Uranium's use in nuclear weapons is, understandably, the source of the widespread phobia felt by most for uranium. However, it is only weakly radioactive — the half-life of 238 U is 4.468 × 10 ...

CCJ trades at 35.91 times forward earnings and 8.29 times sales, well above sectoro averages. While pricey, the uranium giant justifies it with solid growth and rising dividends. For income-seeking ...

Used nuclear fuel is solid ceramic pellet that is not flammable, explosive and not water soluble.

Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) is the basic material to fabricate nuclear fuel. It consists of uranium hexafluoride that is a white-grey, waxy solid at standard temperature and pressure. LEU is made by ...

Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures and can store ...

URA had a solid 46.3% gain in 2023 but was flat last year and is down 2.7% so far in 2025. The best performer among the tight group of uranium-adjacent funds is the Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ...

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, a report by the ...

Solid graphite is another popular choice. Canadian reactors use heavy water, which allows them to consume natural uranium. Nuclear fuel’s magical ingredient is Uranium-235, the fissile isotope ...