United Uranium
Encyclopedia
United Uranium is a Canadian
resource company with its head office in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
. The company is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resources such as uranium
, diamond
, copper
and other precious metal
s.
Diamond
Other (precious) metals
) had a dispute with Shore Gold over ownership of 25 groups of mineral claims totaling over 35,000 hectares in the Fort à la Corne area of Saskatchewan. The issue was all about who was first in line at the Department of Mineral Resources of the Government of Saskatchewan to register mineral deposit claims.
On March 1, 2007 a Saskatchewan court ruled in favor of United Uranium but on March 30, 2007 Shore Gold appealed to the court ruling. On July 9, 2008 the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
ruled that United Uranium and Star Uranium were entitled to register mineral claims to 25 blocks of land in the Fort à la Corne area.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
resource company with its head office in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. The company is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resources such as uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
, diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
, copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
and other precious metal
Precious metal
A precious metal is a rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical element of high economic value.Chemically, the precious metals are less reactive than most elements, have high lustre, are softer or more ductile, and have higher melting points than other metals...
s.
Properties
Uranium- Hatchet Lake, SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, (Denison MinesDenison MinesDenison Mines Corp. is a Canadian uranium exploration, development, and production company. Founded by Stephen B. Roman, and best known for its uranium mining in Elliot Lake, it later diversified into coal, potash, and other projects....
, 50%) - South Bear Project, Saskatchewan
Diamond
- Fort à la CorneFort a la Corne Provincial ForestThe Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest is a mixed-wood forest conservation area in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is east of the city of Prince Albert and just north of the James Smith First Nation. The fort takes its name for a historic Hudson's Bay Company post in the area...
, Saskatchewan, (Star Uranium, 50%) - Peace RiverPeace RiverPeace River may refer to the following in Canada:*Peace River , a river in British Columbia and Alberta*Peace River, Alberta, a town in northwest Alberta*Peace River , an electoral district...
/Buffalo Head Hills, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, (Star Uranium, 50%)
Other (precious) metals
- Gold
- Anglo Rouyn, Saskatchewan, (Star Uranium, 50%)
- Pine LakePine Lake-United States:Communities* Pine Lake, Georgia* Pine Lake, Wisconsin, a town* Pine Lake, Iron County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community* Pine Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota* Pine Lake Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota...
, Saskatchewan, (Claude Resources, 50%)
Disputes
Since June 2003 the company (together with sister company Star UraniumStar Uranium
Star Uranium is a Canadian resource company with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The company is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of uranium, diamond and other precious metal properties.- Properties :Uranium...
) had a dispute with Shore Gold over ownership of 25 groups of mineral claims totaling over 35,000 hectares in the Fort à la Corne area of Saskatchewan. The issue was all about who was first in line at the Department of Mineral Resources of the Government of Saskatchewan to register mineral deposit claims.
On March 1, 2007 a Saskatchewan court ruled in favor of United Uranium but on March 30, 2007 Shore Gold appealed to the court ruling. On July 9, 2008 the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan is the highest superior appeal court in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It hears appeals from the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan as well as the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan and administrative tribunals...
ruled that United Uranium and Star Uranium were entitled to register mineral claims to 25 blocks of land in the Fort à la Corne area.