** Shares of Australian uranium producers rise after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico by Feb. 1
** Boss Energy BOE.AX, Paladin Energy PDN.AX and Deep Yellow DYL.AX jumps 12.8%, 11.3% and 6.6%, respectively
** Tariff threats on Canada, the world's No. 2 uranium producer after Russia, add uncertainty around the supply of the commodity
** There is some speculation that a Trump tariff on Canada could hinder imports though will wait on the detail not the noise - Damian Rooney, director of institutional sales at Argonaut
** The sector may also benefit from the comments from Trump on AI investment, with uranium seen as a solution for this potential energy demand - Rooney
** Paladin Energy hits 2-month high of A$9.345 after upbeat quarterly production results
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((Jasmeenaraislam.shaikh@thomsonreuters.com))
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