Archive for the 'Uranium' Category

Hawk Commences Helicopter-borne VTEM Survey Over the Cluff Lake Uranium Project, Northern Saskatchewan

Hawk Uranium Inc. is pleased to announce that Geotech Ltd., of Aurora, Ontario has commenced a 2,000 km helicopter-borne Time Domain Electromagnetic Geophysical Survey with a VTEM system over Hawk’s wholly owned Cluff Lake Uranium Project in Northern Saskatchewan. Geotech Ltd. has advised Hawk that it expects to complete this survey by the end of […]

April 19th, 2008 - Posted in Uranium

Universal Uranium Terminates Option Agreement at Artillery Peak

Universal Uranium Ltd. has terminated the option agreement dated February 10, 2006 with Artillery Peak Uranium Corp. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company had the option to earn and acquire a 100% interest in Artillery Peak Uranium Corp.’s 86 lode mining claims totalling 1776.85 acres located 186 kilometres northwest of Phoenix, Arizona.
The […]

April 19th, 2008 - Posted in Uranium

Impact Minerals Announces Large Tenement Areas for Uranium Granted in Botswana

Impact Minerals announced it has been granted exploration licences covering about 20,000sqkm in eastern Botswana, specifically to explore for deposits of uranium, in an area adjacent to known near-surface deposits of uranium mineralisation. The licences cover about 350km of the strike extensions of rocks that host deposits and prospects near the town of Serule and […]

April 15th, 2008 - Posted in Press Release, Uranium

ERA expects reduced uranium output

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) Ltd, which produces 10 per cent of the world’s uranium, expects reduced production in the second quarter after flooding at its main pit restricted access to higher grade ore.
The stock declined nearly two per cent after ERA said the average grade of uranium oxide during the second quarter was expected […]

April 15th, 2008 - Posted in Uranium

South Dakota Water Management Board Approves Rules For Uranium Mining

The South Dakota Water Management Board has approved new rules for injection wells for uranium mining operations proposed for the Black Hills region.
The water board approved the rules Thursday after listing to public testimony the previous day.
State environmental officials say it will be at least two years before any mining begins.

April 5th, 2008 - Posted in Mining News, Uranium

Wave Uranium Adds Industry Veteran to Advisory Board

Wave Uranium announced the addition of Robert Horton to its Advisory Board. Wave’s Advisory Board is comprised of members that are mining and mineral exploration veterans with extensive experience in the Colorado Plateau Region and the uranium industry in general. Wave’s newest advisor will review and advise the Company on current and potential uranium […]

March 24th, 2008 - Posted in Press Release, Uranium

Lea County OKs incentives for possible uranium enrichment factory

Lea County Commissioners have approved economic incentives for a company that is considering building a $2 billion uranium enrichment factory in southern New Mexico.
Local officials hope the incentives will help them as they prepare to make a final pitch next week to Areva Inc. Areva Inc., a subsidiary of Paris-based Areva, also is mulling possible […]

March 23rd, 2008 - Posted in Uranium

Areva, Technip in JV to build uranium mines

A statement released by Australia’s Areva SA which is the world’s leading nuclear-plant builder revealed that the company is planning to double uranium production in five years, Bloomberg reported.
The statement further revealed that the company will form a joint venture with Technip SA that will invest $4.7 billion in mining. Technip and Areva will create […]

March 23rd, 2008 - Posted in Uranium

City of Andrews Raising the Stakes for a Uranium Enrichment Plant

Andrews is raising the stakes in its fight for AREVA, a uranium enrichment plant.
The City made the list of top five potential sites and is now offering a very enticing incentive which includes a job creation grant, help with employee training and relocating. As well as tax abatement, which means AVENA won’t have to pay […]

March 23rd, 2008 - Posted in Uranium

Uranium Corp going ahead with Maghalaya mining

The Uranium Corp of India Ltd (UCIL) is going ahead with its mining and milling project in West Khasi hills of Meghalaya despite opposition from NGOs, the government said Wednesday.
“UCIL proposes to set up a mine and mill near Kylleng Pyndengsohiong Mawthabah in the West Khasi Hills district,” Prithiviraj Chavan, the minister of state in […]

March 21st, 2008 - Posted in Uranium