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Tank failure investigations continue
Tank failure investigations continue
An independent expert is looking into the cause of a leaching tank rupture at the Ranger uranium mine in Australia. The incident followed a similar failure at Rössing in Namibia, which is also under investigation.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #15
Fuel cycle roundup #15
• Environmental permit for Retortillo
• Wiluna resource upgrade
• More Namibian resources for Forsys
• A-Cap boosts Botswana resources
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 18 October 2013
Areva water plant to supply Namibian mines
Areva water plant to supply Namibian mines
Erongo desalination plant 48A supply contract with Namibia Water Corporation will see Areva's Erongo desalination plant provide water to several uranium mines in the region.
Corporate · Monday, 19 August 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #13
Fuel cycle roundup #13
• Strategic investor for Powertech
• Loan to fund US projects
• Namibian licences renewed
• Uranium contract for Sadbhav
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 8 August 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #9
Fuel cycle roundup #9
• No appeals against Wiluna
• Resources up at Eco Ridge
• US production up in 2012
• Etango licence renewal
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 17 June 2013
Rössing restructuring to see 276 jobs go
Rössing restructuring to see 276 jobs go
Falling uranium demand and prices due to the Fukushima accident, as well as increasing costs of electricity and water, have caused Rössing Uranium to reduce its workforce by 276. 
Corporate · Friday, 1 March 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #4
Fuel cycle roundup #4

• Husab project ready to go
• Peninsula receives mining permit for Lance
• Mkuju River receives EIA

Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 23 November 2012
Fuel cycle roundup #3
Fuel cycle roundup #3
• Indian JV to buy into overseas mines
• Final EIS for US deconversion plant
• Offtake agreements for Paladin
• Epangelo out of Etango
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 24 August 2012
Namibia buys in to Etango
Namibia buys in to Etango
Namibian state mining company Epangelo is set to take an active role in the development of the Etango uranium project after Bannerman Resources agreed to sell it a 5% stake in the project for which a definitive feasibility study has just been completed.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 12 April 2012
End in sight for Extract buyout
End in sight for Extract buyout
Namibian_drilling_(Extract)_48The directors of Extract Resources, would-be developer of the Husab uranium deposit in Namibia, have urged shareholders to accept a buyout offer from China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company subsidiary Taurus Mineral.

Corporate · Thursday, 1 March 2012
Unconditional offer in for Extract
Unconditional offer in for Extract
A China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company (CGNPC) subsidiary has taken a further step towards purchasing the Husab uranium project in Namibia.
Corporate · Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Kalahari agrees CGNPC buyout
Kalahari agrees CGNPC buyout
A major stake in one of the world's largest uranium projects has been secured by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC) after an agreement on a cash buyout of Kalahari Minerals.
Corporate · Monday, 12 December 2011
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