• Bulls & bears

Uranium miners are getting physical

With China’s five-year plan outlining continued growth in nuclear power, uranium miners are spending money on finished product rather than mine projects.

• Mar 28, 2021
• Peter Ker

Kazakhstan puts a rocket under uranium markets

Long-suffering uranium stocks have surged after a second major cut to supply of the nuclear fuel in the space of one month.

• Updated Dec 5, 2017
• Peter Ker

ASX suspends small-cap auction trial

The Australian Securities Exchange has suspended a trial scheme aimed at creating a more liquid market in small company stocks, after attempting it for less than a day.

• Updated Jan 31, 2013
• Jane Searle | Will Glasgow

• Uranium

Paladin dependent on pricing

Uranium producer Paladin Energy says it will require a sizeable rise in the price of uranium to $85 per pound to profitably develop its mines after it recorded a widened net loss of $US172 million for the year to June 30.

• Updated Sep 1, 2012
• Perry Williams

• Uranium

Uranium prices need to power up

Paladin Energy chief executive John Borshoff believes uranium prices have bottomed, but warns that prices for the nuclear fuel will need to rise substantially to encourage the development of new supply.

• Updated Aug 30, 2012
• Robert Guy

• Derivatives

Former banker pleads guilty to insider trading

A former employee of Hanlong Mining Investment has pleaded guilty to insider trading gains of more than $1.35 million and court documents show a history of unlawful trading.

• Updated Aug 1, 2012
• Marianna Papadakis

Mt Gibson Iron hires Bannerman’s Kerr

Peter Kerr will take over as CFO at Mount Gibson Iron in September, following the departure of Alan Rule this month for Paladin Resources and the appointment of a new CEO in May.

• Updated Jul 3, 2012
• Shaun Drummond

Company briefs

Telstra has won new operating licences in Singapore and Japan as it seeks to further extend its footprint in Asia.

• Dec 16, 2011

• Investment banking

Hanlong reassures Bannerman executives

Insider trading allegations hanging over Hanlong executives have sparked investor fears that Beijing may pull Hanlong Mining off its takeover of the uranium developer.

• Sep 27, 2011
• Dan Hall

Restrictions extended for Hanlong five

The five people at the centre of the Hanlong Mining insider trading case have agreed to have travel restrictions and asset freezing orders extended until at least November.

• Updated Sep 23, 2011
• Angus Grigg

Freeze extended on Hanlong staff in trading probe

Hanlong Mining staff at the centre of an ASIC investigation into alleged insider trading in shares of Bannerman and Sundance Resources agreed this morning to extend a freeze on their assets and travel.

• Updated Sep 22, 2011
• Ayesha de Kretser

ASIC’s increased powers yield results

Analysis | The corporate regulator has doubled the number of insider trading investigations this year and merger deals are coming under more scrutiny.

• Updated Sep 15, 2011
• James Eyers, DealBook editor

• Derivatives

CFD providers ever vigilant

Contracts-for-difference market makers have defended their industry despite allegations Hanlong Mining executives used CFDs to profit from takeover activity.

• Updated Sep 15, 2011
• Anthony Macdonald

• Investment banking

Hanlong keen to close Sundance deal

Sundance Resources management is expected to meet Sichuan Hanlong Group’s second-in-charge after receiving assurances on their talks.

• Updated Sep 15, 2011
• Ayesha de Kretser | Luke Forrestal

• Uranium

Bannerman still committed to Hanlong talks

A statement released by Hanlong on Tuesday after news broke of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission inquiry made no mention of the Bannerman discussions, despite noting Hanlong’s plans to pursue negotiations with its other Australian takeover target, Sundance Resources.

• Updated Sep 15, 2011
• Angela Macdonald-Smith