Column: Nuclear revival puts uranium back in the critical spotlight
The resurgence of nuclear power means the world is going to need a lot more uranium and supply is already struggling to match demand.
A world breakthrough in extracting uranium from hyper saline water – previously not possible with conventional technology – has been announced in South Australia by uranium developer, UraniumSA.
Addressing the first day in Adelaide of the Paydirt 2011 Uranium Conference, earlier this qweek, UraniumSA’s Managing Director, Russel Bluck, said the breakthrough had been achieved after collaborative metallurgical research with international and Australian suppliers of the special chemicals used to help extract uranium.
