Inkai Uranium Project

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Inkai is a roll-front uranium deposit discovered in 1976. Uranium will be recovered using in-situ leach (ISL) mining methods.

Reserves

As of December 31, 2013, proven and probable reserves are 59,689,700 tonnes at an average grade of 0.07% U3O8.[2] (87.6 Million pounds)

Ownership

Inkai is owned and operated by Joint Venture Inkai (JVI), which is owned by Cameco Corporation(40%) and KazAtomProm(60%).

Pause in production

On 2 January 2025, Cameco announced suspending uranium production at Inkai JV over what it called a "bureaucratic holdup". They joint venture had not gotten an extension to submit its project paperwork following a delayed submission to Kazakhstan’s energy ministry.[3]

See also

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