WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- Nearly 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon will be ineligible for new uranium mining claims for two years, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday.
LOS ANGELES, May 4 (UPI) -- Uranium mining in the United States may be about to surge, a spike in claims being filed indicates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Forest Service has approved a permit allowing a mining company to look for uranium near Grand Canyon National Park.
MOAB, Utah, June 19 (UPI) -- Uranium mining, after nearly 40 years of dormancy, is making a comeback in five western U.S. states, thanks to a reversal in prices since 2002.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., June 10 (UPI) -- Mining claims in Colorado and Utah are a hot commodity this year as new nuclear power plants worldwide fuel a rising demand for uranium.
CANBERRA, Australia, July 25 (UPI) -- The head of Australia's opposition Labor Party changed his mind on mining uranium and has supported the prime minister's move to undue restrictions.
MOSCOW, June 22 (UPI) -- Russia signed a $1 billion deal Thursday with Kazakhstan to import uranium through a joint-venture mining project.
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Australia's federal government has seized control of uranium mining in its Northern Territory to ensure the industry can grow.
