Rössing Uranium Mine: Surviving the times
The story of Rössing Uranium Mining is the story of Rio Tinto because it could have been challenging to realise what became Namibia’s most significant...
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Rare-Earth Metal Could Make Ocean Uranium Extraction Simpler And Cheaper
Uranium, after briefly being primarily used as a colorant in pottery following its discovery in 1789, is now in great demand for its use in...
Mongolia opens way for uranium mining with $1.7bn French deal
France and Mongolia have signed a 1.6 billion euro ($1.7 billion) deal that paves the way for the mining of uranium in the landlocked country,...
A nuclear deal to tip the scale
As the coup in Niger sparked concerns over European uranium supplies, French and Mongolian officials were quietly negotiating a billion-euro investment agreement to be signed...
Does Europe need Niger’s uranium?
Niger’s greatest treasure lies underground: Uranium is the most important commodity in the Sahel state. But coup plotters have been in charge for just over...
Sweden Announces Plans to Lift Uranium Mining Ban to Support Clean Energy Transition
In a move that could signal a shift in Sweden’s energy landscape, Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari announced plans to lift the country’s longstanding ban on...
African sources of graphite, uranium tainted by conflict
Country risk is one of the most important factors to consider in deciding whether to invest in a mining property. This is where the political...
Uzbek-French JV conducts feasibility study on uranium production
Nurlikum Mining LLC, an Uzbek-French joint venture, has launched an industrial pilot and a feasibility study with the objective to confirm the economic and environmental...
Deficit of trust in Rio Tinto’s social and environment program
Rights to information, to safe drinking water and a healthy environment underpin Rio Tinto’s social licence to operate. Indeed, the company goes to great lengths...
Toxic uranium legacy of Central Asia and its clean-up
Industrial-scale uranium mining began in Mailuu-Suu during the Soviet era in 1946 and lasted until 1968. Uranium ore from Europe and China was also processed...
