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Australian Banneman to mine uranium in Namibia Print E-mail
Written by Ann Garrison   
Friday, 16 May 2008 17:35

April 02/2008.   Australian-based uranium mining junior Bannerman Resources to list on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX).

Bannerman Resources will be the fifth uranium firm to trade its shares on the Namibian bourse, following Paladin Energy, and Deep Yellow, Xemplar Energy, and Forsys Metals.

Bannerman will continue to retain its primary listings on the Australian Stock Exchange and its secondary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

http://www.miningweekly.com/article.php?a_id=129896

 
Cameco set to rebuild Cigar Lake uranium mine Print E-mail
Written by Ann Garrison   
Friday, 16 May 2008 17:22

CAMECO SET TO REBUILD CIGAR LAKE URANIUM MINE BY 2011

Cameco, the world's largest uranium mining corporation in the world, is preparing to rebuild the Cigar Lake uranium mine,  in norhtern Saskatchewaqn, the richest uranium strike in recent years.  This mine, was destroyed by an accident on October 22, 2006, which knocked the entire mine into Cigar Lake and adjacent waterways.

This accident sent uranium mining corporations rushing off to Australia, and most of all Africa, in late 2006.  Cameco now plans to have this mine producing again by 2011.

http://www.miningweekly.com/article.php?a_id=133175

 
The Price of Uranium Weaponry in Afghanistan Print E-mail
Written by Ann Garrison   
Tuesday, 08 April 2008 01:37

BBC News, 04/08/2008. Doctors report the doubling of birth defects and childhood health ailments, like musculoskeletal malformation and childhood cancer, in the past two years, believed but not proven consequent to U.S. Armed Forces' use of depleted uranium weaponry. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7373946.stm

 


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