NexGen Energy Ltd. (“NexGen” or the “Company”) (TSX: NXE, NYSE MKT: NXE) is pleased to announce it is the recipient of the 2019 Environmental & Social Responsibility Award given by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”), the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community. The PDAC Environmental & Social Responsibility award …
Highlights: Measured in-situ recovery (“ISR”) resource increases to 13.78 million pounds U3O8from 4.12 million pounds U3O8 (234% increase) Measured and Indicated ISR resources increase to 16.94 million pounds U3O8 from 8.58 million pounds U3O8 (97% increase) Updated mineral resource estimate falls within the existing Nuclear Regulatory Commission License boundary Larger and more contiguous resource likely to achieve improved …
The construction of a new power unit at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in China will begin in 2021, according to Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom. It’s the biggest joint NPP project between the two nations. Together with the Chinese partners, we have already built four power units at this site and thus have …
Kazatomprom sold 15 percent of its stock in a dual-listing offering in London and Astana which valued the company at $3 billion, the bottom of its pricing range, the Kazakh state-owned uranium miner said on Tuesday. The sale of a stake in the world’s largest uranium producer is a first initial public offering of a …
China‘s total nuclear capacity is expected to reach 120-150 gigawatts (GW) in total by 2030, a senior industry official said on Thursday, more than triple the current rate but still lower than previous forecasts after a slowdown in new approvals. The prediction was made by Yu Jianfeng, chairman of the government-run China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), during …
As interest from financial investors and ongoing producer purchases continue to push up the uranium spot price, utilities are now in a hurry to top up supplies before year end. As producer purchases of uranium continue to underpin spot prices, with Cameco now having specifically disclosed its purchase intentions through 2018-19 (See: Producer Power from …
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) surprised environmental advocates and energy officials on Thursday when it called for keeping existing nuclear power plants open for as long as safely possible to provide a wider window for transitioning to renewable energy resources. The group has spent years criticizing the nuclear industry for its safety problems and …
Ex-US secretary of energy believes Paris accord was key first step but not enough to address global warming There are grounds for optimism on the global response to climate change, though most countries are “off the pace” required to fulfil their obligations under the Paris agreement, according to former US secretary of energy Dr Ernest …
India has declared that nuclear energy is vital for meeting the challenge of climate change and suggested supporting efforts to promote its public acceptance amid growing opposition to nuclear power and plans by some countries to phase out their atomic generation plants. “Nuclear power remains an important option to meet the challenges of increased energy …
Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (DML: TSX, DNN: NYSE American) filed its Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis (“MD&A”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Both documents can be found on the Company’s website at www.denisonmines.com or on SEDAR (at www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml). The highlights provided below are …
