Canadian watchdog renews Cameco’s licence for nuclear fuel facility in Port Hope
Mining News Pro - Canada’s nuclear regulator said on Wednesday it has decided to renew Cameco Fuel Manufacturing’s licence for a nuclear fuel facility in Port Hope, Ontario for a 20-year period.
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Cameco on the front foot as earnings soar
Mining News Pro - Shares in Canada’s uranium major, Cameco, gained nearly 10% on Wednesday after the company reported higher core profit than expected amid an uptick in uranium prices.
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Cameco, Orano up stake in Cigar Lake uranium mine
Mining News Pro - Uranium producers Cameco and Orano are increasing their stakes in the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, by buying Idemitsu Canada Resources’ 7.9% interest in the asset for C$187 million (about $144m).
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Million-years-old minerals reveal new info on earth’s recycling mechanism for surface material
Mining News Pro - A key suite of garnet, zircon and rutile found on the coast of Oman and dating between 81 to 77 million years has given scientists a new understanding of subduction, an important tectonic process that fuels volcanoes and creates continents.
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Cameco scorns ‘mythical’ uranium demand, vows supply discipline
Mining News Pro - North America’s largest uranium miner won’t crank up production of the radioactive metal to chase what one executive calls “mythical” market demand.
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Cameco plans restart of McArthur River mine, Key Lake mill this year
Mining News Pro - Cameco is restarting its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in Saskatchewan this year, marking a slow easing of the company’s supply discipline as the uranium market continues to improve.
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Mechanism that promotes record high hydride ion conductivity advances hydrogen storage systems
Mining News Pro - An element commonly classified as rare earth is being used to advance energy storage systems.
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Palladium-infused ‘nano-chocolates’ a cheaper mechanism to store hydrogen
Mining News Pro - Researchers at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) and the Universities of Cologne and Hamburg are proposing the idea of storing hydrogen in 1.2-nanometer palladium nanoparticles as a way to address the issue of costly storage systems.
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Mechanism behind coal creation may be different than previously thought
Mining News Pro - The mechanism behind one of the first stages of coal creation may not be what has long been thought, new research at Pennsylvania State University shows.
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New contactless mechanism to monitor phosphates, pH enhances safety of nuclear fuel recycling
Mining News Pro - Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a contactless technique to better measure, in real-time, the acidity of highly radioactive solutions, as well as the concentration of specific chemicals in those solutions.
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Cameco inks deals to supply fuel for small modular reactors
Mining News Pro - Cameco signed a memorandum of understanding with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), GEH SMR Technologies Canada, and Synthos Green Energy to evaluate the potential establishment of a uranium supply chain in Canada capable of service a potential fleet of GWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMR) in Poland.
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Timber workers can fill mining skills shortage: AMEC
Mining News Pro - Forestry and timber industry workers could be used to fill positions in the Western Australian mining sector under a proposal by the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC).
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Altrad targets Asia Pacific with Valmec acquisition
Mining News Pro - French engineering company Altrad plans to take ownership of Valmec with ambitions to grow the contractor’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region following the acquisition.
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Cameco to restart Cigar Lake later this week
Mining News Pro - Uranium miner Cameco on Sunday returned its regular workforce to the Cigar Lake mine, in northern Saskatchewan, saying that the risk posed by the nearby wildfire had subsided.
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Cameco suspends Cigar Lake operations due to close wildfire
Mining News Pro - Canadian uranium miner Cameco has temporarily suspended production at its Cigar Lake mine, in northern Saskatchewan, as a precaution due to the proximity of a wildfire burning in the vicinity of the operation.
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Cameco suspends Cigar Lake operations due to close wildfire
Mining News Pro - Canadian uranium miner Cameco has temporarily suspended production at its Cigar Lake mine, in northern Saskatchewan, as a precaution due to the proximity of a wildfire burning in the vicinity of the operation.
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Golden Bear discovery could be a ‘gamechanger’ for Osisko at Windfall
Mining News Pro - Osisko Mining has made a new, high-grade gold discovery just 1 km north of its Windfall project in Quebec, cutting 6.7 metres of 27.4 g/t gold.
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Cameco Q1 results in line with expectations
Mining News Pro - Canadian uranium miner Cameco on Friday reported first-quarter results that were in line with its expectations, reporting an adjusted loss of $29-million, or $0.07 a share, for the three months ended March 31.
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Cameco shares surge despite posting Q1 loss
Mining News Pro - Despite the near-term costs of its business strategy and the unplanned disruptions due to the covid-19 pandemic, Cameco ended the first quarter of 2021 with over a billion dollars in cash, and was successful in adding 9 million pounds U3O8 to its long-term contract portfolio.
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Cameco shares surge despite posting Q1 loss
Mining News Pro - Despite the near-term costs of its business strategy and the unplanned disruptions due to the covid-19 pandemic, Cameco ended the first quarter of 2021 with over a billion dollars in cash, and was successful in adding 9 million pounds U3O8 to its long-term contract portfolio.
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Emeco bolsters Pit N Portal fleet
Mining News Pro - Emeco is set to add a $14 million package of “highly sought-after” underground mining equipment to its Pit N Portal rental business.
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Cameco Cigar Lake restart to put pressure on uranium price
Mining News Pro - Cameco plans to restart production this month at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan.
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Major miners grant $100m in contracts to Civmec
Mining News Pro - Civmec has won contracts with BHP, Rio Tinto, Roy Hill and Alcoa of Australia across Western Australia worth a combined value of more than $100 million.
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Civmec to employ 350 people for BMA port contract
Mining News Pro - Civmec has secured a port infrastructure contract at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Hay Point Coal Terminal in Central Queensland.
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Civmec strengthens Fortescue relationship at Iron Bridge
Mining News Pro - Civmec has secured new work at Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia, having been awarded a contract for a major on-site project.
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