Uranium

Mining companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa should invest in renewable energy – Report

According to Fitch Solutions, off-grid mines could benefit from reducing their dependency on diesel while taking advantage of the region’s favourable climate conditions.

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BHP urges miners to create global body to oversee tailings dams

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said it was too early to say what impact the recent Vale tailings dam disaster will have on efforts to restart BHP and Vale’s jointly owned Samarco mine, shut since November 2015 after a dam collapse killed 19 people.

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World’s top uranium miner Cameco in no hurry to resume production

The company says it has seen a significant improvement over the past year, with prices up about 20%, but believes conditions are not where they need to be to restart idled capacity.

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Canadian miner wants its uranium project in Niger to be powered with renewable energy

GoviEx Uranium is studying the possibility of powering its flagship Madaouela project in Niger using a renewable hybrid solar power solution.

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