Topic: NEWS - on August 30, 2007 at 5:52:00 PM CEST
Uranium's reaction to a nuclear future
As oil has been the "black gold" which has made many fortunes, some have started to call uranium "hot gold". The market for the dense, metallic element which fuels nuclear power stations has exploded over the past few years. Having languished at less than $10 (£5) a pound for much of the 1990s - which saw the closure of many uranium mines - its price shot up by 900pc between 2001 and 2006.
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