Streetwise Articles
Nuclear Industry Plans Ad Push for Plants
Source: Wall Street Journal (2/12/06)
The Wall Street Journal reported recently on the nuclear industry's plans to build public support through an extensive advertising campaign.
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The Case for Nuclear Power
Source: San Francisco Chronicle (2/5/06)
Economists, environmentalists and energy consumers find incentives to start building new plants, according to a recent San Francisco Chronicle article by G. Pascal Zachary.
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The New Nuclear Thing
Source: TheStreet.com (2/3/06)
Kristina Shevory reports for TheStreet.com on the resurgence of interest in nuclear power.
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New Era for Uranium
Source: Miningmx (2/1/06)
Lucas de Lange of miningmx.com reports on how high energy prices have created a renewed interest in uranium.
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Uranium Rush is On
Source: Northern News Services (1/30/06)
Sydney Selvon, with the Northern News Services, reports on the recent uranium rush in Canada's Northwest Territories.
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Bush to Discuss Nuclear Energy in State of Union
Source: Reuters (1/27/06)
President George W. Bush plans to promote nuclear energy as a way of reducing U.S. oil dependence when he delivers his State of the Union address next week, the White House said on Friday, according to a recent Reuters report
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Interest Revives Worldwide in Nuclear Energy
Source: Agence France-Presse (1/25/06)
A recent AFP article reports on the future of nuclear power in Europe.
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Diversifying Energy
Source: Anerican Enterprise Online (1/19/06)
Writing for American Enterprise, Max Shultz, of the Manhattan Institute, builds a case for nuclear power in Europe.
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Uranium: Welcome Aboard, UBS
Source: Australasian Investment Review (1/17/06)
Australasian Investment Review provides an overview of a recent UBS report on the outlook for uranium in 2006.
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Uranium Mines: The Rush Is On
Source: Sunday Mail (1/15/06)
High oil prices have South Australian companies rushing to obtaine uranium exploration licenses, according to a recent Sunday Mail article, by Chris Pippos.
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Canadians Stake Claim to Utah's Uranium
Source: Salt Lake Tribune (1/6/06)
Steven Oberbeck, Salt Lake Tribune, reports on how the price of uranium has many companies looking for deposits.
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Uranium Radiates Investment Heat
Source: Mineweb (1/5/06)
Mineweb's Dorothy Kosich writes about the growing investor interest in uranium. In this excerpt, she cites a Dow Jones report that says private investors have recently purchased about 10 million pounds of uranium.
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New Crisis for U.S. Utilities: Uranium Supply Crunch Coming
Source: Stockinterview.com (1/4/06)
Canadian Analyst Kevin Bambrough Forecasts 'Unbelievable Highs' Ahead for Nuclear Fuel as Utilities Scramble for Reliable Uranium Supply.
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Metals and Minerals Expected to Outperform Again in 2006
Source: CNW Group (12/22/05)
Tight global supplies in the face of rising demand will continue to push up uranium and zinc prices, while gold will benefit from its role in 'asset diversification' and as a hedge against 'general economic uncertainty', according to a recent CNW Group article.
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A Nuclear Future?
Source: Hawaii Reporter (12/13/05)
Mike Fox, in an article for Hawaii Reporter, reports on former President Jimmy Carter's recent endorsement of nuclear power and where the industry is headed.
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James Dines Still Screaming Buy "Uranium!"
Source: ResourceInvestor.com (11/27/05)
ResourceInvestor.com's Jon A. Nones recaps James Dines' presentation at the recent Gold & Precious Metals Investment Conference in San Francisco. Dines is editor of The Dines Letter.
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Can Nuclear Power Become Just Another Business?
Source: New York Times (11/20/05)
In this excerpt from the New York Times, Tim Gray reports on the recent revival of the nuclear power sector.
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China Could Force U.S. Utilities to Scramble for Uranium Supply
Source: Stockinterview.com (11/16/05)
David Miller, two-term Wyoming state legislator, former International Atomic Energy Agency consultant, and recently appointed president of Strathmore Minerals, won't be surprised if soaring uranium prices - now at an 18-year high - doubled again, according to an article in www.stockinterview.com.
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Uranium Price At 25-Yr High; Set To Rise - Australian Cos
Source: Dow Jones (11/14/05)
The price of uranium, already at a 25-year high, should rise further, pushed by strong demand for the fuel, according to reports issued Monday by two Australian uranium companies. Dow Jones reported on the companies' statements.
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UBS Raises Uranium Price Estimates
Source: The Financial Express (11/5/05)
In an interview with Financial Express, UBS AG said uranium prices during the next three years may be higher than forecast as the rising cost of crude oil and natural gas and increased environmental concern prompt countries to switch to nuclear power generation.
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Wind of Change in US Blows Dust Off Nuclear Facilities
Source: FinancialTimes.com (10/24/05)
After years of false dawns, hype is turning to hope again for the U.S. uranium industry, according to a report by Dan Roberts for FinancialTimes.com.
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Room to Grow
Source: The Gold Report (10/5/05)
Gold dipped slightly mid-week during the first week of October, but industry watchers say fear of inflation and geopolitical instability will contribute over the long term to continued momentum for gold. Silver has begun showing strength, also, which according to James Turk, editor of The Freemarket Gold & Money Report, bodes well for the precious metals.
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The Hunt for Uranium - A Modern Gold Rush
Source: Western Standard (9/30/05)
With a price of US$30 per pound, uranium is a hot commodity these days. As with all of the metals, little effort was devoted to exploring for uranium while prices were low. Mines that are now entering the development pipeline were discovered years ago and will do little more than offset declining production as older mines are
depleted. As a result, many Canadian junior exploration companies are now feverishly searching for new uranium deposits, according to an article in Western Standard. How do they find these deposits? Reporter Graham Matthews believes that we must understand a little more about uranium in order to answer that question.
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Patience Golden with Uranium's Rise
Source: Business Edge (9/15/05)
All eyes might be focused on oil's meteoric rise, but pound for pound, it is uranium that's burning up the charts, according to a recent article in Business Edge.
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Waking Australia's Nuclear Giant
Source: ResourceInvestor.com (9/12/05)
With 40% of the world's known uranium reserves, Australia should dominate the world's uranium market, according to an article in ResourceInvestor.com. But thanks to a host of restrictive mining policies, Australia has long played second fiddle to Canada in terms of uranium production - even though Canada has less than half Australia's reserves.
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