Orano Canada

The concept behind SABRE was developed at the McClean Lake project. Photo: Orano Canada
SURFACE

SABRE uranium extraction: 'Surgical mining from surface'

The SABRE technique was developed to unlock the potential of stranded assets

07 March 2024

Production at McClean Lake was curtailed in 2008. Photo: Orano
DEVELOPMENT

Orano and Denison deploy SABRE for McClean Lake restart

The duo developed the Surface Access Borehole Resource Extraction (SABRE) technique at McClean Lake

24 January 2024

ICMM members will start to test hydrogen.
MANAGEMENT

ICMM members to test hydrogen transport tech

Members of ICMM will launch an effort to test hydrogen and other zero-emission technologies.

30 September 2022

Cameco has received no uranium from its Kazakh operations in 2022.
MANAGEMENT

Russian invasion disrupts Cameco's Kazakh shipments

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the disruption of trade routes

27 July 2022

Cameco will restart operations at its McArthur mine and Key Lake mill.
PROCESSING

Cameco to restart McArthur River mine

McArthur expected to produce 15 million pounds annually beginning in 2024.

10 February 2022

Orano receives go-ahead to expand McLean Lake tailings facility.
OPERATIONS

Orano to move forward with TSF expansion

Orano will build an embankment around the top of the tailings pit.

18 January 2022

Protests in Almaty and throughout Kazakhstan may disrupt uranium deliveries.
OPERATIONS

Kazakh unrest may upend uranium production

Canadian uranium producer Cameco said Jan. 6 that it may restart its Canadian uranium operations.

07 January 2022

X-rays find a compact uranium deposit located at 300 metres depth
EXPLORATION

Stellar start for Ideon's cosmic rays

Detector works high-energy particles that result from cosmic ray showers

12 July 2021

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