One option that’s growing in popularity is uranium, a highly unstable element used to generate energy in nuclear power plants. Investors need to understand the ins and outs of uranium stocks.

The reactor itself, nicknamed “Chicago Pile-1” or CP-1 for short, was a 20-foot-tall pile of graphite blocks studded with hundreds of smaller blocks of uranium. Crews worked round the clock for two ...

The metal is also used in the medical field for applications such as transmission electron microscopy. Before uranium was discovered to be radioactive, it was used to impart a yellow color to ...

Uranium stocks surged, with Cameco, Denison, Mega Uranium, and Laramide showing significant gains, reflecting increased interest in the sector. Major tech firms like Microsoft and Google are ...

The recent market excitement over nuclear power investments by technology companies starved for electricity has spurred a sharp run up in the price of uranium. The demand from AI data centers ...

MANILA, Philippines — The 11 Chinese nationals recently arrested in Paracale, Camarines Norte for allegedly engaging in illegal mining may be exploring the area for uranium, according to the ...

The Department of Energy has awarded four companies spots on a potential 10-year, $2.7 billion contract to procure uranium enrichment services to help establish a domestic supply chain of high ...

This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang, bringing you this week’s ETF Wrap. In this edition, we look at uranium and nuclear-energy ETFs, which have soared this month as technology giants are ...

Uranium Energy (UEC) closed at $8.43 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.35% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.18% for the day.

The Biden administration has awarded Centrus Energy Corp. and Orano SA, among others, with contracts to develop highly enriched uranium that will be needed for a new breed of advanced nuclear ...

MANILA, Philippines — The 11 Chinese nationals who were recently arrested for illegal mining operations in Paracale, Camarines Norte, could be searching for uranium, among other minerals ...