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Cigar Lake mine starts production after finding one of world's richest uranium deposits in 1981

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Underground at the Cigar Lake mine on Sept. 23, 2015, where workers walk.

By Kelly Malone

On a stretch of land in Northern Saskatchewan a cluster of buildings mark the entrance to the Cigar Lake uranium mine. After being discovered in 1981,  Cameco and AREVA officially marked the start of production Wednesday with a ribbon cutting and underground tour.

"It's a very exciting day for us here at Cameco, here at Cigar Lake," Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel said.

"It's a mine that has taken us many years to bring into production but today here we are producing."... // Read Full Article


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