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.
RIVERTON, Wyo., May 2 (UPI) -- Canada's Uranium One bought U.S. Energy Corp.'s Shootaring Canyon uranium mill, a deal boosted by the growing demand for and the rising prices of nuclear fuel.
NEW DELHI, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- India is considering allowing the private sector into the strategic areas of uranium exploration work and mining.
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.
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Kazakhstan is preparing to open a refurbished nuclear plant that will be used to convert weapons-grade uranium for non-military use.
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.
RIVERTON, Wyo., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Rising world uranium prices have prompted Canadian and U.S. interests to seek to reopen some Wyoming uranium mines.
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.
