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(Mining.Com, October 1) – Republican U.S. lawmakers this week urged President Donald Trump’s administration to ease restrictions on uranium mining on federal lands, as a Cabinet-level committee prepares recommendations this month for boosting domestic nuclear fuel production “We strongly encourage you to make improved access to federal lands with high-grade uranium deposits a top priority,” […]

(Laramie Daily Boomerang, March 21) – A uranium company is proposing to re-open the uranium mines in Shirley Basin. Ur-Energy’s Shirley Basin reserves lie directly between Rock River and Casper. The site is about an hour drive from both municipalities. During Shirley Basin’s hey-day from the 1960s to the 1990s, the mining site produced 51 […]

(Associated Press, March 19) – The U.S. government approved plans Tuesday to expand a Wyoming uranium mine while it considers a proposed new mine by the same developer not far away. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will allow Littleton, Colorado-based Ur-Energy to more than double the surface area of its Lost Creek Mine while […]

(Casper Star Tribune, August 12) – Uranium plays a vital role for America on both the national security and energy fronts, as well as for the state of Wyoming, the country’s leading domestic producer. Uranium plays a vital role for America on both the national security and energy fronts, as well as for the state […]

(Wall Street Journal, February 8) – Uranium plays a vital role in maintaining America’s national security. The element powers nearly a quarter of the U.S. Navy’s fleet and keeps the lights on in around 20% of American homes and businesses. So why is the U.S. relying on adversaries to supply it with uranium? The American West—including […]

(Casper Star Tribune, January 21) – The two largest uranium producers in the country, both operating in Wyoming, are asking President Donald Trump for relief from one of their greatest challenges: foreign imports. Denver-based Energy Fuels and Ur-Energy petitioned the Department of Commerce to look into whether imports from dominant uranium producers, like Russia, pose […]

Wyoming Business Report, January 5) – This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its proposed rule that would have put new regulations on in-situ uranium recovery (ISR). In January 2015, the EPA issued a proposed rule requiring uranium recovery operators to conduct up to 30 years of groundwater monitoring following uranium production. On Jan. […]

(Wyoming Business Report, August 24) – A new public information circular on uranium in Wyoming concludes that the future looks good for the heavy-metal element as a clean energy alternative to traditional fossil fuel sources. The report — “Uranium: Geology and Applications” — which was issued today by the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS), said the […]

(Coal Guru, April 4) –Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) is the 800-pound gorilla of the uranium market. Cameco is to uranium what Wal-Mart is to retailing, as well as what Saudi Aramco is to oil. On a percent basis, Cameco dominates its field more so than either of the two. Cameco most likely has more clout […]

(Wyoming Business Report, December 30) – Officials at uranium miner Energy Fuels pointed to a number of positive indicators for their market as they bought more than a million shares of their company at market prices. Ames Brown, a director for the company, more than doubled down on his ownership of the company, buying 1 […]