Saskatchewan is a world leader in uranium production. There are no confirmed cases of covid19 among cameco s workforce at the present time. Doe transfers of excess uranium on domestic uranium mining, conversion, and. Production in our uranium segment in the fourth quarter was 9. Cameco suspending production at cigar lake mine news. Uranium miner cameco corporation has a great business and an even greater debt load cameco appears to have a bright future, but during the uranium downturn, its.
Cameco suspends rabbit lake mine production and cuts 500 jobs. Our operations and investments span the nuclear fuel cycle, from exploration to fuel manufacturing. Uranium is produced through wellfields, rather than with open pits or underground shafts. The site is approximately 620 kilometres north of saskatoon, a city with a population of. It is a clear sign that the spot uranium price is well below the real cost of. Why cameco corp is the best buy in the uranium industry its about more than just size for uranium industry giant cameco corp. Cameco suspends production indefinitely at uranium mine. Kintyre 70% cameco 30% mitsubishi and yeelirrie 100% cameco. Production consumption uranium demand overall, nuclear power trends support moderately growing demand for uranium and conversion services in the next 10 years, with the potential for more rapid growth thereafter. Energy information administration 2018 domestic uranium production report ii. Uranium production overview cameco 2015 online annual. Cameco corporation uranium production and opportunities. Ccj announced today that it is extending the temporary production suspension at the cigar lake uranium mine in northern saskatchewan as the effects of the global covid19 pandemic persist cameco announced on march 23 that the cigar lake operation was being placed in safe care and maintenance mode for four weeks, during which we would assess the status of the.
Australia has problems with bhp billitons olympic dam mine, the by far most profitable uranium mine in this country. Cameco and two other companies agreed to buy more than 200 million pounds of enriched uranium from russia. We remain committed to that strategy tim gitzel, cameco s president and ceo. The uranium industry provides many jobs and promotes investment and economic development in the province.
Cameco to buy up uranium from russian nuclear weapons wsj. Cameco suspends rabbit lake mine production and cuts 500. See uranium operating properties for more information. Cluff lake ceased uranium production at the end of 2002 after 22 years of operation. Probe into uranium imports into the us hasnt helped. Cameco estimates the world uranium consumption totalled about 172 million pounds in 2008, similar to 2007. Cameco is one of the worlds largest providers of the uranium needed to generate clean, reliable baseload electricity around the globe. More jobs to go from halting production at the mcarthur river and key lake. Cameco resources owns the largest uranium production facilities in the us, based on resources and licensed production capacity. Cameco corporation and areva resources canada are the two uranium producers in saskatchewan, producing all of canadas uranium. Mining the high grade mcarthur river uranium deposit iaea.
We use an environmentally friendly in situ process for mining. Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the fuel needed to energize a cleanair world. The uranium will come from the dismantling of russian nuclear weapons. Why cameco corp is the best buy in the uranium industry. Uranium in saskatchewan 2017 cameco corporation in. Uranium miner cameco reports q2 profit down from year ago. Cameco corporation mcarthur river operation financial guarantee. Cameco is one of the worlds largest uranium producers.
Ccj announced today that it is temporarily suspending production at its cigar lake uranium mine in northern saskatchewan and placing the facility in safe care and maintenance mode due to the threat posed by the coronavirus covid19 pandemic. Our tierone operations have the licensed capacity to produce more than 53 million pounds 100% basis of uranium concentrates annually, backed by 461 million pounds of proven and probable mineral reserves our share. Northern saskatchewan has the worlds best uranium assets one of the reasons cameco opened a new mine here in 2014. Were proud to call northern saskatchewan the home of our largest operations, including our newest mine, cigar lake. Uranerz energy has a tolling arrangement with cameco. Cameco has been continuously downsizing for the past five years and the. Our tierone operations in canada and kazakhstan have the licensed capacity to produce more than 53 million pounds 100% basis each year. A joint report by the nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency uranium 2016.
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