Uranium Top Stories

Uranium supply crunch may be just around the corner — experts

Decade-low prices have had a negative effect on the profitability of existing mines and on the capacity of early-stage projects to raise necessary funding to be mine-ready when demand picks up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2018 | 6:30 am

Uranium’s rally built on supply cuts, looks overcooked for now: Russell

The year-to-date gain is 16.6 per cent, and the metal…

Reuters | September 3, 2018 | 7:14 am

Canadian miner looks for vanadium in its own backyard

Vanadium prices have risen by 300 per cent since 2017.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 21, 2018 | 5:12 pm

Technical issue disrupts BHP’s Olympic Dam copper smelter

Company is assessing the impact of an ongoing outage at…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2018 | 5:30 am

BHP annual profit jumps 33 percent, misses forecast

Analysts thought profits would reach $9.27 billion.

Reuters | August 20, 2018 | 4:00 pm

Mining top executives the gloomiest of all: report

Despite the overall pessimism, mining CEOs remain just as confident on their own company’s growth as they were in previous years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2015 | 4:00 am

China claims to hold over 2 million tonnes of uranium deposits

The country’s uranium deposits have doubled in the last 15 years to more than 350 across the nation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2015 | 7:15 am

South Africa wants to settle mines’ black ownership in court

The main point of contention is the fact that mining companies believe that once they reached a 26% black ownership, they effectively complied, no matter where the percentage is at now.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2015 | 4:32 am

Jeb Handwerger: This could be the absolute bottom in the gold sector

Jeb has come on Palisade Radio since its inception days, and has been a continuous firm believer in a strong precious metals rebound.

Palisade Radio | March 30, 2015 | 9:40 am

$60 billion for mining private equity a myth

Looking for an exit or a lifeline? Look further says $8 billion fund manager.

Frik Els | March 26, 2015 | 2:20 pm

Congo’s planned mining code changes ‘too risky’: miners

The country's Chamber of Mines says the new code would send the mining industry back by at least 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2015 | 9:16 am

Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust?

Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.

Frik Els | March 25, 2015 | 11:55 pm