Geo Sciences

James Finch
Good times in the mining sector, eh? The Gold and Silver Index (XAU) is holding steady above 120, having reached a high above 156 in January, a level it had not seen since September 18, 1987. The spot uranium price is higher than it’s been since January 1980. Crude oil? Filling up your [...]

James Finch
Just when the uranium markets begin to look dull – like they did in the 1980s and 1990s – along comes bad news planting the seeds of renewed interest. In October 2006, it was Cigar Lake. In March 2007, flooding at the Ranger operations attracted more investors.
So when Cameco Corp announces bad news, this [...]