Fuel Manufacturing: Port Hope & Cobourg

Cameco Fuel Manufacturing
  • Cameco Fuel Manufacturing (CFM) ​is one of two fuel manufacturers serving Canada’s reactor fleet.
  • It is the largest Canadian-based supplier of in-core reactor components for CANDU reactors around the world.
  • Cameco operates the ISO 14001 certified facility located in Ontario, Canada.
  • Reactor fuel-related products have been produced on site since 1957.

Operation

(As of December 31, 2025)
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282 people employed - cameco fuel manufacturing infographic

Licensing

(As of December 31, 2025)
cameco fuel manufacturing is licenced to 2043
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Environment & Safety

Worker safety, environmental monitoring and proper decommissioning after project completion are of the utmost importance to Cameco.

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An aerial image of the town of Port Hope and Cobourg Ontario

Cameco Fuel Manufacturing Inc., operates in Port Hope and Cobourg, Ontario.

An image of a fuel employee assembling a cobalt adjuster absorber

Assembling a cobalt adjuster absorber.

An image of a cameco fuel employee verifying the pellet stack length at the Port Hope manufacturing plant

Verifying the pellet stack length at our Port Hope manufacturing plant. 

An image of completed Candu fuel bundles that are almost ready for shipping.

Completed Candu fuel bundles are almost ready for shipping.

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