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Uranium resource increases sixfold

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The resource base of ASX-listed exploration company Deep Yellow’s Tubas Red Sands (TRS) deposit, in the Tubas Palaeochannel, in Namibia, has increased almost six-fold from 4.9-million pounds.

By: Chantelle Kotzé

18th May 2012

INDUSTRIAL INACTION

Paladin’s Malawi mine still not at full production after strike

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Full production at ASX- and TSX-listed Paladin Energy’s Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi eluded the company’s grasp as workers continued to strike, it said on Thursday. Paladin said the Local Staff Association (LSA) had asked for additional...

By: Henry Lazenby

17th May 2012

URANIUM

Yellowcake to top $80/lb by ’14 – Forsys boss

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Namibia-focused uranium junior Forsys Metals on Thursday said it was rapidly advancing studies to consolidate its Valencia and Namibplaas landholdings to potentially develop the world’s next significant uranium mine. The Toronto-, Frankfurt-...

By: Henry Lazenby

17th May 2012

URANIUM

Kayelekera production back on track

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Uranium miner Paladin Energy on Wednesday told shareholders that striking employees at its Kayelekera operation, in Malawi, would return to work after a meeting with the Local Staff Association (LSA) and government officials. Workers at the...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

16th May 2012

URANIUM

Areva and Mitsubishi join forces on uranium

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French energy major Areva and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation will jointly explore for uranium in Australia. In a statement on Tuesday, Areva said that the exploration would be conducted over a number of years, across a significant landholding...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

15th May 2012

URANIUM

Cameco buys uranium trader Nukem for $136m

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Cameco, the biggest listed uranium producer, agreed to pay private equity firm Advent International €105-million, or $136-million, for nuclear fuel trader Nukem to deepen its involvement in marketing and secure alternative supplies, the company...

By: Matthew Hill

14th May 2012

ILLEGAL STRIKE

Strike cripples production at Paladin's Malawi uranium mine

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Malawi’s move last week to delink its currency from the US dollar, devaluing by 50%, had an unwelcomed side effect for uranium miner Paladin –workers at its Kayelekera mine in the north of the country on Friday downed tools after the company...

By: Matthew Hill

14th May 2012

ENERGY MINERALS

Bannerman reports positive definitive feasibility study at Namibia project

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Emerging uranium development company Bannerman Resources has reported positive results from the definitive feasibility study (DFS) at its 80%-owned Etango uranium project, in Namibia, and has secured a pivotal agreement for participation in the...

By: Natalie Greve

11th May 2012

Topics in these articles

Company	Country	Currency	Facility
Deep Yellow Geomine Consulting Namibia Reptile Uranium Namibia Namibplaas Paladin Energy Afmeco Mining Mitsubishi Corporation Advent International Cameco Nukem RWE Paladin Bannerman Mining Resources Nambia Bannerman Resources Epangelo Mining Company	Namibia Malawi Australia China Russia United States Canada Japan Kazakhstan Germany	GBP CAD USD AUD	Schauenburg Hydrocyclone Plant Kayelekera Mine
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Greg Cochran Marcel Hilmer Olivier Wantz Tim Gitzel John Borshoff Len Jubber	Johannesburg Karonga Frankfurt Toronto Valencia Windhoek Perth	Africa Asia Europe North America	Attractive Mining Jurisdiction Electricity Gross Domestic Product Openpit Mining Transport Uranium Producer Energy Listed Uranium Producer Nuclear Fuel Trader Uranium Miner Mining
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