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Rabbit Lake is the longest producing uranium operation in Saskatchewan. With an annual capacity of 12 million lbs U3O8.
Rabbit Lake ownership
  • second largest uranium milling operation in the world with a capacity of 12 million pounds
  • owned and operated by Cameco
  • closest community is Wollaston Lake, about 40 kilometres by air
  • longest-operating uranium production facility in Saskatchewan, beginning in 1975
  • first Canadian mine to introduce seven-days in/seven-days-out commuter system
  • deposits include mined-out original Rabbit Lake open pit, Collins Bay A-, B- and D-zones as well as Eagle Point underground mine
  • mined-out Rabbit Lake open pit used for tailings facility
  • Eagle Point has reserves of approximately 16.2 million pounds U3O8
  • total production for 2007 was 4 million pounds U3O8
  • recent exploration drilling has extended mine life
  • in latter half of the decade, Rabbit Lake mill is expected to process about half of the uranium from Cigar Lake, subject to regulatory approval