AMBROSIA LAKE, N.M., March 28 (UPI) -- A possible new uranium boom is reported swirling over New Mexico, two decades after the mines shut down.
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.
CHATHAM, Va., Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A Virginia man who owns the land over what could be the largest uranium deposit in the United States wants the state to end its ban on uranium mining.
DANVILLE, Va., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Uranium deposits sitting underneath a Virginia farm have sparked debate over whether they should be mined.
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.
MOSCOW, March 29 (UPI) -- Russia's move for a larger footprint in the global uranium mining market includes an offer for all North Korea's uranium in exchange for diplomatic backing.
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.
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Iran's nuclear energy chief said Monday its uranium would be used for electricity, not weapons. Iran is mining and would process its own uranium.