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G7 countries wish to develop a global commercial nuclear fuel market
18th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The five nuclear energy-using member countries of the Group of Seven major democratic economies (G7) on Sunday issued a joint statement announcing their intent to create a global commercial nuclear... 


LNG has multiple benefits as a transition fuel – CEO
14th April 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Liquified natural gas (LNG) used in a generator enables individuals and enterprises to not only save costs but also reduce their carbon-emission contributions. Helium and natural gas producer... 


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Tiris uranium project, Mauritania
14th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study has confirmed the uranium project as a low capital- and operating-cost development opportunity. 


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Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update
14th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Further project optimisation will be investigated as part of the front-end engineering design study, which has started using the outcomes of the enhanced feasibility study 


Coal supplying less US power than gas, renewables and nuclear
13th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Coal use in the US power market is set to decline for a second year in succession as utilities increasingly shift to cheaper and cleaner natural gas and renewables. The dirtiest fossil fuel will... 


India’s rare-earths miner eyes 400% expansion for clean energy
12th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

India’s sole rare-earths producer wants to boost its mining capacity by 400% in the coming decade to help the country lock in supplies of key minerals for its clean-energy transition. State-owned... 


World’s top uranium miner sees clients switching from Russia
World’s top uranium miner sees clients switching from Russia
11th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Kazakhstan’s state-owned uranium miner is preparing reserves for production as demand increases, including from Eastern European power producers looking to cut their reliance on Russia. Some... 


Budget prioritises Canadian miners’ role in global critical minerals supply chain - MAC
Budget prioritises Canadian miners’ role in global critical minerals supply chain - MAC
29th March 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The 2023 Budget, delivered by Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday, bolsters the ability of the Canadian mining sector deliver for the country, recognising the industry’s central role in enabling the... 


Canada aims to catch up with US with deficit-swelling green bet
Canada aims to catch up with US with deficit-swelling green bet
29th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Canada is ramping up efforts to become a leader in the green energy transition, unveiling almost C$83-billion ($61-billion) in investment tax credits over the next decade, including tens of... 


IAEA confirms almost all missing uranium in Libya now accounted for
27th March 2023 By: Reuters

Most of the roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium ore concentrate (UOC) recently declared missing from a site in Libya have been found at that site, the UN nuclear watchdog told member states on... 


Critical Mineral Strategy due soon - Minister
21st March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government is hoping to deliver its new Critical Minerals Strategy in the first half of this year, Resources Minister Madeleine King told delegates at the first day of the Paydirt... 


Okapi takes stake in uranium technology firm
17th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Okapi Resources will take a 19.9% stake in technology company Ubaryon, after that company’s shareholders approved a A$3.1-million investment. Ubaryon is developing and commercialising a... 


Tons of uranium missing from Libyan site, IAEA tells member States
16th March 2023 By: Reuters

UN nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 t of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member States in a... 


Madison Metals using NFTs to open up new uranium trading opportunities
13th March 2023 By: Darren Parker

Canadian uranium explorer and miner Madison Metals has launched what CEO Duane Parnham believes is the first ever uranium-backed nonfungible token (NFT). NFTs are digital assets defined by unique... 


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Progress being made in reforming South African electricity sector, assures Presidency official
13th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Major changes were indeed under way in the country’s electricity sector, South African Presidency project management head Rudi Dicks assured the RES4Africa Energy Security Conference in Cape Town,... 


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Opportunities arise for local steel industry
3rd March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

The demand for South African value-added steel products in mining projects across Africa and Australia has increased amid poor service delivery and high transport costs from China, as well as... 


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No way back
3rd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The explosive eNCA interview with André de Ruyter truly rammed home what most people, besides those with their noses in the looting trough, already knew: relying primarily on Eskom Generation to... 


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Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The restart project is continuing, focusing on general repairs and refurbishment to return the existing process plant to operational readiness. 


Paladin continues to progress restart efforts at Langer Heinrich
27th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Paladin Energy says in its statement for the six month ended December 31, 2022, that since the decision was made in July 2022 to restart the Langer Heinrich mine (LHM) in Namibia and... 


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Namibia’s current capacity unpacked - Institute
24th February 2023 By: Halima Frost

The Namibian uranium sector is not only recovering from a global slump but is also, in fact, growing, owing to uranium prices improving amid positive supply and demand fundamentals, says Namibian... 


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Uranium demand growing on back of Paris Agreement
24th February 2023 By: Halima Frost

Global analysts suggest that a greater uptake of nuclear power generation is expected in the future, in line with predictions that global utility uncovered uranium requirements will rise... 


South32 COO Noel Pillay.
Opportunity to commercialise greenness of South Africa’s nuclear power, says South32
17th February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Nuclear power is part of the green taxonomy in Europe, where South Africa places most of its aluminium products and where most of the price pressures on non-green aluminium are going to arise in... 


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Distracting narratives
17th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

With a few notable exceptions, the Members of Parliament who participated in the recent Eskom briefing on the immediate outlook for loadshedding and what was being done to tackle the crisis,... 


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Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Aura Energy has reported a 52% increase in the measured and indicated resource at the project. 


Fundamentals for nuclear fuel market 'best ever' - Cameco CEO
Fundamentals for nuclear fuel market 'best ever' - Cameco CEO
10th February 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Demand for nuclear power is driving the “best fundamentals ever seen” for the nuclear fuel market, said Canadian uranium major Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel on Thursday. The geopolitical... 


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Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Aura Energy has signed a mining convention with the government of Mauritania for its Tiris uranium project. 


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Can SA finally turn the switch on its power crisis in 2023?
10th February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Stage 4 to 6 loadshedding has become more commonplace over the past few months, with many analysts expecting it to continue and possibly worsen before South Africa’s energy crisis has abated.... 


Cameco nears deal to supply nuclear fuel to Ukraine's Energoatom
9th February 2023 By: Reuters

Cameco said on Wednesday that it has agreed on the commercial terms to supply nuclear fuel to Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy utility Energoatom. Under the contract, expected to be finalised... 


Outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter and outgoing Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter.
Seriti Green comes in for praise during Eskom, Minerals Council fireside chat
7th February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The coal-to-renewables initiative of Seriti Green, the 91% black-owned and black-controlled Seriti Coal associate, came in for special praise at the interesting fireside chat between outgoing Eskom... 


Unyazi becomes local distributor for Valmet’s flow control solutions
7th February 2023

Unyazi is pleased to announce that it recently joined forces with international technology company, Valmet – by being appointed as their local distributor and service partner for flow control... 


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Songwe Hills rare earths project, Malawi – update
3rd February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Malawi Environmental Protection Agency has approved the environmental-, social- and health-impact assessment for the project. 


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Eskom confirms diesel funding, outlines nuclear fuel options
2nd February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Struggling power utility Eskom has confirmed that it has secured funding to pay for its diesel requirements for the remainder of the current financial year, which ends on March 31, but has not yet... 


GoviEx execs reflect on progress made in 2022, plans for this year
2nd February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mineral resources company GoviEx Uranium had a busy 2022, which saw the company move closer to its goal of becoming a uranium producer, executive chairperson Govind Friedland and CEO Daniel Major... 


Deep Yellow sets $372m price tag on Tumas
2nd February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) on the Tumas uranium project, in Namibia, has estimated that the project would require a capital investment of some $372-million. ASX-listed Deep Yellow based... 


Rio thankful for radioactive capsule's find
2nd February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Major Rio Tinto has expressed its gratitude to Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services for coordinating the successful search effort to locate a missing capsule lost while in... 


UEC supplies 300 000 lb to US strategic uranium reserve
26th January 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has received $17.85-million from the US Department of Energy (DoE) for supplying 300 000 lb of US origin uranium concentrates at $59.50/lb to the... 


Canadian watchdog renews Cameco's license for nuclear fuel facility in Port Hope
19th January 2023 By: Reuters

Canada's nuclear regulator said on Wednesday it has decided to renew Cameco Fuel Manufacturing's license for a nuclear fuel facility in Port Hope, Ontario for a 20-year period. The Canadian... 


Anglo appoints Alison Atkinson as projects, development group director
17th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Mining multinational Anglo American has appointed Alison Atkinson projects and development group director and as a member of Anglo's group management committee, with effect from the second quarter... 


This village is standing in the way of Germany's coal revival
16th January 2023 By: Bloomberg

The protest started cheerfully enough on Wednesday, with music blaring and flags flying even under the driving rain. Then the police arrived, decked out in riot gear and backed by bulldozers, ready... 


Japanese delegation to visit Canada to meet with battery, mining companies
13th January 2023 By: Reuters

Japan will send a delegation to meet with Canadian battery and mining companies early this year, while Canada is planning a trade mission to Japan later in October, the leaders of both countries... 


Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe, PrEng (ECSA 20030060), Chief Executive of SANEDI
Opinion: Focus on improving EAF as a quick win to stop loadshedding
12th January 2023

In this opinion article, SANEDI CEO Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe interrogates measures and interventions that could be pursued to improve the energy availability factor of the Eskom coal fleet so as to... 


Mined uranium
US awards first domestic uranium concentrates contract in 40 years to UEC, enCore
21st December 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded NYSE-listed Uranium Energy Corporation (UEC) and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy Corporation with contracts to supply it with uranium concentrates under its... 


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Terrafame to mine uranium in Finland
21st December 2022 By: Reuters

Finnish mining company Terrafame will start extracting uranium by mid 2024 at its Sotkamo mine in Finland, aiming at output of 200 tons per year by 2026, the company said on Wednesday. Terrafame,... 


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