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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

Uranium North Resource Starts Drilling Program at Amer Lake Project

Uranium North Resource has begun the drilling program at its Amer Lake project in Nunavut. This drilling program is planned to examine the strike of the Main Zone deposit for further uranium mineralization so as to increase the current 19.3 million pound uranium resource.

23 Jun 2011

French Uranium Company Areva Eyes Koongarra, Northern Territory

French Nuclear Energy company Areva has expressed plans to mine for uranium in an area called Koongarra in the Northern Territory of Australia. However the small area has been donated by the traditional owner Jeffrey Lee to the Commonwealth and the Federal Government wants to include it in the world hertitage listed Kakadu National Park.

22 Jun 2011

Denison Mines Sends Compulsory Acquisition Notice to White Canyon Uranium

Denison Mines Corporation sent the White Canyon Uranium Company a compulsory acquisition notice. Denison Mines already holds 97% of Perth based White Canyon and will acquire the remaining 3% shortly.

From Denison Mines Corp 22 Jun 2011

Tanzania Mining Tax Highly Likely

The Tanzania parliament has approved a five year development plan which includes an Australian inspired super-profit tax for the mining industry. The $27.4 billion development plan hopes to earn revenue from the mineral resources of the nation.

15 Jun 2011

Draft Mining Tax Released by Australian Government

A draft of the proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) has been released by the Treasury department of the Australian government. The new tax is a compromise which resulted after Kevin Rudd’s tax was rejected outright by the mining industry. The original resources supertax is what caused the ouster of the former Prime Minister after vehement opposition was seen to the tax proposal.

13 Jun 2011