Inkai is a

uranium mine Uranium mining is the process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground. Over 50 thousand tons of uranium were produced in 2019. Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia were the top three uranium producers, respectively, and together account f ...

located in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

. Commercial production commenced in 2009, with the main processing plant being commissioned in 2010. Inkai is a roll-front uranium deposit discovered in 1976.

Uranium Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons. Uranium is weak ...

will be recovered using In-Situ Recovery (ISR) 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. (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%)

References

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