- Write by:
-
Friday, July 2, 2021 - 22:37:14
-
403 Visit
-
Print
Mining News Pro - Canadian uranium miner Cameco has temporarily suspended production at its Cigar Lake mine, in northern Saskatchewan, as a precaution due to the proximity of a wildfire burning in the vicinity of the operation.
Conditions are extremely due to a scorching heatwave moving east after making its way across the province of British Columbia in recent days. As of Friday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Centre said there were nine wildfires of note in the province, with a combined size of more than 60,000 hectares, the CBC reported.
More than 1,000 people living in Lytton, northeast of Vancouver, were forced to leave with little notice on Wednesday.
According to Cameco, approximately 230 workers are being transported off site. Roughly 80 essential personnel will remain on site to maintain the facility in a safe state.
Production at Cigar Lake was suspended for six months last year and in December, due to increasing risks posed by covid-19.
As of September 30, Cigar Lake had produced 2.3 million pounds of uranium concentrates.
Short Link:
https://www.miningnews.ir/En/News/614817
The Senate voted Tuesday evening to approve legislation banning the import of enriched uranium from Russia, sending the ...
The Biden administration is considering banning imports of enriched Russian uranium using executive authority as ...
Australian mining group Berkeley Energia will take its dispute with Spain to international arbitration after the country ...
France said in October it wants to give landlocked Mongolia, which is situated between Russia and China, “the means to ...
Uranium project developers see a stronger outlook for prices and supply pacts after the world’s top producer of the ...
Uranium miners extended a rally that’s made them the best-performing Australian stocks this year after the world’s ...
Niger temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licenses, the first step in an audit of its mining sector as it ...
Denison Mines and joint venture partner Orano Canada said on Wednesday they will restart the McClean Lake mine, located ...
Uranium-mining stocks are poised to extend their red-hot run in 2024 as a supply crunch sends the price of the yellow ...
No comments have been posted yet ...