During the uranium bull markets of the 1950s and the 1970s, it was the United States Government's policies which stimulated uranium production. Both actions were followed by multi-year rallies and brought about then-historical uranium price peaks. Each of the previous two bull markets ended when the federal government changed the existing policy.

Nearly 500 companies are posing as 'uranium mining companies' worldwide. Hundreds of those publicly traded uranium companies will never mine a single pound of uranium. Along with the crash-and-burn of those companies, many investors could lose all or a large part of their speculative investment. How can one really find out which companies have an honest shot at becoming uranium miners?

Water plays an integral role for In Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium mining. If the water is not in the right place, ISR mining can not take place. A company's 'pounds in the ground' are nearly worthless or may have to be extracted through other means.

After the mega uranium merger between SXR Uranium One (SXR) and UrAsia (UUU), speculation has run rampant as to which uranium companies will next consolidate. With a soaring uranium price and lofty market caps, anything is possible. Or is it? Some of the more likely targets seem reluctant to sell out too soon.