French company Orano faces uranium mining ban in Niger amid Russian interest
French nuclear giant Orano SA may lose its right to mine uranium in Niger by June 19, 2024, after the country rejected its development plan...
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Kyrgyzstan’s decision to resume uranium mining raises environmental and safety concerns
Environmental activists in Kyrgyzstan are raising alarms over the potential for a disaster following the parliament’s decision to lift a five-year ban on uranium mining....
Berkeley Energia initiates international arbitration against Spain over uranium mine dispute
Australian mining company Berkeley Energia has announced its intention to escalate its dispute with Spain to international arbitration after the country declined to grant final...
Kyrgyzstan’s dilemma: Balancing economic gain and environmental risks in uranium mining
Kyrgyzstan is contemplating lifting the moratorium on uranium and thorium mining, imposed in 2019 following the Kyzyl-Ompol field scandal. The Ministry of Natural Resources, backing...
Swedish Government will investigate the feasibility of lifting its ban on uranium mining
Although Sweden has six nuclear power plants that provide around a third of its electricity, it currently does not produce any of its own uranium...
Mining of deposits with a uranium concentration over 100 parts per million (ppm) is illegal
Mining at Greenland Minerals’ Kuannersuit has been halted by Greenland legislation banning the mining of uranium, Reuters reported. Kuannersuit is also known as Kvanefjeld. Australian-based...
Greenland’s parliament is expected to pass a bill reinstating a ban on uranium mining
Within weeks, Greenland’s parliament, the Inatsisartut, is expected to pass a bill reinstating a ban on uranium mining that was lifted in 2013 following pressure...
