The Bacchus Securities-based pure uranium play raised £150 million (US$200 million) in its float on AIM this week. The pitch to investors is there is only upside in the energy mineral price now with major producers like Cameco cutting production to improve their margins, which have been slim-to-negative for several years. Yellow Cake has managed …
Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO)(NYSE:CCJ) has struggled over the years, but it looks as though the stock is finally gaining some steam. Over the past three years, its share price has dropped more than 26%, but year-to-date the stock has risen more than 18%. Low uranium prices have made life difficult for Cameco and forced the company …
Summary Global uranium supply is decreasing, and the long-term demand is increasing. Cameco is testing the depth of the spot market with significant purchases to fulfill long-term delivery commitments. Cameco is one of the few companies that remain consistently cash flow positive in the industry. Energy Fuels’ spare capacity makes them an interesting investment in …
In 1981, the Cigar Lake uranium deposit was discovered in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. A monster in its day, eventually sizing up at 290MM lbs. of U3O8 at a mine grade of 15%! Seven years later and 45 km (28 miles) away the McArthur River deposit was found, dwarfing Cigar with its 500MM lbs. of U3O8 …