Justin Fris

WA-based uranium companies enjoyed solid gains on Thursday, following overnight news in the US that Amazon plans to invest more than $US500 million in nuclear power.

Shares in Perth-based junior Global Uranium and Enrichment rose by 15 per cent on Thursday morning to 9.2 cents, following news it had filed documents to divest its Enmore gold project.

PVW Resources shares closed trade on Wednesday up 15 per cent to 2.3 cents, following news the junior had completed the acquisition of Brazil-based company Scanty Mineracao.

Shares in Mako Gold rose by 68 per cent on Wednesday afternoon to 1.6 cents, following news the Queensland junior had filed documents for a proposed merger with Aurum Resources.

Shares in Subiaco-based junior African Gold closed trade on Tuesday up 102 per cent to 9.9 cents, following positive drilling results from its Didievi gold project in Côte d'Ivoire.

West Perth junior Cygnus Metals has announced plans to merge with Doré Copper Mining Corporation by way of a Canadian statutory plan of arrangement.

Copper-focused junior Culpeo Minerals has appointed Geoffrey McNamara as its interim executive chair, effective from November 1.

Victoria Park-based junior Raiden Resources has announced it will raise $10 million in order to accelerate drilling activities at its Andover South lithium project in the Pilbara.

West Perth-based junior Traka Resources has withdrawn from an option to acquire an 80 per cent stake in multiple Mozambique-based projects.