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Cameco suspends Cigar Lake mining as Orano McClean Lake mill acid plant shuts down

PUBT·07/01/2026 10:30:21
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Cameco suspends Cigar Lake mining as Orano McClean Lake mill acid plant shuts down
  • Cameco temporarily suspended mining at its Cigar Lake uranium mine due to disruption at Orano’s McClean Lake mill.
  • The mill shut its sulfuric acid plant for repairs, limiting acid supply needed to process Cigar Lake ore.
  • Cameco expects the mill to restart in about two weeks, citing limited ore storage capacity at the mine.
  • The company does not expect an impact to its 2026 Cigar Lake production outlook, though longer repairs could affect output.


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