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, 2023)
Infographic - 100% Cameco Ownership
Infographic - Long term production 23 million lbs triuranium octoxide (since 2002)

US ISR Operations

As a result of our 2016 curtailment decision, commercial production has ceased. As production is suspended, we expect ongoing cash and non-cash care and maintenance costs to range between $14 million (US) and $16 million (US) for 2023.

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

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

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

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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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