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US seals big uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

The US government has approved up to $414-million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project's developer, in what sources described as a win for Washington two years... 


Atomic Eagle drilling programme expands mineralisation at Zambia project
Atomic Eagle drilling programme expands mineralisation at Zambia project
16th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has provided an exploration update for its Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia. The programme is designed to support resource growth through drilling at Chisebuka and to... 


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Purecore consolidates all available data to refine drilling at Yurchison uranium project
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada-listed Purecore Metals has started with a comprehensive data compilation and technical review programme at the Yurchison uranium property, in Saskatchewan. This will consolidate historical... 


Uranium ore
Premier American Uranium sells non-core Colorado assets to DISA, gains DISA as shareholder
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Premier American Uranium (PUR) has agreed to sell all of its rights, title and interest in and to the Outlaw Mesa, Atkinson Mesa, Monogram Mesa and Slick Rock Projects in Colorado to... 


Uranium concentrate
IAEA reports uranium resources adequate to meet growing nuclear fuel demand
14th September 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that global uranium production is increasing, to meet the rising demand from the nuclear energy sector. However, for the longer term, it... 


Uranium mineralisation
Atomic Eagle shareholder provides funding commitment through early option exercise
14th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed uranium development company Atomic Eagle has reported that its largest shareholder Menel Energy and Resources has signed a binding commitment to exercise an aggregate of about 35-million... 


drilling site
State exploration programme targets critical minerals
11th September 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the... 


The Etango project site
Bannerman Energy raises A$124m to fully fund Namibian project
10th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Uranium miner Bannerman Energy has completed its equity offering to raise A$124-million at an issue price of A$4 a share to complete its Etango uranium project, in Namibia. The placement, alongside... 


Neo Energy Metals CFO Elmarié Maritz
Neo Energy Metals appoints new CFO, Westerman takes up new role
10th September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

LSE- and A2X Markets-listed Neo Energy Metals has appointed Elmarié Maritz CFO, taking over from Martin Westerman who served as acting CFO from June and moves to the newly created role of group... 


Kal Tire's Tracy Cobb and John Martin being interviewed at Electra Mining Africa by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


Uranium mineralisation
Fulcrum announces early uranium discoveries made by option partner in Saskatchewan
7th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed cyanide-free mine waste uranium recovery company Fulcrum Metals has identified seven prominent uranium-related radiometric anomalies at the Charlot-Neely Lake project, in Saskatchewan,... 


The Rossing uranium mine
IDC to sell its stake in Namibian uranium mine
4th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) plans to sell its stake in a Namibian uranium project because the mine’s backers include Iranian and Russian entities. The IDC owns about... 


An image of Elevate Uranium drilling in Namibia
Elevate reports results from U-pgrade pilot plant in Namibia
31st August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Elevate Uranium has recorded an operational update for the U-pgrade pilot plant programme that is processing ore sourced from the company’s Marenica uranium project, in Namibia. U-pgrade... 


Drilling at Patterson Lake South
Uranium developer Paladin inks third mutual benefits agreement with First Nation in Saskatchewan
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed uranium producer Paladin Energy's Canadian subsidiary has signed a mutual benefits agreement with the Birch Narrows Dene Nation covering the Patterson Lake South project, in the... 


Anfield's Shootaring Canyon Mill
Anfield Energy conducts first blast at historic Velvet-Wood mine
28th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Nasdaq-listed Anfield Energy has completed the first underground blast in nearly 40 years at the historic Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium project, in Utah. The site had not seen active... 


Uranium
American Uranium completes large-scale aquifer pump testing to inform ISR recovery at Lo Herma
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Utah-focused American Uranium has successfully completed a large-scale aquifer pumping test at its proposed Mine Unit 1 area at the Lo Herma uranium project, in Wyoming, which helps confirm the... 


The Langer Heinrich mine
Paladin sets focus on Canada project following completion of Langer Heinrich ramp-up
26th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The successful completion of the operational ramp-up of the Langer Heinrich mine, in Namibia, has contributed to a significant improvement in independent uranium producer Paladin Energy's... 


A block with uranium on the periodic table
France's Orano expands uranium search in Botswana
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Botswana has granted three new uranium prospecting licences to Orano Mining, adding to the 15 licences already held by the French state-owned company, as the southern African country seeks to... 


An image of Madaouela
Atomic Eagle secures Niger project
24th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has agreed terms of a mining convention with Niger to re-establish its interest in the Madaouela uranium project, which hosts a mineral resource of 116.5-million pounds of... 


Paul Dunne, Mzila Mthenjane, Shamini Harrington, Richard Stewart.
Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs, confidence
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s Government-Business Partnership for Growth and... 


Sibanye-Stillwater granted approval for New Beisa Node transfer – Neo Energy Metals
18th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Uranium and gold developer Neo Energy Metals has provided an update on the regulatory transfer process for the Beatrix 4 Shaft Mining Area (New Beisa Node) in South Africa’s Free State province.... 


Nex Gen's Rook I project
Canadian miner NexGen Energy holds talks with BHP as it seeks $1bn for uranium project
17th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian uranium miner NexGen Energy is sharing information and "talking regularly" with mining giant BHP, about its Rook I mining project in Saskatchewan, CEO Leigh Curyer told Reuters when asked... 


Uranium mineralisation
Schutte steps down as Neo Energy Metals CFO
14th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed gold and uranium development company Neo Energy Metals has announced that De Wet Schutte has stepped down from his role as a director and CFO of the company by mutual agreement. Schutte... 


An image of Kayelekera
Acid plant, uranium processing operations resume at Lotus’ Malawi plant
12th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Lotus Resources says that both acid production and uranium processing have resumed at its Kayelekera uranium mine, in Malawi. Processing was suspended in June following the disruption of... 


Uranium
Terra Clean Energy consolidates, digitises vast historical exploration database for Marysvale project
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian uranium explorer Terra Clean Energy Corporation has completed the acquisition, compilation and digitisation of a significant historical exploration database for its 100%-owned Marysvale... 


Uranium symbol
Skyharbour CEO Trimble assists Purecore Metals as adviser
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed uranium and copper explorer Purecore Metals has appointed Jordan Trimble as a strategic adviser to the company, bringing professional experience and expertise in mining... 


Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators research specialist Dr Amy Kahn.
Is South African mining’s modernisation urgency falling largely on deaf ears?
6th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Despite South African mining ending up tenth in a ten-country global benchmarking exercise, two-thirds of the respondents who participated in a survey appear to be more intent on just doing the... 


Rare earths on the periodic table
AuKing to acquire Malawi heavy rare earths project
4th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed AuKing Mining plans to acquire a 100% interest in the Machinga heavy rare earth elements project in southern Malawi. This acquisition provides AuKing with an additional rare earth... 


Centre for Science Technology and Innovation Indicators’ senior research specialist Dr Kgabo H Ramoroka.
Considerable room to increase mining’s innovation intensity, survey finds
4th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The results of a study on the modernisation of South African mining indicate that there is considerable room to increase innovation participation and intensity across the firms surveyed. The... 


Uranium mineralisation
Peninsula Energy appoints technical head, establishes technical committee
3rd August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed Peninsula Energy has appointed Gary Birch chief technical officer and has established a technical committee to provide enhanced technical oversight, governance and operational support... 


Uranium oxide
Kazakhstan's H1 uranium output up 9% year-on-year, Kazatomprom says
3rd August 2026 By: Reuters

Kazakhstan increased its uranium production in the first six months of 2026 by 9% year-on-year, Kazatomprom, the world's largest uranium producer, reported on Monday. It said it had produced 13 291... 


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