reply to post by TheRedneck
Official: Iran helping Venezuela hunt for uranium deposits
By AP
Friday, September 25, 2009
news.gaeatimes.com...
yes this is 2 years old, guess what, it applies. Iran threatened the West coast of the US not the east.
Here is the current mining info:
Peru
In Peru, uranium prospection and exploration is being performed by Eldorado Gold Corporation , Southern Andes Energy Inc. , Vena Resources Inc. ,
Minergia S.A.C. , Cameco Corporation, Range Resources Ltd , Westmag Ltd , Wealth Minerals Ltd. , Cardero Resource Corp. , Macusani Yellowcake Inc. ,
Lefroy Resources Ltd , Alara Resources Ltd , Fission Energy Corp., Alturas Minerals Corp. , Bolivar Mining Corp. , U3O8 Corp.
General
Bolivian border blocked in protest against mining projects in Puno region (Peru)
For the third day in a row, the border crossing point between Peru and Bolivia in the Desaguadero district has been blocked by protesters demanding
the suspension of mining licenses in the Puno regio of Peru. On June 9, 2011, a group of demonstrators had entered the uranium warehouses of some
mining companies in the city of Macusani and set fire to some equipment. (EFE June 10, 2011)
Macusani Project
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"Uranium ore from the Macusani project in Peru is being shipped to North America for final metallurgical testing, at the request of a 'uranium major',
Strathmore Resources has announced. If the tests are successful, Strathmore says, it will be able to produce uranium profitably from the project at
current market prices." [UI News Briefing 98/44]
Colibri project
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On April 26, 2010, Macusani Yellowcake Inc. announced the completion of a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Colibri II/III
uranium deposit located on the Macusani Plateau, Puno in southeastern Peru.
edit on 25-10-2011 by DelightfulDruid because: (no reason given)