- world's largest undeveloped high-grade uranium deposit
- phased remediation project under way to restore underground workings after a major water inflow in October 2006
- proven and probable reserves of more than 226.3 million pounds U3O8 at an average grade of 20.7% (Cameco's share – 113.2 million pounds)
- construction began January 2005
- commercial production expected in 2011 at the earliest
- will employ up to 500 employees during construction
- approximately 250 people will be employed permanently
- just over half of Cigar Lake's uranium will be trucked to Cameco's Rabbit Lake operation as a solution for final processing
- expected to extend the life of Cameco's Rabbit Lake operation
- Cameco is the operator
Underground Development Diagram
National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report (PDF 4.56MB)