Vanadium Mining

Ashburton Minerals Announces Uranium and Copper Anomalies at Sunday Bore

Ashburton Minerals announced excellent first-pass results of a surface geochemical survey completed over the Sunday Bore Project (E09/1308) in WA which indicate the presence of two uranium anomalies and one copper anomaly within the project area. In addition, field observations have identified the possible continuation of the Gifford Creek Carbonatite... 

DOE opens bid for uranium mining leases

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management will open bidding for 19 parcels of land as uranium mining leases to the private sector on Friday, March 7. These parcels, located in the Uravan Mineral Belt in southwestern Colorado, between the communities of Gateway and Egnar, will be leased for the exploration, development, and production... 

USA Uranium Completes Utah Property Acquisition

USA Uranium Corp. announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 75% joint venture interest in the LaSal West mineral claim group located in the prolific LaSal uranium district of Utah. The ore previously produced from the existing mines on this Property contained up to 0.35% U3O8 (Uranium) and 1.5% V2O5 (Vanadium) resulting in production of... 

Japans Thirst for Rare Metals

Japan is feeling the heat over sharply rising prices for non-ferrous metals, especially rare metals, which are used in a wide range of high-technology products. Global competition is intensifying for non-ferrous metals, including copper and lead, as well as for such energy resources as oil, natural gas and uranium. Prices have risen sharply in recent... 

Niger plans audit of foreign, local mining firms

Niger’s government is planning its first ever audit of mining and energy firms as foreign explorers flock to its expanses of mineral-rich desert, the West African country’s government said. The world’s third largest uranium producer last year changed its mining law to allow the government to audit foreign firms, in line with the Extractive... 

Uranium exploration firms flock to Niger desert

Niger has granted a wave of permits to British, Canadian and Indian mining firms allowing them to explore for uranium in its desert north, the West African country’s government said on Saturday. A total of 23 permits were granted to three Canadian firms, three British firms and an Indian company, enabling them to explore in the former French colony’s... 

Bluerock Resources Signs Option Agreement on Tramp Mine Project, Montrose County, Colorado, USA

Bluerock Resources Ltd. announces it has signed an option agreement with Mayan Resources Ltd. (Mayan) to lease the Tramp Mine Project also known as (the Peggie Mine) in Montrose County, Colorado, USA. The Tramp Mine Project consists of eight claims encompassing the underground Tramp Mine and mine site, with an additional 51 claims staked immediately... 

Explorer backs preferred site for iron ore port

A minerals explorer in the Pilbara, in north-west Western Australia, says it is happy with the State Government’s preferred site for a new iron ore port. Aurox Resources has a potential iron ore and vanadium project near Ronsard Island, the site announced last week as the best place for a new multi-user port. Charles Schaus is the company’s... 

Explorer backs preferred site for iron ore port

A minerals explorer in the Pilbara, in north-west Western Australia, says it is happy with the State Government’s preferred site for a new iron ore port. Aurox Resources has a potential iron ore and vanadium project near Ronsard Island, the site announced last week as the best place for a new multi-user port. Charles Schaus is the company’s... 

Vane starts drilling at North Wash

Vane Minerals was in the blue Monday after saying its uranium subsidiary started drilling at the North Wash project in Utah on 7 January to reassess the vanadium grade of the deposit. The programme will also look to confirm the uranium grades previously reported, with drilling between 1977 and 1979 having outlined around 150,000 lbs of uranium oxide...