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The first uranium ore from the McArthur River mine has now been milled and packaged at the Key Lake mill, marking the achievement of initial production as the facilities transition back into normal operations.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-production-from-restarted-Canadian-operation
Following the agreement, Cameco’s interest in the Cigar Lake Joint Venture company, which owns Cigar Lake, will increase by just over 4.5 percentage points to around 54.5%. Orano’s stake will increase by 3.3 percentage points to just over 40%. The remaining shareholder, Japan’s Tepco Resources, a Canada-based subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company, will retain its 5% interest.
Cameco will pay approximately CAD107m ($82m, €78m) to acquire the stake in Cigar Lake from Idemitsu. This may be adjusted at the closing of the transaction, which is expected in the second quarter of 2022.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 12 May 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/cameco-and-orano-increase-ownership-in-cigar-lake-uranium-mine-5-3-2022
Cameco and Orano announced they have reached agreement with Idemitsu Canada Resources Ltd to acquire Idemitsu's 7.875% stake in the Cigar Lake Joint Venture, owner of the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 12 May 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Idemitsu-exits-Cigar-Lake-joint-venture
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has amended the uranium mine and mill licence held by Orano Canada Inc allowing it to expand the JEB tailings management facility (TMF) at McClean Lake.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Regulator-authorises-expansion-of-Canadian-mill-ta
The Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan is to remain in care and maintenance for an "indeterminate period" as the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic persist, Cameco announced yesterday at the same time as it withdrew its 2020 Outlook. Orano has also extended the suspension of production at its McClean Lake mill, where Cigar Lake ore is processed.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-companies-extend-suspension-of-uranium-op
Energoatom and Cameco have signed a memorandum of cooperation and understanding as part of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator's strategy to diversify its nuclear fuel supply. The document was signed yesterday at the uranium producer's headquarters in Saskatoon, Canada.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ukraine-further-diversifies-fuel-supply-with-Canad
Energoatom and Cameco have signed a memorandum of cooperation and understanding as part of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator's strategy to diversify its nuclear fuel supply. The document was signed yesterday at the uranium producer's headquarters in Saskatoon, Canada.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 23 August 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ukraine-further-diversifies-fuel-supply-with-Canad
Denison Mines Corp announced on 5 July that its 22.5% owned McClean Lake operations had been granted a 10-year Uranium Mine Operating Licence from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), valid from 1 July until 30 June 2027.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 06 July 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsoperating-licence-extended-for-canadas-mcclean-lake-5862927