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INKAI

Summary

Inkai is a significant uranium deposit located in the Republic of Kazakhstan. There are two production areas (blocks 1 and 2) and an exploration area (block 3).

Commercial mine production began in 2009, using in situ recovery (ISR) technology. This was followed the commissioning of the main processing plant in 2010, allowing uranium yellowcake (U3O8) to be milled and drummed on site. Cameco is currently seeking the necessary approval to produce at the plant's nameplate capacity of 5.2 million pounds per year (Cameco share 3.1 million pounds)

  • operated by Joint Venture Inkai (JVI) which is owned by Cameco (60%) and KazAtomProm (40%)
  • business office located in Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • majority of employees are Kazakh nationals
  • employed up to 200 workers during construction and will require nearly 500 employees as it moves to full production
  • reserves of 121.6 million pounds U3O8 (Cameco's share 72.9 million)
  • Cameco's share of 2010 production was 2.6 million pounds
  • current licensed capacity (approved in principle) of mine and mill: 3.9 million pounds (Cameco share 2.3 million)
  • ISO 14001 certified as well as BSI OHSAS 18001 certification

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INKAI

Inkai

The Cameco-led Inkai joint venture...

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JOINT VENTURE INKAI (JVI) OWNERSHIP

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Last Reviewed: March 14, 2011