| 2011 |
Cameco continued upgrading the Rabbit Lake mill, including the refurbishing of the acid plant, and moving ahead to increase tailings capacity at the site. These investments will prepare the mill to handle additional ore mined at Eagle Point and from regional deposits through potential toll-milling arrangements. |
| 2010 |
First stage completed of acid plant refurbishing at mill |
| 2008 |
operating licence renewed, valid until 2013 |
| June 2008 |
CNSC approves environmental assessment of plan to process just
over half of Cigar Lake's uranium at the Rabbit Lake operation |
| 2006 |
discovery of additional reserves extends anticipated mine life |
| 2005 |
submitted pre-assessment regulatory communication document to review planned approach to processing a little over half of the uranium from Cigar Lake |
| 2004 |
significant drilling results have extended mine life to 2007 |
| 2004 |
prospects for additional reserves identified |
| 2002 |
resumed mining and milling operations |
| 2001 |
applied for regulatory approval to reopen the Eagle Point
mine. Rabbit Lake mill to be put on standby until after resumption
of mining at Eagle Point mine. |
| 2000 |
awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum's
John T. Ryan trophy for the best safety record for metal mines
in Canada in 2000 |
| 1998 |
announced an agreement in principle to process about half
of the uranium from Cigar Lake at the Rabbit Lake mill, subject
to regulatory approval - this will extend the life of the operation
by about 15 years |
| 1998 |
Cameco acquired a 33% interest held by Uranerz Exploration
and Mining Limited, gaining full ownership of the operation |
| 1997 |
completed mining of A-zone |
| 1996 |
completed mining of D-zone |
| 1995 |
developed Collins Bay A- and D-zone sites for
open pit mining |
| 1994 |
began full-scale production from Eagle Point |
| 1994 |
received approval to develop the three deposits,
subject to conditions |
| 1993 |
participated in public hearings conducted to
review acceptability to federal authorities of proceeding with
development of Eagle Point and Collins Bay A- and D- zones |
| 1992 |
began test mining at Eagle Point |
| 1991 |
began construction of Eagle Point underground
test mine |
| 1991 |
mined out Collins Bay B-zone pit |
| 1991 |
resumed mill operation on a one week up/one week
down schedule |
| 1990 |
upgraded mill to increase annual production capacity
to 12 million pounds U3O8 |
| 1989 |
shut down mill due to depressed uranium market |
| 1988 |
received Saskatchewan government approval to
develop Eagle Point and Collins Bay A- and D-zone deposits |
| 1985 |
began mining Collins Bay B-zone |
| 1984 |
mined out Rabbit Lake pit |
| 1980 |
discovered Eagle Point orebody |
| 1979 |
discovered Collins Bay D-zone orebody |
| 1977 |
discovered Collins Bay B-zone orebody |
| 1975 |
began production from Rabbit Lake pit |
| 1971 |
discovered Collins Bay A-zone orebody |
| 1968 |
discovered Rabbit Lake orebody |
| 1965 |
began active exploration |
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