A former investment banker is leading the flotation of a new company that plans to buy up and store huge quantities of uranium in anticipation of a jump in its value. Peter Bacchus, previously of Jefferies and Morgan Stanley, is masterminding the initial public offering of Yellow Cake, which is seeking to raise between $160m (£120m) …
Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is to cut its electricity prices for customers by more than 5% on average following the restart of units 3 and 4 of its Ohi nuclear power plant and the subsequent reduction in fuel costs. The company made a similar price cut last August after units 3 and 4 …
Dr. Yousry Abu Shady As Egypt is standing on the verge of starting the construction of its first nuclear power plant at El Dabaa, it is becoming obvious that the country and the Matrouh province, where the plant will be located are in more a much more profound and far-reaching transformation than just the energy …
The United Arab Emirates has postponed plans to start up its first nuclear reactor until at least the end of 2019. Nawah Energy Company, the operator of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, said it “has completed a comprehensive operational readiness review” for the updated start-up schedule. “The results of Nawah’s review forecast that the loading …
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 …
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EXCLUSIVE TO SIGHTLINEU3O8 – One of the most compelling considerations/risks in evaluating a project is the jurisdiction it resides in. Government stability, tax regimes, permitting requirements, mining law maturity, etc. can mean the difference between an economic project and a complete loss of investment. For this comparable we went to The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of …
EXCLUSIVE TO SIGHTLINEU3O8 – One of the first questions asked by investors is “what’s your burn”? That is, how much money is management spending on administration and overhead, relative to the money being spent in the field/on the project? In order to be consistent, we took a look at the last 24 months of each company’s …
EXCLUSIVE TO SIGHTLINEU3O8 – In response to numerous requests, we are pleased to launch a new section of research focused on those public companies operating in the uranium supply space. UComparables will provide metrics and data gathered across the entire spectrum of uranium exploration companies and uranium development companies. Who is Included For the …
