Uranium Top Stories

Cameco’s profit beat estimates on improved uranium prices, cost-cutting drive

Canada’s top uranium producer is seeing the first improvements brought by higher prices and drastic cost-cutting measures, including the recent haly of its flagship McArthur River mine in northern Saskatchewan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2018 | 5:58 am

Rio Tinto pays biggest divvy in history as profit hits three-year high

Mining giant posts 90% increase in profit amid what CEO…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2018 | 5:33 am

Second accident in a week at a Sibanye-Stillwater mine kills two

Two employees were trapped underground and later died in a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2018 | 3:25 am

Rio investors asked to push miner to leave Minerals Council of Australia

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says it needs 100 shareholders…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2018 | 11:29 am

Commodity boom has a dark side as cost creep erodes windfall

Mining and metal companies are rediscovering the downside of rallying…

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2018 | 7:00 am

BHP shares hammered on demerger, profit miss

World's number one miner hopes to save $3.6 billion spinning off aluminium, coal, manganese, nickel and silver assets into new company.

Frik Els | August 19, 2014 | 8:28 am

Demerged BHP may not hold on to coal assets for long: analysts

The division contributed just $746 million of the $21.12 billion earnings BHP reported for the 2013 financial year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2014 | 3:07 pm

BHP spinoff could be worth $12 billion

Speculation is of a new Perth-based company with current CFO Graham Kerr at the helm housing non-core assets including Australian lead-silver mine.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 8:34 am

America’s first oil sands producer and other natural resources surprises: Peter Epstein

Who stands to capture the graphite market?

The Energy Report | August 15, 2014 | 2:45 pm

BHP says demerger preferred option

Decision to to lob off Billiton assets could come as early as next week.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 8:53 am

Uranium price building on gains

Way to early to for uranium stock investors to rejoice, but after eight straight sessions of gains the market seems to be entering recovery mode.

Frik Els | August 14, 2014 | 12:13 pm

Where is Casey’s Marin Katusa stashing his money when Europe heats up?

Shares four junior names he thinks could profit, and one truly contrarian name for those expecting the worst.

The Energy Report | August 12, 2014 | 9:48 am

Australia may ban uranium sales to Russia as part of sanctions

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that sanctions to date had only been imposed on Russian individuals and companies but Australia could consider "other options".

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2014 | 5:05 pm

Opponents of South Dakota uranium project demand more info

The Dewey-Burdock mine is expected to recover 1 million pounds of uranium annually for eight years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2014 | 4:30 pm

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