Inkai

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  • Inkai is owned 40% by Cameco and 60% by Kazatomprom, which is majority-owned by the Kazakh government.
  • Tapping into the vast uranium potential of Kazakhstan, Joint Venture Inkai LLP operates the in situ recovery mine.
  • The ISO 14001 and BSI OHSAS 18001 certified facility follows western standards for worker safety and environmental protection since it began operations in 2008.
  • Inkai has produced 106.4 million packaged pounds from 2009 to 2025.

Production

(As of December 31, 2025)
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Financial Reporting

For the latest financial results and updates on our operations, see our current financial reporting.

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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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Reserves & Resources

Our mineral reserves and resources are the foundation of our company and fundamental to our success.

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extracting uranium

Inkai uses the environmentally friendly insitu recovery (ISR) technique to extract uranium.  

JV Inkai

JV Inkai is owned 40% by Cameco and 60% by the Kazakh government through Kazatomprom. 

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Over 500 people are employed at the Inkai operation. 

Main processing plant (MPP) at Inkai.

Main processing plant (MPP) at Inkai. 

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Caution about Forward-Looking Information   
This page may contain forward-looking information that is based upon the assumptions and subject to the material risks discussed on page 2 of Cameco's most recent Quarterly MD&A.

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