The Ranger Uranium mine has been directed to improve process safety procedures on site, due to insufficient safety when a leach tank collapsed last year.
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Don’t get too excited, no one has cracked nuclear fusion yet
Lockheed Martin's claims of small scale nuclear fusion may have been hasty, according to ANU's Matthew Hole
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Toro Energy looks to expand uranium mine
Toro Energy is looking to expand its yet-to-be-constructed Wiluna uranium mine by adding two more deposits to the mine plan.
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Ranger 3 Deeps results in line with modelling
Drilling results at the Ranger 3 Deeps project have returned results in line with recent interpretations, according to Energy Resources Australia.
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Uranium exploration deal for Northern Territory
Uranium mining hopeful Toro Energy has signed a farm-in joint venture deal with nuclear powerhouse AREVA Resources.
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Mining in perspective: How much metal do mines produce
Visual Capitalists and artist Dillion Marsh have created stunning images putting the amount of metal that is actually mined from operations, and globally.
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The future of uranium mining: A bull market ahead [infographic]
Uranium is not just taking off in Australia, but making headway internationally.
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Anti-uranium activists criticise NSW exploration program
Anti-nuclear campaigners have criticised the NSW government for opening up the state to uranium exploration.
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Uranium mining a step closer to reality in NSW
New South Wales has moved a step closer to developing its first uranium mine, with six companies invited to apply for exploration licences.
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Rio boss says there’s a bright future for uranium market
Rio Tinto’s energy chief warned punters should not get too carried away with a spike in the uranium price, predicting an uptake in the industry was years away.
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“Perfect storm” to resurrect global uranium industry
An Australian company vying to develop a new uranium mine in Namibia has told a mining conference that a “perfect storm” is tipped to shake up the global uranium sector.
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Peak oil and peak coal: When will we run out of resources [infographic]
Many people are pointing to society reaching its peak point for mining resources, but when will we actually run out? One person has done the math in this infographic.
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Australian uranium deal could make Indian nuclear power safer
A new deal that sees Australia export uranium to India may come with the added bonus of greater transparency in its usage.
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Olympic Dam expansion hinges on new heap leach process
BHP Billiton has revealed it is working hard to develop its Olympic Dam expansion, with CEO Andrew Mackenzie calling it a “phenomenal resource”.
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Australia and India to sign uranium sale deal
Australia will soon be exporting its uranium to India, with a deal set to be finalised in the next few days.
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Cripps claims preference to export uranium from SA or NT
Queensland mines minster Andrew Cripps has not ruled out the prospect of exporting the radioactive resource from Queensland ports.
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New copper processing plant application at Olympic Dam
BHP Billiton has lodged an application to construct and operate a demonstration plant for new leaching techniques at Olympic Dam.
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New WA uranium mine given environmental approval amid concerns
The Environmental Protection Agency in Western Australia has given conditional approval to the proposed Kintyre uranium mine in the Little Sandy Desert.
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Eastern Promise: Is Kazakhstan our new mining hotspot?
Kazakhstan is providing Australians a new rapidly developing mining hotspot. Cole Latimer writes.
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Environmental report says Kakadu safe from Ranger uranium spill
An interim report states there was no adverse environmental impact on human health or Kakadu National Park caused by the leach tank failure in December.
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