| 2007 |
CNSC grants five-year licence renewal |
| 2005 |
Cameco Signs Agreement Adding Uranium Conversion Capacity |
| 2002 |
achieved International
Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 certification for environmental
management systems in 2002 |
| 2001 |
achieved a safety milestone with a record 11 years without
a lost-time accident |
| 2000 |
received safety awards from the Industrial Accident Prevention
Association and Human Resources Development Canada |
| 2000 |
a new record of 10 years without a lost-time accident was
achieved - the refinery received safety awards from the Industrial
Accident Prevention Association and Human Resources Development
Canada |
| 1999 |
produced 9,605 tonnes of UO3 in 2000 compared to
11,360 tonnes |
| 1996 |
processing plant commissioned. It is now producing recyclable
calcined uranium-bearing byproduct from the refining process.
The new process reduces the volume of byproduct by almost 75% |
| 1994 |
construction began on a $10 million processing plant within
the operation to convert liquid byproduct to calcined material |
| 1983 |
construction and commissioning of the Blind River refinery
completed |
| 1981 |
site and construction approvals received from the Atomic Energy
Control Board |
| 1980 |
site applications filed with regulatory agencies, development
agreements negotiated, public information meetings held and
site preparation completed |
| 1979 |
government of Canada announces a new 18,000 tonne UO3 refinery will be built in Blind River to encourage industrial development in this region of Ontario |
