Growing deficit between uranium supply from mines and demand for nuclear power

The growing deficit between primary uranium supply from mines and demand for nuclear power is a key driver for South Africa’s uranium-mining industry.

Industry needs much higher uranium price to fund new production

The uranium-mining industry will likely need to see prices lift “considerably” before lower-grade, higher cost mines can be brought into production, Jean Nortier, the CEO of Vancouver-based Uranium One, said on Monday. Uranium One also...

Gold One makes senior appointments to grow projects

ASX- and JSE-listed Gold One has appointed two new vice-presidents, one in charge of projects and the other in charge of geology, as of August 1. Mining engineer Syd Caddy has been appointed as vice-president of projects, while Richard Stewart...

Panel urges Canada to loosen uranium-mining ownership rules

A group of experts appointed by the government of Canada to review the country's competition policies and its approach to foreign investment has recommended that restrictions on foreign ownership of uranium mines be loosened. In a report titled...

More sea water to supply even more Namibian uranium mines

Namibian utility NamWater says that construction of a second R1,5-billion water-desalination plant – to cater for increasing demand for water from existing and planned uranium mines – will start in October this year, with...