Smith Ranch-Highland

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  • In the second quarter of 2016, Cameco made the decision to curtail production and defer all wellfield development at our US operations.
  • Smith Ranch-Highland opened in 1975 and has produced 23 million lbs of uranium through the in situ recovery mining method.

Operation

(As of December 31, 2025)
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Infographic - Long term production 23 million lbs triuranium octoxide (since 2002)

US ISR Operations

As a result of our 2016 decision, commercial production at the US operations ceased in 2018. We expect ongoing cash and non-cash care and maintenance costs to range between US$14 million and US$15 million for 2026.

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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 Smith Ranch-Highland facility taken from the field

Smith Ranch and the adjoining Highland in situ recovery mines operate in harmony with the long-established ranching industry in Wyoming.

An image of the Smith Ranch-Highland field with a mining aparatus on a truck

Smith Ranch-Highland uses the environmentally friendly insitu recovery (ISR) technique to extract uranium.

An image of a Smith Ranch-Highland employee examining grass in the field

Routine environmental sampling is part of a rigorous monitoring program in place at each operation.

An image of a large piece of equipment with yellow liquid inside the Smith Ranch-Highland facility

Smith Ranch-Highland is licensed and regulated by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

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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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