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Kivalliq Energy Announces 2012 Phase II Exploration at Angilak Property

Kivalliq Energy has declared the phase II exploration program at the Angilak property in Canada. The value of the exploration is $20 million. The company has planned for 2012 aggressive exploration to develop numerous uranium discoveries found during 2011.

24 Feb 2012

New South Wales Lifts Uranium Mining Ban

The Australian state of New South Wales has decided to lift a quarter of a century long ban on uranium exploration.

16 Feb 2012

Nuinsco Resources Plans to Drill at Diabase Peninsula Uranium Project

Nuinsco Resources has planned to drill the Diabase Peninsula uranium project during early March, 2012. The previous exploration program will be followed up by the new drilling and encountered all the elements showing a uranium mineralizing event, returning up to 707 ppm of uranium.

From Nuinsco Resources Limited 16 Feb 2012

South Australia Setlles with Marathon Resources Over Mount Gee Mining Ban

The state government of South Australia will compensate Marathon Resources for the mining ban it imposed at Mount Gee. The mineral exploring firm has accepted $5 million in compensation for the cancellation of its uranium mining in the sensitive Arkaroola area.

13 Feb 2012

Areva 2011 Revenue Declines 2.6%

Areva, the French nuclear group, saw a dip of 2.6% in its sales in the last year. The mining unit of the group managed to soften the blow that the company felt in the aftermath of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in Japan in 2011.

30 Jan 2012

Denison Begins Drilling Program at Wheeler River

Denison Mines, an intermediate uranium producer, declared that it has commenced the 2012 winter drill program at its Wheeler River project, which is situated in the Northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin region. In addition to this Wheeler River project, the company has planned five more drilling programs in the Athabasca Basin.

From Denison Mines Corporation 25 Jan 2012

Forum and Mega Uranium Begin Drilling at Northwest Athabasca Project

Mega Uranium and Forum Uranium have begun a 16-hole drilling program at the Northwest Athabasca property. This program includes a 4,000 m of drilling.

From Forum Energy Metals Corp. 25 Jan 2012

Mark McGowan Announces Policy Changes‎ for Uranium Mining in WA

Newly elected Labor leader of Western Australia, Mark McGowan announced a major policy change on uranium mining. The opposition party had previously claimed that it would shut down any approved uranium project if it was elected next year.

24 Jan 2012

Gov. McDonnell Asks Legislature to Keep Uranium Mining Moratorium‎ in Place

In Virginia the Governor Bob McDonnell has asked the state legislature to keep the moratorium on uranium mining alive for the 2012 session. He also asked his administration to come up with a further study on the issue using a working group so that a well informed decision could be made in the future.

23 Jan 2012

ERA Warns of Drop in Uranium Production at Ranger

Energy Resources of Australia has forewarned of a drop in production levels due to flooding in the Ranger pit in the Northern Territory. ERA said that the rainfall flooding has prevented it from accessing high grade ore.

From Energy Resources of Australia Ltd 15 Jan 2012