YieldMax ETFs launched the YieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF (NYSE: MINY) on February 27, 2026. The fund seeks to generate current income through options-based strategies on strategic metals and mining companies, with Tidal Investments LLC as the investment adviser. The fund's first distribution is expected to be announced on March 10, 2026.

Anfield Energy has set a shareholder meeting for February 27, 2026 to seek approval for Uranium Energy Corp to become a control person of the company. The meeting will vote on a US$4 million private placement where Uranium Energy's subsidiary will purchase 896,861 subscription receipts at US$4.46 each, convertible to common shares upon satisfaction of escrow conditions by March 31, 2026.

Cameco, a Canadian uranium mining company, is highlighted as an attractive nuclear stock despite high valuations in the sector. The company benefits from low production costs (under $46/lb) versus current uranium spot prices (over $85/lb), a 49% stake in Westinghouse Electric, and expanding profit margins (23% year-to-date). With projected 75% annual earnings growth and a price-to-FCF-to-growth ratio under 1, Cameco appears positioned for strong future performance despite its 134 trailing P/E ratio.

President Trump spoke at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, championing nuclear energy as a safe and efficient solution for manufacturing and AI growth in the U.S., while criticizing wind and solar as unreliable. His comments, combined with recent executive orders streamlining nuclear reactor licensing and fast-tracking small modular reactors, sparked immediate enthusiasm in nuclear and uranium stocks.

Big Tech companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon are shifting capital toward nuclear energy to power their AI data centers, as renewable energy cannot provide reliable 24/7 baseload power. This has created two investment opportunities: uranium miners benefiting from immediate fuel demand, and advanced nuclear/SMR developers building future infrastructure. Unusual options activity in uranium stocks and billion-dollar tech partnerships signal institutional confidence in the nuclear sector.

Anfield Energy successfully closed a US$10 million financing consisting of a US$6 million LIFE offering of common shares and a US$4 million private placement of subscription receipts to Uranium Energy Corp. The company will use proceeds to fund capital commitments to uranium and vanadium projects including West Slope, Velvet-Wood, Slick Rock, and Shootaring Canyon Mill. Shareholder approval is required for Uranium Energy's participation as a control person, with a special meeting anticipated for February 27, 2026.

President Trump's 2025 executive orders transformed nuclear, space, and quantum sectors into national priorities through regulatory streamlining and state support. Nuclear stocks surged following May orders to accelerate reactor licensing, space companies rallied from $450B to $1.3T market cap on commercial space mandates, and quantum firms benefited from research prioritization and foreign acquisition restrictions despite mid-year volatility.

Anfield Energy announced amendments to its non-brokered private placement, consisting of up to 1.35M common shares at US$4.46 per share (US$6M gross proceeds) under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, plus a concurrent US$4M offering of subscription receipts to Uranium Energy Corp. The total offering is expected to reach US$10M, with proceeds allocated to capital commitments for the West Slope Project, Velvet-Wood Project, Slick Rock Project, and Shootaring Canyon Mill. The offering requires TSXV and NASDAQ approvals, as well as disinterested shareholder approval of Uranium Energy as a control person.

Anfield Energy announced a $14 million capital raise consisting of a $7 million LIFE offering of common shares and a concurrent $7 million private placement of subscription receipts to Uranium Energy Corp. The proceeds will fund capital commitments to uranium and vanadium projects including West Slope, Velvet-Wood, Slick Rock, and Shootaring Canyon Mill. The offering is subject to regulatory approvals from TSXV and NASDAQ, with an expected close on or about December 31, 2025.

Greenridge Exploration Inc. has closed a non-brokered private placement of flow-through units, raising $2,035,977.65 through the issuance of 5,817,079 units at $0.35 per unit. The proceeds will fund Canadian exploration expenses related to the company's uranium, lithium, nickel, copper, and gold projects across Canada. Key insiders including CEO Russell Starr subscribed for significant portions of the offering.

Greenridge Exploration Inc. is raising up to C$2 million through a private placement of flow-through units, intending to use proceeds for exploration of its mineral projects across Canada, with a focus on uranium, lithium, nickel, copper, and gold discoveries.

The Department of Energy launched a Defense Production Act Consortium to reinvigorate the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle, bringing together nuclear companies and partners to reduce foreign uranium dependence and accelerate nuclear reactor projects.