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Orano and Denison deploy SABRE for McClean Lake restart

The duo developed the Surface Access Borehole Resource Extraction (SABRE) technique at McClean Lake

Production at McClean Lake was curtailed in 2008. Photo: Orano

Production at McClean Lake was curtailed in 2008. Photo: Orano

After mothballing the uranium project in 2008 due to weak spot prices and poor market fundamentals, the McClean Lake Joint Venture (MLJV) board approved a 2025 restart.  While awaiting the uranium market...

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