U.S. race to expand nuclear power could depend on this mining company

Canadian mining giant Cameco Corp. is poised to play a pivotal role in U.S. plans to dramatically expand its nuclear power capacity, which will depend on a secure source of uranium amid rising geopolitical tensions. Nuclear power took a back seat for the past decade, especially in the West. Instead, governments and investors focused their energy efforts away from burning fossil fuels and toward a reliance on expanding renewables in the push to transition to a net-zero carbon emission economy by mid century. But there is growing recognition now that nuclear is a crucial complement to renewables, providing clean, reliable…