Rabbit Lake

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  • Opening in 1975, Rabbit Lake was the longest operating uranium mine in North America.
  • Over 41 years of mining, the operation produced more than 203 million pounds of uranium concentrates.
  • Rabbit Lake was transitioned into safe care and maintenance in the second quarter of 2016.

Operation

(As of December 31, 2023)
An infographic that says there is 100% Cameco Ownership (of Rabbit Lake)
An infographic stating that Rabbit Lake is licenced to operate until 2038

2025 Q1 Update

Rabbit Lake remains in a safe state of care and maintenance following the suspension of production in 2016. We continue to evaluate opportunities to minimize care and maintenance costs while maintaining critical infrastructure and processes. We expect care and maintenance costs to range between $43 million and $47 million for 2025.

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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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An image of the Rabbit Lake mine facility

Rabbit Lake opened in 1975 and was the longest operating uranium facility in North America up to its production suspension in the second quarter of 2016. 

An image of the Rabbit Lake mining site with dirt moving machines

Ore from the Eagle Point underground mine was processed at Rabbit Lake. Access to underground mine was through a ramp that wound down to the many levels of the mine. 

An image of underground boring at Rabbit Lake

Drilling an underground drift at Eagle Point.

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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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