Is Uranium The New Choice For Hedge Funds?
Source: Bloomberg.com  (11/6/06)
According to Bloomberg.com, uranium is the energy investment of choice for a growing number of hedge funds, who say a sixfold gain since 2001 is just the beginning of a rally that will last years. More >

The World Gold Council Launches New Research Quarterly
Source: The World Gold Council  (10/20/06)
The World Gold Council has today launched the first edition of Gold Investment Digest, its new quarterly report offering investment professionals a concise analysis of recent gold market trends. More >

Ux Price Ready To Vault In 2007
Source: Miningmx.com  (10/16/06)
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics’ (ABARE) reports that the uranium price has been tipped to average $53/lb in 2007, representing a 14.5% year-on-year increase,according to Miningmx.com. More >

UK Investors Attracted To Uranium
Source: Resource Capital Ltd  (10/2/06)
Global demand for uranium is forecast to rise by over 50 per cent., fuelling investment in exploration for the energy-supplying metal and making uranium companies the key natural resource target for UK investors. More >

New Index Launched Especially For Junior Mining Companies
Source: Mineweb.com  (10/2/06)
According to Mineweb.com, the NedSec Junior Mining and Exploration Index, will bring greater exposure to junior minors. More >

Dines Ups Uranium Target to $100/lb
Source: Business Edge  (9/29/06)
"[Jim] Dines, the self-described original uranium bull, recently cranked up his target for the uranium price to $70 to $100 US per pound based on the belief that the global shift toward nuclear energy will ramp up demand for yellowcake." More >

Sorting the Uranium Winners
Source: Mineweb.com  (9/14/06)
After years of squatting in the doldrums, uranium oxide, destined for eventual use in nuclear power reactors, has taken off on the back of the crude oil crisis, according to Mineweb.com.
More >

ANALYSIS-Uranium Catches on with Niche-Savvy Investors
Source: Reuters  (9/13/06)
Uranium could be the next big thing for investors searching for high returns in niche markets, with growing interest in nuclear power fueling the boom, according to this recent Reuters report. More >

Original Uranium Bug Says the Sky Is the Limit
Source: ResourceInvestor.com  (9/8/06)
ResourceInvestor.com reports on the "uranium buzz" at the Las Vegas Hard Assets Investment Conference, including a presentation by James Dines, editor of The Dines Letter. More >

Russia Nuclear Chief on Nuclear Building Program, JV Plans
Source: Russian News & Information Agency  (9/7/06)
Russia is planning to implement a major nuclear power units building program in the next 25 years and is holding talks with foreign companies on establishing a nuclear joint venture in its territory, the country's nuclear chief told the Russian News & Information Agency recently. More >

Uranium: No Longer the Ugly Duckling
Source: Mineweb.com  (8/30/06)
Uranium, for many years the ugly duckling of the South African mining industry, is making a strong comeback as both the government and mining companies start to embrace its nuclear energy capabilities, according to this article on Mineweb.com. More >

Uranium Prices Soar
Source: TheDenverChannel.com  (8/27/06)
The Cold War is over but demand for uranium is rising again, according to a recent report on TheDenverChannel.com. More >

MP Backs Uranium Industry Review
Source: The Australian  (8/24/06)
Support is growing for a policy that would allow for uranium exploration in Australia's Northern Territory, according to a recent article in The Australian. More >

From Fishing to Fission: A New Hunt in Labrador
Source: Globeinvestor.com  (8/21/06)
The Globe and Mail reports on renewed interest among uranium companies in mining uranium-rich Labrador. More >

The Coming Rebound of Nuclear Power
Source: MarketWatch  (8/19/06)
MarketWatch's Marshall Loeb shares his view on why, a generation later, it's worth taking another look at nuclear energy. More >

Australia May Allow Chinese Investment in Uranium Exploration
Source: Bloomberg  (8/17/06)
In an interview with Bloomberg, Treasurer Peter Costello said Australia will consider allowing Chinese companies to invest in uranium exploration, and plans to become a ``major exporter'' of the nuclear fuel. More >

Continental Players Poised for U.K. Nuclear Revival
Source: MarketWatch  (8/13/06)
MarketWatch examines the U.K.'s recent policy shift toward nuclear energy, including uncertainties surrounding scope, rules, and planning permission.
More >

U.S. Uranium Industry to Produce 20 Million Pounds by 2012
Source: StockInterview.com  (8/13/06)
In an interview with StockInterview.com, Jon Indall, Executive Director of Uranium Producers of America, says that U.S. uranium production could annually reach 20 million pounds in five to six years. More >

Six-in-Ten Americans Back Nuclear Power
Source: Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times/via Angus-Reid  (8/12/06)
Many adults in the United States believe more nuclear reactors would be beneficial for their country, according to a poll conducted for Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times by Angus Reid Consultants. According to the poll, 61 per cent of respondents support the increased use of nuclear power as a source of energy in order to prevent global warming. More >

Nuclear Power Venture Orders Crucial Parts for Reactor
Source: New York Times  (8/4/06)
A recent New York Times article reports on the first hardware order since the 1970's for a U.S. nuclear plant. More >

India's Nuclear Build-Out
Source: BusinessWeek Online  (8/3/06)
A recent BusinessWeek Online article describes how India needs nuclear energy to keep up its rapid expansion, and Bush wants to help provide it -- but he faces some hurdles there and at home. More >

The Uranium Rush is ON
Source: Mineweb.com  (7/25/06)
Mineweb.com reports on a recent study by RBC Capital Markets that suggests that uranium prices will rise dramatically as nuclear energy emerges as the new alternative energy. More >

Nukes about to Blast Off
Source: Mineweb.com  (7/21/06)
The expected renaissance of the nuclear energy industry, which has resulted in uranium prices rising more than six-fold since the beginning of this decade, is only in its early stages according to a UK-based fund manager, as reported by Mineweb.com. More >

Uranium stockpiler to List on AIM
Source: Mineweb.com  (7/18/06)
Mineweb.com reports on Nufcor Uranium Plc, which is about to list on London's Aim market. More >

America: The Next Uranium Giant?
Source: ResourceInvestor.com.  (7/17/06)
After declining from the mid-1990’s onward, domestic uranium product is finally starting to turn around. If pricing remains elevated, it’s likely that this is just the beginning of a change in the U.S. uranium industry, according to this recent article on ResourceInvestor.com. More >