Uranium is a silver-gray metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table that has the symbol U and atomic number 92.
Uranium has the highest atomic weight of the naturally occurring elements. Uranium is approximately 70% more dense than lead and is weakly radioactive. It occurs naturally in low concentrations in soil, rock and water, and is commercially extracted from uranium-bearing minerals such as uraninite.
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06/01/2009
Uranium - big gains ahead for big yellow?
As commodity prices fell dramatically in 2008, one commodity that defied the trend was uranium. Uranium has rallied to a five month high.
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Mountain Lake Resources to be bought by Marathon Gold for $15.1 mln
Mountain Lake Resources (CVE:MOA) (OTC:MLKRF) Thursday said it will be acquired by Marathon Gold (TSE:MOZ) in a $15.1 million deal that will see Marathon assume 100 per cent control of the two companies' Valentine Lake joint venture in Newfoundland.
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Elemental Minerals starting to catch the eye as Kola shapes up as a world class potash deposit
A recent resource upgrade highlighted the world-class potential of Elemental Minerals’ Kola potash deposit, which is part of its Sintoukola property in the Republic of Congo. The company has deliberately remained below the radar, allowing the project to speak for itself. The latest results promise to lift the veil of anonymity.
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EurOmax sets stage for transformation into London-based explorer
EurOmax Resources' (CVE:EOX)(OTCQX:EOXFF) share consolidation is the first step in a process that will transform the junior explorer into a London-based exploration and development company.
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Silver Bull boosts Shallow Silver Zone open pittable resource by 39% at Sierra Mojada
Silver Bull Resources (TSE:SVB)(AMEX:SVBL) Tuesday said a new NI 43-101 report currently being completed will show a 39 per cent increase in the open pittable resources at the Shallow Silver Zone at its Sierra Mojada project in Mexico.
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Geomega unveils "excellent" preliminary metallurgical results from Montviel
Geomega Resources (CVE:GMA) unveiled Thursday preliminary metallurgical results from its Montviel rare earths-niobium project near Level-sur-Quévillon, Québec, with recoveries as high as 97% total rare earth oxides (TREO).
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Mkango Resources sees more good grades from Songwe
Mkango Resources today reported more good grades from the latest drilling at its rare earth project at Songwe Hill in Malawi.
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