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Nuclear and Uranium Glossary
 
 
 
 
Facts (Source: World Nuclear Association)
Uranium is a naturally-occurring element in the Earth's crust. Traces of it occur almost everywhere, although mining takes place in locations where it is naturally concentrated. To make nuclear fuel from the uranium ore requires first for the uranium to be extracted from the rock in which it is found, then enriched in the uranium-235 isotope, before being made into pellets that are loaded into the nuclear fuel assembly.
Uranium mines operate in some twenty countries, though about half of world production comes from just ten mines in six countries, in Canada, Australia, Niger, Kazakhstan, Russia and Namibia.
At conventional mines, the ore goes through a mill where it is first crushed. It is then ground in water to produce a slurry of fine ore particles suspended in the water. The slurry is leached with sulphuric acid to dissolve the uranium oxides, leaving the remaining rock and other minerals undissolved, as mine tailings.
However, nearly half the world's mines now use a mining method called in situ leaching (ISL). This means that the mining is accomplished without any major ground disturbance. Groundwater with a lot of oxygen injected into it is circulated through the uranium ore, extracting the uranium. The solution with dissolved uranium is pumped to the surface.
Both mining methods produce a liquid with uranium dissolved in it. This is filtered and the uranium then separated by ion exchange, precipitated from the solution, filtered and dried to produce a uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8), which is then sealed in drums. This concentrate may be a bright yellow colour, hence known as 'yellowcake', or if dried at high temperatures it is khaki.
 
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News and Editorials

Jun 8 Canadian Uranium (CSE: CANU) Completes Acquisition Of Rook 2 News

Jun 8 Anfield Energy (NASDAQ: AEC) (TSXV: AEC) (FRANKFURT: 0AD) Provides Operational Update on Shootaring Canyon Uranium Mill License Renewal and Refurbishment News

Jun 4 UraniumX (CSE:STMN) (OTCQB:STMXF) (FSE:Q7S) Announces Flow-Through Private Placement News

Jun 4 Manhattan Uranium (TSXV: MANU) (OTC Pink: MAUUF) (FSE: J5B0) and Fortune Bay (TSXV: FOR) (FSE: 5QN) (OTCQB: FTBYF) Plan Fully Funded 5,000 Meter Drill Program to Test up to 25 Priority Targets at the Murmac and Strike Uranium Projects in Saskatchewan News

Jun 4 Xcite Uranium (CSE: XRI) Engages Westmount Capital to Provide European IR Services News

Jun 4 Cosa (TSXV: COSA) (OTCQB: COSAF) (FSE: SSKU) Announces Upsized C$12 Million Bought Deal Private Placement Including Participation by Denison Mines (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) News

Jun 4 enCore Energy (NASDAQ: EU) (TSXV: EU) Announces the Successful Completion of Construction at the Upper Spring Creek ISR Uranium Project News

Jun 3 Xcite (CSE: XRI) Define Geophysical Trends at Beaver River Uranium Project, SK News

Jun 2 Standard Uranium (TSXV: STND) (OTCQB: STTDF) (FSE: 9SU0) Initiates 2026 Drill Program at the Davidson River Uranium Project, Southwest Athabasca Basin News

Jun 2 F4 (TSXV: FFU) and UraniumX Report Anomalous Radioactivity at Murphy News

Jun 1 Traction Uranium (CSE: TRAC) (OTC: TRCTF) (FRA: Z1K) Announces Filing of NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Aurora Uranium Project, Saskatchewan News

Jun 1 Cameco (TSX: CCO) (NYSE: CCJ) Increases Ownership Stake in Cigar Lake Mine News

Jun 1 Aurwest Resources (CSE: AWR) Executes Option Agreement to Acquire Porter Lake Uranium Project in the Athabasca Basin News

Jun 1 enCore Energy (NASDAQ: EU) (TSXV: EU) Extends Uranium Mineralization 3,700 Feet at Alta Mesa East News

Jun 1 Bayridge Resources (CSE: BYRG) (OTCQB: BYRRF) (FSE: O0K0) Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement and Concurrent FT Private Placement News

May 29 Generation Uranium (TSXV: GEN) (OTCQB: GENRF) (FRA: W85) increases and Closes First Trance of Non-Brokered Private Placement News

May 29 Joint Press Release of Future Fuels Inc. (TSXV: FTUR) (FSE: S0J) and ValOre Metals Corp. (TSXV: VO) (OTCQB: KVLQF) (Frankfurt: KEQ0) – Future Fuels Completes Acquisition of Hatchet Uranium Corp. News

May 28 Cosa (TSXV: COSA) (OTCQB: COSAF) (FSE: SSKU) Announces Largest Drill Program to Date at Murphy Lake North with Participation from Denison Mines News

May 28 Eastport Critical Metals Corp. (TSXV: EVI) (OTCQB: EVIIF) Announces New Uranium Discovery at Foley Uranium Project, Botswana News

May 27 Stallion Uranium (TSXV: STUD) (OTCQB: STLNF) (FSE: B76) Expands Drilling Program at Coyote to 5,500 Meters Following Positive Results News

May 27 Bayridge Resources (CSE: BYRG) (OTCQB: BYRRF) (FSE: O0K0) Completes Key Regulatory Milestones Ahead of Planned 2026 Baker Basin Exploration News

May 27 Standard Uranium (TSXV: STND) (OTCQB: STTDF) (FSE: 9SU0) Increases Drill Program Size at Flagship Davidson River Project and Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement News
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The largest-producing uranium mines in 2024
Name Country tU
McCarthur River/Key LakeCanada7808
Cigar LakeCanada6501
HusabNamibia4437
Karatau (Budenovskoye 2)Kazakhstan3299
Inkai, sites 1-3Kazakhstan2992
Akdala & South Inkai 4Kazakhstan2803
Olympic DamAustralia2693
Moinkum & TortkudukKazakhstan2388
RössingNamibia2205
Khorassan 1Kazakhstan2030
Source: World Nuclear Association

Feature Presentation
The Athabasca Basin in Northern Saskatchewan hosts the world's largest and highest grade uranium deposits accounting for 1/3 of the global uranium supply, a figure which is expected to increase significantly by the end of the decade. The Basin has witnessed a rush in claim staking activity since 2004 due to the rise in the price of uranium to about US$40/lb (March 13, 2006). At present, there are more than 30 companies exploring for uranium in the Basin.
Full coverage of the Athabasca Basin

Uranium Industry Overview (Mar - May 2021)

Sprott Commentary
Uranium’s Tale of Two Markets:
Dec 15, 2025
The uranium market's short-term volatility has masked strengthening fundamentals, as long-term prices rise, supply tightens and policy commitments translate into greater demand for nuclear power. With capital flowing into miners, upstream fundamentals improving and policy alignment accelerating, we believe the uranium market is well positioned for a stronger setup in 2026. ...
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Uranium News Scan
Source: Mining.com
June 8, 2026
Op-Ed: Nova Scotia's mining revival deserves a second look

June 4, 2026
Canada bets on workforce alliance to fill mining jobs

June 3, 2026
Venezuela mining reset meets ground-level challenges

June 3, 2026
Op-Ed: C5 + 1- Central Asia and the critical minerals race the West is late to map

June 2, 2026
US nuclear fuel enricher scales up to offset Russia uranium ban

June 1, 2026
Cameco pays $83M to boost Cigar Lake ownership

May 31, 2026
Congo adds lithium to strategic minerals in higher tax bracket

May 28, 2026
Eagle Nuclear advances Aurora uranium project with key environmental work

May 28, 2026
Carney pitches US on closer ties in autos, aluminum and minerals

May 28, 2026
Cameco resumes output after flood hits top uranium mine access


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