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Plans to recover U3O8 from tailings ponds help boost price target for energy fuels

Dundee Capital Markets increased its target price for Energy Fuels after the company unveiled updated plans to position itself as the premier uranium producer in the U.S., including a scheme to recover U3O8 from tailings ponds at its White Mesa Mill facility.

The Energy Report | September 23, 2016 | 11:35 am

No end to uranium price plunge

"Some producers need to move material for cash flow purposes…

Frik Els | September 23, 2016 | 3:58 am

Flashback Friday: The world’s scariest mining chart

One year ago the most popular post at MINING.com examined…

Frik Els | September 23, 2016 | 3:07 am

US environmentalist to restart three met-coal mines

Restarting idled coal mines might seem like an odd way…

Business in Vancouver | September 22, 2016 | 4:29 pm

Frack Sand: The unsung hero of the OPEC oil war

The late-2014, Saudi-initiated oil-price war may have taken the 'boom'…

Oilprice.com | September 21, 2016 | 10:44 am

QE3 silver impact

As the Fed’s past QE campaigns demonstrated abundantly, QE3 will eventually prove to be very bullish for silver’s fortunes.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | December 22, 2012 | 10:02 am

Teck Resources coal sales to exceed prior outlook

Shares in Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) climbed slightly Friday after the company announced that coal sales for the fourth quarter are expected to top its prior outlook of 6.2 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 7:22 pm

Chinese thermal coal imports jump 30% to record high as Beijing ends domestic price caps

After a 32% decline in steam coal prices since January, things are looking up for 2013.

Frik Els | December 21, 2012 | 7:09 pm

South Africa won’t nationalize its mines, but taxes go up

After years of debate, South Africa’s ruling party African National Congress rejected Thursday plans to nationalize the country’s mining sector, but voted in favour of higher taxes in the world’s main producer of platinum and chrome.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 5:44 pm

Fracking activities polluted Alberta’s groundwater: ERCB

Leaked fluid from fracking activities polluted groundwater after a “serious” incident at a well site near Grande Prairie, a city in the northwestern part of the Canadian province of Alberta, in September 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 5:00 pm

Brazil doubles gold reserve to highest level in 12 years

Brazil increased gold reserves for a third month in November to double the country’s holdings since August, reaching levels not seen since November 2000.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 2:59 pm