November 13, 2019

Forum to sell interest in Fir Island project to Orano

The subsidiary of French nuclear energy company Orano wants to acquire a 70% interest in the uranium project.

October 21, 2019

Fission 3.0 samples 13.9%, 2.3 g/t at Beaver River

Elsewhere, the company completed a 1,096-line km airborne vertical time domain survey at the Wales Lake property.

October 21, 2019

Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns”

New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.

October 9, 2019

NexGen releases new assays from Arrow drilling

The highest results were 33.78% uranium oxide over 12.0 metres and 32.88% over 8.0 metres.

October 7, 2019

Brazil to restart country’s only uranium mine

Operations at Caetité have been halted since 2014.

October 2, 2019

Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners

The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.

October 1, 2019

Republican lawmakers call for measures to spur new US uranium mining

Trump created the United States Nuclear Fuel Working Group in July to help uranium miners and nuclear industry struggling with foreign competition.

October 1, 2019

US and Canada discuss supply of rare earths as China dominates

A joint action plan being drafted by senior officials in the two countries will be presented to the political party that forms the next government after the Oct. 21 election.

September 23, 2019

New underground PFS cuts capex for Fission Uranium’s Triple R deposit

The savings stem from a simplified water control strategy.

September 23, 2019

Nova Scotia stands up for uranium mining

Modern uranium mining is safe and environmentally-responsible