Cameco: 2 of 3
MANAGEMENT
Cigar Lake suspended due to COVID-19
Owner Cameco cited increased risk from pandemic for putting operation on care and maintenance.
15 December 2020
MANAGEMENT
Cameco to restart Cigar Lake in September
Restart dependent on company being able to provide safe operating protocols.
30 July 2020
MANAGEMENT
Cameco reopening Port Hope, keeps Cigar Lake on hold
Pandemic still a concern in Saskatchewan province.
14 May 2020
COVID-19
Cameco suspends Port Hope and Blind River
Ontario refinery and conversion plants suspended for four weeks.
01 May 2020
COVID-19
Cameco extends Cigar Lake suspension
Canadian mine had already been closed for three weeks
15 April 2020
COVID-19
Cameco, Orano operations put on pause
Initial stoppage will extend for four weeks amid COVID-19 concerns
26 March 2020
OPERATIONS
Seequent releases Central 2.0 management platform
Central 2.0 is a 'single source' management of complex geological data
10 August 2018
MANAGEMENT
McArthur River, Key Lake restart delayed indefinitely
Cameco has extended the suspension of production at its McArthur River and Key Lake operations
30 July 2018
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