Today, the Texas uranium mining industry is virtually silent. Indeed, across the U.S., this once-thriving industry now supplies only a small fraction of our domestic nuclear energy and defense requirements, threatening our energy independence and national security. Along with many others, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or DOC, is now asking, why? As the world’s …
A Japanese court paved the way for the nation’s ninth nuclear reactor to restart, boosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to bring dozens of plants back online following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The Hiroshima High Court on Tuesday removed a temporary injunction against Shikoku Electric Power Co.’s Ikata No. 3 reactor, the company said in a …
Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to announce USA TODAY published an Op-Ed on September 20, by UEC Chairman Spencer Abraham titled “Domestic uranium necessary for national security, healthy nuclear energy programs.” Mr. Abraham is a former U.S. Secretary of Energy and U.S. Senator. In the USA TODAY piece, Secretary Abraham …
FISSION URANIUM CORP. (“Fission” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce assay results from nine holes drilled during its summer 2018 program at its’ PLS property in Canada\’s Athabasca Basin region. All nine holes, which were targeting potential growth and resource-upgrade areas of the Triple R deposit’s R780E zone, returned substantial high-grade intervals. Of particular …
Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (DML: TSX, DNN: NYSE American) is pleased to announce the results of the Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) on its flagship Wheeler River uranium project (“Wheeler River”) in northern Saskatchewan. The PFS has been completed in accordance with NI 43-101 and is highlighted by the selection of the in-situ recovery …
The Energy Department is considering a fast-tracked timeline for the repayment of billions of dollars of federal loans to a troubled nuclear expansion in Georgia as speculation mounts that its developers could pull out of the project today. Senior DOE officials told reporters on an 8 p.m. conference call yesterday that the agency can require …
Saudi Arabia’s atomic energy programme is fundamental for developing a sustainable energy sector, energy minister Khalid Al-Falih told the 62nd General Conference of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The kingdom plans to start building its first two nuclear power reactors this year and as many as 16 over the next 25 years at a …
Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev had today a meeting with Chairman of the Management Board of National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC Galymzhan Pirmatov, Kazinform has learned from the press service of Akorda. The President underlined that Kazatomprom is one of the largest national companies in Kazakhstan and holds leading positions in the world nuclear industry. …
China’s Ministry of Justice on Friday published a draft atomic energy law online to solicit public opinions. Identifying atomic energy as an industry of strategic importance, the eight-chapter draft law provides guidelines and rules for technology development, nuclear material recycle, atomic energy, safety management and international cooperation. It encourages companies to participate in the development …
Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American: URG) (TSX: URE) (“Ur-Energy”) announced today the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 12,195,122 common shares and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 6,097,561 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $0.82 per common share and accompanying warrant. Each whole warrant will have an exercise price of $1.00 …
