Inkai Uranium Project
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| pushpin_map = Kazakhstan
| pushpin_label = Inkai Project
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kazakhstan
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| country = Kazakhstan
| owner = Cameco (40%) and KazAtomProm (60%)
| official website = www.cameco.com
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| products = Uranium
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Inkai is a uranium mine located in Kazakhstan. Commercial production commenced in 2009, with the main processing plant being commissioned in 2010.{{cite web|title=Inkai - Summary|url=http://www.cameco.com/mining/inkai/|publisher=Cameco Corporation|accessdate=2012-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531191059/http://www.cameco.com/mining/inkai/|archive-date=2012-05-31|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2011- Mineral Reserves|url=http://www.cameco.com/annual_report/2011/mda/mineral_reserves_resources/reserves/|publisher=Cameco Corporation|accessdate=2012-06-11}} (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.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-02 |title=Cameco suspends uranium production at Inkai JV in Kazakhstan over bureaucratic holdup |url=https://www.mining.com/cameco-surprised-by-kazakh-foulup-suspending-inkai-jv-output/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=MINING.COM |language=en-US}}
See also
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