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Saskatchewan: A Gold Mine for Uranium
By: Marin Katusa | Tuesday, August 17 2010
 | Mining is a risky business and accidents happen. But when your mine is the world’s largest uranium deposit, fourth largest copper deposit, and fifth largest gold deposit, an accident can cost a little bit more than the average. Something BHP Billiton found out after the shaft accident at its flagship Olympic Dam mine located 560 kilometers north of Adelaide, South Australia. Full Story |
Uranium: The New Green Metal
By: Mickey Fulp | Monday, August 9 2010
 | Uranium is commonly known as “the other yellow metal,” because the uranium oxide concentrate produced by early mines and mills was a bright yellow, coarse powder called “yellowcake.” However, there is now good reason to consider uranium “green.” Nuclear power plants produce electricity with only a minute amount of greenhouse gases. Full Story |
Is There A New Bull Market for Uranium Ahead?
By: Justice Litle, Editorial Director, Taipan Publishing Group | Friday, July 30 2010
 | Uranium soared from $10 a pound in 2000 to a stunning $136 a pound in 2007 - and then the bottom fell out. After three lean years, could another bull market be ahead? Full Story | |