Streetwise Articles
Federal Whims May Steer Uranium Outlook
Source: Mineweb (5/24/05)
While uranium prices have hit 30-year highs, experts offered mixed messages Monday as to the future attractiveness of investment in the uranium and nuclear power industries, according to an article aby Dorothy Kosich in Mineweb.
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Pulling Profit, Poisons from Mill Tailings
Source: The Denver Post (5/22/05)
Don Coram uses a Geiger counter to measure the radioactivity in a pile of uranium tailings west of Naturita. Coram and a partner say they ve developed a process to pull virtually all uranium out of such waste and leave no contamination behind, according to an article by Nancy Lofholm in the Denver Post.
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Some Environmentalists Warming to Nuclear Power.
Source: New York Times (5/12/05)
Several of the nation's most prominent environmentalists have gone public with the message that nuclear power, long taboo among environmental advocates, should be reconsidered as a remedy for global warming, according to a recent article in the New York Times.
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How to Profit from Uranium.
Source: Financial Post (5/12/05)
Did Eric Sprott, formerly of Sprott Securities, have anything to do with the founding of Uranium Participation Corp. (UPC/TSX), a company formed to buy and hold uranium? According to the Financial Post, we may never know if Sprott was the brains behind the company, or whether he just endorsed the idea. Either way, UPC has achieved its goal of jacking up the market price of uranium by creating a company to stockpile the commodity.
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Uranium Overview
Source: The Ruff Times (4/29/05)
Uranium is destined to play an ever more important role in the world energy market.
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Uranium Update
Source: Doug Casey - International Speculator (3/29/05)
As many readers know, I’ve been a uranium bull for some time, recommending uranium companies as far back as a 16-page report in my October 1998 International Speculator, when the metal sold for just $9.50 per pound.
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Uranium Mining Renaissance Led By World Politics
Source: Mineweb.com (12/1/04)
According to Mineweb.com, the likelihood of a major uranium mining renaissance is increasing as political support for increasing nuclear energy output is growing in the different corners of the world.
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Uranium Mining Renaissance Led By World Politics
Source: Mineweb.com (12/1/04)
According to Mineweb.com, the likelihood of a major uranium mining renaissance is increasing as political support for increasing nuclear energy output is growing in the different corners of the world.
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Oil Explorers Bid for Half of India Blocks on Offer
Source: Bloomberg, Rakteem Katakey (10/12/09)
"The lack of response is 'primarily because of the uncertainty on pricing and government policy'"
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Dollar/Oil Reversal
Source: Seeking Alpha, Bespoke Investment Group
“Dollar close to breaking uptrend from July lows, while oil appears to have stabilized from epic freefall since its July highs.”
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Precious Metals: The Speculation of a Lifetime
Source: David Galland, Casey Research
Here at Casey Research we come across three types of investors.By far the largest group would identify with the phrase “go along to get along.” They invest in “ideas” from their broker and mainstream financial rags. If feeling adventurous, they tune in to Cramer’s Mad Money for a hot tip.There is, in our view, much wrong with that approach.
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Alaskan Oil Reserves Not So Bountiful
Source: The Daily Green, Dan Shapley
"New estimate from USGS reduces Alaska oil reserves by 90%."
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Indonesia Considers More Nuclear Plants
Source: UPI
"The country has the resources to build more than 30 plants."
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Indonesia Seeks Stake in Masela Natural Gas Block
Source: Bloomberg, Bambang Djanuarto and Yoga Rusmana
"The local government seeks a 10% stake in the gas block."
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Australian Floods Cause Drought in the Coal Market
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey's Energy Report
"What does this mean for coal prices and coal equities?"
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Harvard Researhers Reveal Coal's Hidden Costs
Source: Today, Ariel Schwartz
"Coal use costs over $500B annually in health, economic and environmental impacts."
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Lula Field Could Turn Brazil into an Oil Superpower
Source: Chron News, Brett Clanton
"Deepwater field is 'the biggest oil discovery in the Americas' in 30 years."
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China Bests U.S. in Clean Energy
Source: Innovation News Daily, Jeremy Hsu
"China's push for new technologies has the U.S. scrambling to catch up."
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