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Toro Energy Makes Uranium Play in WA

Toro Energy has bought an additional 25% stake in the Nowthanna uranium project taking its total holding up to 70% in the project that is situated 150 km west from its Wiluana uranium mine.

From Toro Energy Limited 19 Jul 2011

Black Range Minerals Completes Additional Drill Holes at Hansen Uranium Deposit

Black Range Minerals has completed additional three diamond drill holes in the current drilling at the Hansen uranium deposit in Colorado, USA.

19 Jul 2011

UNESCO Warns Tanzania on Mining Selous Game Reserve

The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has warned the Tanzanian government against mining for uranium and conducting oil exploration in the region known as the Selous Game Reserve. This came in response to Natural Resources and Tourism minister Ezekiel Maige announcing that about 34,532 hectares of land was to be used for a $400 million uranium mine.

18 Jul 2011

Crosshair Exploration + Mining Drills at Central Mineral Belt in Labrador, Canada

Crosshair Exploration & Mining has started a drilling program at both the CMB Joint Venture (CMB JV) uranium project and CMB uranium-vanadium project, which is situated in Canada.

16 Jul 2011

Australian Miners Will Lose Competitive Edge: Gina Rinehart

Gina Rinehart said that the international competitiveness of Australia would be impaired by the proposed mining and carbon taxes. The iron ore heiress was speaking on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia business conference in Perth.

12 Jul 2011

Mozambique Looks to Reform Mining Laws and Royalties

Following in the footsteps of many resource-rich nations Mozambique is also planning to amend its old mining laws. Mining Minister Esperanca Bias confirmed this in a recent interview, saying the government was having discussions with all stakeholders.

7 Jul 2011

Mantra Resources to Begin Uranium Mining in Tanzanian Game Reserve in 2011

Mantra Resources will begin uranium mining in the Selous Game Reserve late next year. The Australian mining company will be operating in the south of Tanzania on a UNESCO heritage site. The wildlife sanctuary is the second largest in the African continent spread over 54,600 square kilometers.

6 Jul 2011

Uranium North Resources to Start Exploration at Robin, Nowyak and F13 Projects

Uranium North Resource is planning for the 2011 drilling and exploration programs at Robin, Nowyak and F13 projects in Nunavut.

30 Jun 2011

Uranium Resources Starts Exploratory Drilling at Los Finados Project, Texas

Uranium Resources, Inc. (URI) has commended its drilling exploration program at the Los Finados Project. The 54,847 acre project is located in Kenedy County in Texas. The first phase of the exploratory program that began on June 21 is to end in September this year.

From Westwater Resources 29 Jun 2011

Labor Wants to Close Operating Uranium Mines if Re-Elected

Mr Eric Ripper pledged at a public rally that no uranium mines would be allowed in Western Australia. He even promised to close any operating uranium mine if they won the election in 2013. He added that no compensation would be paid to mines which are involved in exploration and development work in the state.

27 Jun 2011