April 19, 2021

Arizona mining fight pits economy, EVs against conservation, culture

Rio Tinto's hopes to one of the world's largest underground copper mines, which conservationists and Native Americans fighting mine supporters.

April 14, 2021

Denison stock rises on high-grade uranium discovery at McClean Lake

One drill hole completed in the 2021 program returned 5.04% eU3O8 over 14.0 metres.

April 12, 2021

Cameco’s Cigar Lake restart to put pressure on uranium price

Cameco stock price falls after the top listed uranium producer says restart of massive mine likely this month.

April 9, 2021

Greenland Minerals says it is focused on rare earths, not uranium

Doubts have risen over the future of the Kvanefjeld project as a left-wing party pledged on Wednesday its opposition after winning a parliamentary election.

April 8, 2021

Value of top 50 stage.mining.companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

April 7, 2021

Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.

March 31, 2021

Stars are aligning for uranium price rally

Two new reports argue for a leap in uranium prices as China commits to 46% increase in nuclear capacity, Europe designates it "green" and inventory is hoovered up.

March 29, 2021

Decommissioning, environmental costs often underestimated – study

Swedish researchers say insufficient financial reporting by stage.mining.companies may lead to an underestimation of environmental liabilities.

March 17, 2021

Soaring prices spur miners’ hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire

This is the second wave of pressure that investors concerned about ESG issues have laid on miners after successfully forcing mine waste standards updates in 2020.

March 17, 2021

Kazatomprom may enter spot market after Yellow Cake deal

Yellow Cake Plc, which bets on uranium prices, said on Monday that it had exercised a $100 million purchase option with Kazatomprom.