Orano may lose Uranium mining rights in Niger as Russia shows Interest in Imouraren deposit
French nuclear giant Orano SA may lose its right to mine uranium in Niger by June 19, 2024, after the country rejected its development plan...
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Kyrgyzstan’s resumption of uranium mining triggers fears of environmental catastrophe
Environmental activists in Kyrgyzstan are raising alarms over the potential for a disaster following the parliament’s decision to lift a five-year ban on uranium mining....
Berkeley Energia to pursue international arbitration over Spain’s rejection of uranium mine approval
Australian mining company Berkeley Energia has announced its intention to escalate its dispute with Spain to international arbitration after the country declined to grant final...
Norway ventures into deep-sea mining: Exploring arctic resources
Kyrgyzstan is contemplating lifting the moratorium on uranium and thorium mining, imposed in 2019 following the Kyzyl-Ompol field scandal. The Ministry of Natural Resources, backing...
Swedish Government will investigate the feasibility of lifting its ban on uranium mining
Although Sweden has six nuclear power plants that provide around a third of its electricity, it currently does not produce any of its own uranium...
Mining of deposits with a uranium concentration over 100 parts per million (ppm) is illegal
Mining at Greenland Minerals’ Kuannersuit has been halted by Greenland legislation banning the mining of uranium, Reuters reported. Kuannersuit is also known as Kvanefjeld. Australian-based...
Greenland’s parliament is expected to pass a bill reinstating a ban on uranium mining
Within weeks, Greenland’s parliament, the Inatsisartut, is expected to pass a bill reinstating a ban on uranium mining that was lifted in 2013 following pressure...