Tournigan Energy is acquiring uranium assets in Sweden and Finland, has forged an alliance to advance work on its Slovakian interests and announced a name change.

The government of Greenland has opened a door to possible future uranium production by agreeing to include radioactive materials in an exploration licence covering the Kvanefjeld rare earth element project.

BHP Billiton has received environmental approval from the federal and South Australian governments for an expansion of its Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine - but under strict conditions.