Uranium Miners Continue To Surge Higher In 2012 Seeking Alpha Uranium miners and the radioactive commodity itself depreciated significantly during 2011. Much of the weakness followed the Japanese nuclear catastrophe, which hit the industry's immediate and future demand projections. Shortly after, and because of ...

McDonnell gives a push to mining GoDanRiver.com Virginia Uranium Inc. doesn't plan to ask for money from the Tobacco Commission, the Governor's Opportunity Fund or any other economic development incentive program to start its uranium mine and mill in Pittsylvania County.

Times LIVE

A compromising health issue Times LIVE Lecturers at a Johannesburg college that is surrounded by three abandoned mine dumps claim that they are getting sick from exposure to uranium. Medical reports on lecturers at the Central Johannesburg College's Highveld campus suggest that their health ... and more »

Virginia Tech Collegiate Times

Gov. McDonnell opposes lifting ban on uranium mining in Virginia this year Washington Post Robert F. McDonnell opposes lifting the state ban on uranium mining this year, but he wants officials to further consider the impact of excavating a site in Southside Virginia that contains the nation's largest known uranium deposit. 2 groups want Va uranium mining ban to stay in '02CBS News Uranium deposits still untappedVirginia Tech Collegiate Times State uranium mining ban has local connectionOrange County Review Washington Times -Augusta Free Press -Washington Examiner all 140 news articles »

The oil pipeline, uranium mining and US job woes Washington Post Robert F. McDonnell's (R) opposition to lifting the moratorium on mining uranium from the nation's largest such mineral deposit, located in Southside Virginia [“McDonnell puts off decision on uranium,” Metro, Jan. 20], the governor was appearing on ... and more »

Bloomberg

New uranium mines banned St. George Daily Spectrum The government made official its decision to ban new uranium mines on 1 million acres of public land around the Grand Canyon on Monday, drawing praise from conservation groups and criticism from Republican officials in Utah who say the decision will ... Grand Canyon Protected From New Uranium MinesEnvironment News Service Uranium Ban at U.S. Grand Canyon Pits Tourism Against MiningBloomberg U.S. Administration Bans Uranium Mining Near Grand CanyonCircle of Blue WaterNews (blog) Nature.com (blog) -BusinessWeek -Washington Times all 693 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald

Uranium miners fear uncertainty despite Labor policy change Sydney Morning Herald Uranium miners say they are still on shaky ground, despite WA Labor's significant policy change yesterday. The company likely to become WA's first uranium miner has welcomed a significant change in WA Labor's policy on uranium mining, but warned the ... WA uranium mine a near certainty as McGowan shifts ground for LaborPerth Now WA Labor changes policy on uranium, tradingThe Canberra Times Mark McGowan agrees to lifting Sunday trading banThe Australian Sky News Australia -The West Australian -Ninemsn all 82 news articles »

McDonnell reaches decision on uranium mining in Va. Washington Post (blog) Robert F. McDonnell announced on Thursday that he wants to further study whether uranium should be mined in Southside Virginia, and would not support lifting a mining ban this year. By Anita Kumar | 02:13 PM ET, 01/19/2012 SuperFan badge holders ... and more »

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Has Labor's shift on uranium mining started a race? ABC Online The new Labor leader Mark McGowan has changed his party's stance on uranium mining in Western Australia. But what does it mean for those companies in the race to mine uranium? Mr McGowan announced the party's backflip on uranium mining on his first day ... Western Australian Labor partial about face on uraniumSteelGuru all 51 news articles »

Two counties offer differing views on uranium mining Lynchburg News and Advance Ron Brown, co-owner of the Chathamooca coffee shop, says a proposed Pittsylvania County uranium mine could be good for the region and country. “You have to take some risk” to find new energy sources, Brown said. Otherwise, the US runs the risk of ... Republicans deserted constituents on uranium miningSmith Mountain Eagle Southside's real 'stigma' is low-wage jobs, unemploymentChatham Star Tribune all 5 news articles »