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Swiss firm sees a glint of gold in the sands of Cook Inlet
An international prospecting company is reviving the chase for gold in Cook Inlet sands a century after the first attempts didn’t pan out and two decades after most everyone gave up looking.
Hemis Corp., a two-year-old company with offices in Switzerland and Nevada, has paid an exploration company for the right to pick up where it [...]
Flooding at Canada Uranium Mine Is Tied to Blasting by Cameco
Cameco Corp. announced at 2:11 a.m. on Oct. 23 that its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northwest Canada had flooded after a “rock fall,” jeopardizing the world’s richest undeveloped source of nuclear fuel.
In the six months since, Cameco has said little about the circumstances behind a disaster that will delay production at its $25.5 billion [...]
Flooding at Canada Uranium Mine Is Tied to Blasting by Cameco
Cameco Corp. announced at 2:11 a.m. on Oct. 23 that its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northwest Canada had flooded after a “rock fall,” jeopardizing the world’s richest undeveloped source of nuclear fuel.
In the six months since, Cameco has said little about the circumstances behind a disaster that will delay production at its $25.5 billion [...]
Indonesia’s Riches Draw China, India
When it comes to energy and industrial commodities, China and India are Asia’s fiercest competitors. For the last couple of years, both Chinese and Indian companies have done deals across the globe — from Latin America to Africa — to win oil exploration rights or secure long-term raw material contracts.
Now they have set their sights [...]
