China’s Fujian Province. The first four Hualong One units have been completed and put into operation, according to the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). The Zhangzhou nuclear …
Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII) (“Sprott” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. Management commentary “In 2023, Sprott’s Assets Under Management (“AUM”) increased by $5.3 billion (23%) to $28.7 billion driven largely by strong uranium prices and inflows to our exchange listed products. Much of this growth came …
Mining analyst David Talbot began covering the uranium sector in June 2007 – the same month uranium prices reached their all-time high of US$136 per lb., then rapidly retreated. Prices are once again on the move, rising above US$100 per lb. in January for the first time in over 16 years, but this time Talbot …
Investment banks Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab and Macquarie (MQG.AX), opens new tab as well as some hedge funds are positioning themselves to reap the benefits of a newly buoyant uranium sector as prices of the nuclear fuel ingredient spike. While many other investment banks are still avoiding uranium, Goldman and Macquarie are boosting trading in physical uranium …
2023 drilling campaign included 13 holes for infill and extension at the Huarabagoo uranium deposit. High grade uranium intercepts include: HB23DD002 – 1.5m @ 1,448ppm (0.14%) U3O8 from 74.5m HB23DD004 – 19m @ 519ppm U3O8 from 47m Including 2.00m @ 1,690ppm (0.17%) U3O8 from 53m HB23DD005 – 6m @ 682ppm (0.07%) U3O8 from 50m …
