Cameco handed court victory over WA uranium prospect

A uranium deposit in Western Australia under development by Cameco (TSX:CCO, NYSE:CCJ) will not be held up by conservationists who oppose it. Last week the Conservation Council of WA lost an appeal against the Yeelirrie project’s approval by the WA Supreme Court. In his judgment, Chief Justice Wayne Martin dismissed the CCWA’s contention that environmental approval …

Battle still on against uranium mine

Conservationists are considering a High Court appeal against the State Government’s decision to provide environmental approval to the State’s largest uranium deposit in the northern Goldfields after the WA Supreme Court knocked back an application for judicial review yesterday. Former environment minister Albert Jacob approved Cameco’s Yeelirrie Mine near Wiluna in the dying days of …

T.CCO: Reports Fourth Quarter and 2017 Financial Results

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today reported its consolidated financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). “Our fourth quarter and annual results are in line with the outlook that we provided in the third quarter,” said president and CEO, Tim Gitzel. …

U.UEC: Acquires the Diabase Project in the Athabasca Basin and Appoints Darcy Hirsekorn as District Geologist

Corpus Christi, TX, February 9, 2018 – Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed a definitive Property Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”), with Nuinsco Resources Limited (“Nuinsco”) to acquire 100% of the Diabase project (the “Diabase Project” or “Project”) located on the south rim of …

T.CCO: Board Appoints New Chair

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today announced the appointment of Ian Bruce as chair of Cameco’s board of directors effective immediately following the company’s annual general meeting on May 16, 2018. Bruce will succeed Neil McMillan, who is retiring from the board after five years as chair, and 16 years as a Cameco director. “I am …

India’s Govt gives approval, financial sanction to build 12 nuclear power reactors

Out of the 12 nuclear reactors, 10 will be indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors and two Light Water Reactors will be established in cooperation with the Russia. The government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 12 nuclear power reactors in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Out of these, 10 …

Resources Increase at the Eastern Athabascas Largest Undeveloped Uranium Project

David Talbot, an analyst with Eight Capital, shared the details of the recently updated estimated mineral resource at this project and its impact on the target price for the company’s stock. In a Feb. 5, 2018, research note, analyst David Talbot relayed that Eight Capital raised its target price on Denison Mines Corp. (DML:TSX; DNN:NYSE.MKT) on the …