According to the World Nuclear Association, 21 percent of the worlds uranium production came about from ISL mining in 2004. We conducted interviews with some of the worlds top ISL experts, including the father of ISL, to help you better understand how uranium is currently mined for the worlds nuclear power plants.
How is the Weekly Spot Uranium Price Calculated?
Find out from the Ux Consulting president exactly how the spot price of uranium is calculated every week. Its not so simple. It impacts uranium investors worldwide.
How Soon Will Saudi Arabia Turn to Nuclear Energy?
How soon will Saudi Arabia join the nuclear club? You might be surprised with our investigation. How will this change the worlds energy picture? Water desalination will be the driving force behind Saudis entry into nuclear energy.
How to Evaluate an ISL Uranium Company
The key to in situ leach (ISL) mining is not necessarily its uranium pounds-in-the-ground. Key factors include permeability of the uranium orebody, size of the area covered by a deposit and the average grade of the ore body. We talked with leading geological and hydrology experts to help you better understand ISL mining to avoid getting misled.
James Dines Predicts a Buying Panic in Uranium
Over the years, Dines successfully forecast the Internet mania, forecasting the giants of the tech boom, and forecasting the tech bust. A gold bug again, Dines also added uranium as the metal to watch over the coming years, saying, This is my way of playing the whole coming energy boom.” We talked with Jim Dines about the “melt up” in the uranium sector.
9 Survival Tips for the Market Shakeout Blues
Investors who bought during the top of the frothy commodities rally are now panicking or kicking themselves. Neither activity helps an investor or trader think straight. Below are a few tips in dealing with the current market shakeout
A ‘Call’ On The Price of Uranium?
Uranium stocks are moving higher because of the rapid rise in the spot price of uranium. We talked to Strathmore Minerals Chief Executive Dev Randhawa about how his company may be thought of as an unexpired call option on the uranium. Because it is next to impossible to directly purchase uranium and benefit from that commodity’s rising price, many investors are turning to the junior uranium development companies, such as Strathmore Minerals.
Could Spot Uranium Prices Reach $100/pound?
Energy Guru Bill Powers Forecasts Uranium Shortfall in Three Years. Bill
Powers focuses on investment opportunities in the Canadian energy sector,
mainly independent oil & gas companies and now uranium companies. We
talked with him and he thinks uranium could reach $100/pound this decade.
U.S. Uranium Sector Glowed In 2005: An Even Brighter Future Ahead
The U.S. Department of Energys record-keeping arm issued very encouraging data this week, which should give a boost to many of the companies developing their uranium properties in the United States. Front-runners, with the more solid outlook, include Strathmore Minerals (TSX: STM; Other OTC: STHJF), UR-Energy (TSX: URE), Uranerz Energy (OTC BB: URNZ) and Energy Metals (TSX: EMC). The U.S. governments uranium annual report should also help bolster the aspirations of the more…
To Invest in Swedens Uranium Exploration or Not?
Uranium mining in Sweden is banned. After the next parliamentary elections, Sweden may reverse its phase out of nuclear energy. Will that give a boost to Swedens uranium mining sector? Some Canadian exploration companies have already established a base there.
Why Does a Companys Uranium Resource Calculations Double?
Changes in uranium mining methods, and changes in subsequent methods for calculating resources estimates, have led to companies increasing the number of pounds of uranium. This has led to some dramatic spikes in share prices for those uranium companies.
Inside A Companys News Release
Most investors read a companys news releases, but dont read between the lines to understand in which direction the company is heading. Hopefully, the guidance which follows may help you better understand what is really going with a companys plans.