Uranium

Cameco’s joint venture mining operation in Kazakhstan resumes

Cameco’s joint venture mining operation in Kazakhstan resumes

Jan 27, 2025 | 10:53am
A joint venture mining operation in Kazakhstan that Saskatoon-based uranium mining company Cameco is involved with has resumed operations. A brief news release from Cameco on Monday morning noted it was informed by its business partner, National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC (Kazatomprom) and Joint Venture Inkai (JV Inkai) that the Inkai operation has resumed production. […]
Cameco “disappointed” by sudden production suspension in Kazakhstan

Cameco “disappointed” by sudden production suspension in Kazakhstan

Jan 2, 2025 | 2:43pm
Cameco says mining operations in Kazakhstan have been suspended for the time being. In a news release from the company, Cameco said it was informed on December 31 by Joint Venture Inkai (JV Inkai), a company that Cameco owns a 40 per cent share of, that JV Inkai “had not received an extension of the […]
Uranium drives Sask. exports to France, UK and Netherlands

Uranium drives Sask. exports to France, UK and Netherlands

Sep 25, 2024 | 12:31pm
REGINA — Statistics Canada data show Saskatchewan’s trade relationship with the United Kingdom (UK), France and the Netherlands continued to strengthen in 2023, driven by a demand for uranium. The combined total value of exports for these three nations totalled nearly $1.2 billion. The main driver of these exports was uranium, which accounted for 87.3 […]
Saskatchewan exports exceed $100-billion mark when combining 2022 & 2023

Saskatchewan exports exceed $100-billion mark when combining 2022 & 2023

May 14, 2024 | 10:37pm
Provincial exports of various products globally in 2022 and 2023 were valued at a combined $101.9-billion, according to numbers released by the provincial government on Tuesday. The new figure represents a 52.2 percent increase compared to the two previous years of 2020 and 2021, when exports were valued at $66.9-billion. Exports to the United Kingdom […]
Has Moe leaked word that Estevan is getting the province’s SMR?

Has Moe leaked word that Estevan is getting the province’s SMR?

May 7, 2024 | 5:52am
Premier Scott Moe may have let the cat out of the bag on where SaskPower’s small modular reactor project is likely to be located. During his address at the Food Fuel Fertilizer Global Summit held by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, Moe spoke of the opportunities Saskatchewan has to “harness uranium right here at home […]
Former Premier Brad Wall optimistic about Saskatchewan’s future growth

Former Premier Brad Wall optimistic about Saskatchewan’s future growth

May 6, 2024 | 10:48pm
Nuclear energy is one of the options considered for transitioning Saskatchewan from the current power source of fossil fuels in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be a cleaner, greener province. However, a formal decision on whether Saskatchewan will fully commit to SMR’s won’t be made until the end of the decade.  620 CKRM AgriNews […]
Sask., Alberta sign MOU on nuclear development

Sask., Alberta sign MOU on nuclear development

May 2, 2024 | 10:59am
Pens have been signed to Memorandum of Understanding by the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta aimed at advancing the development of nuclear power generation. Saskatchewan Crown Investments Corporation Minister Dustin Duncan and Alberta Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf signed the MOU at a ceremony at the Saskatchewan legislature on Thursday, May 2. According to a […]
Cameco reports US$80M Q4 profit compared with loss a year ago, revenue up

Cameco reports US$80M Q4 profit compared with loss a year ago, revenue up

Feb 9, 2024 | 9:21am
Cameco Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 60 per cent. The uranium miner says it earned $80 million or 18 cents per diluted share in the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of $15 million or four cents per diluted share […]
Signs pointing to more demand for Uranium

Signs pointing to more demand for Uranium

Dec 27, 2023 | 11:53am
There’s reason for optimism for Saskatchewan’s uranium mining sector. According to data from UXC, Uranium prices are at a 16-year high and up more than 80 percent this year. Prices could go even higher due to an under-supplied market. Global uranium demand is expected to be around 175 million pounds, while supply is around 144 […]
Cameco Gives 1.8 Million Dollars in Community Funding

Cameco Gives 1.8 Million Dollars in Community Funding

Dec 13, 2023 | 9:02am
Saskatchewan based uranium giant Cameco is making some big donations to charity in Saskatchewan. The company raised $700,000  through the annual Cameco Step Up for Mental Health run/walk held in September.  Another $700,000 was raised through  the Cameco Employee Giving Campaign.  Some 300 employees make donations from their pay cheques to a charity of their choice, and […]

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