Inkai Uranium Project
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Inkai Project Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 45°16′56″N 067°32′12″E / 45.28222°N 67.53667°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| History | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Cameco (40%) and KazAtomProm (60%) |
| Website | www.cameco.com |
Inkai is a uranium mine located in Kazakhstan. Commercial production commenced in 2009, with the main processing plant being commissioned in 2010.[2]
Inkai is a roll-front uranium deposit discovered in 1976. Uranium will be recovered using In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mining methods.
Reserves[edit]
As of December 31, 2013, proven and probable reserves are 59,689,700 tonnes at an average grade of 0.07% U3O8.[3] (87.6 Million pounds)
Ownership[edit]
Inkai is owned and operated by Joint Venture Inkai (JVI), which is owned by Cameco Corporation(40%) and KazAtomProm(60%)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets-us-west-2/quarterly/Cameco-Investor-Presentation.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Inkai - Summary". Cameco Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^ "Annual Report 2011- Mineral Reserves". Cameco Corporation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.