Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today is providing preliminary
operating results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
On October 27, 2022, we plan to announce our 2022 third quarter
results before markets open. We expect to announce deliveries in
the uranium segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, to be
between 5 million and 5.5 million pounds, in line with the pattern
of deliveries for the third quarter of 2022 disclosed in our annual
MD&A. In our fuel services segment, we expect to announce
deliveries for the same period of between 2.1 million and 2.4
million kilograms of uranium (“kgU”).
Production in our uranium segment for the quarter ended
September 30, 2022, is expected to be 2 million pounds (our share)
from Cigar Lake. Production in our fuel services segment is
expected to be 1.5 million kgU for the same period.
The restart activities at McArthur River and Key Lake continue
to progress with first production coming from the mill expected
later in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Our Inkai joint venture has continued to experience delays in
shipping material via the Trans-Caspian route. Depending on when we
receive the shipment of our share of Inkai’s 2022 production, our
2022 share of earnings from this equity-accounted investee and the
timing of the receipt of our share of dividends from the joint
venture may be impacted.
Interest by third parties in contracting with us for the supply
of our uranium and fuel services remains strong. Utilities continue
to be focused on ensuring they have the conversion and enrichment
services they require secured under long-term contracts. As a
result, we are seeing prices for conversion at historic highs and
have been focused on agreeing to long-term supply terms with
customers to meet their increased demand. Year-to-date, we have
added to our long-term contract portfolio more than 50 million
pounds in our uranium segment and more than 7 million kgU UF6
conversion in our fuel services segment.
Qualified persons
The technical and scientific information discussed in this
document with respect to our material properties Cigar Lake and
McArthur River/Key Lake was respectively approved by Lloyd Rowson,
general manager, Cigar Lake, Cameco and Greg Murdock, general
manager, McArthur River/Key Lake, Cameco, who are qualified persons
for the purposes of NI 43-101.
Caution about forward-looking information
Examples of forward-looking information in this news release
include: our expected announced deliveries in our uranium segment
and in our fuel services segment for the third quarter of 2022; our
expected production in our uranium segment from Cigar Lake and in
our fuel services segment for the third quarter of 2022; our
expected first production from the restart at McArthur River and
Key Lake; and the expected date for announcement of our 2022 third
quarter results. Such statements constitute forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable securities laws in
Canada and the United States, including the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, but not
necessarily in all cases, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“plans”, “targets”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”,
“should”, “an opportunity exists”, “is positioned”, “estimates”,
“intends”, “assumes”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate” or
“believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that
certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”,
“might”, “will” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. In
addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or
other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain
forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking
information are not historical facts but instead represent
management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding
future events.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of
opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered
reasonable by the Company as of the date of this press release, are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and
other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including
but not limited to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions to
the completion of the Offering or the Acquisition and the factors
described in greater detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the
Company’s current annual information form and in the Company’s
other materials filed with the Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and the SEC from time to time, available at
www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively. These factors are not
intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could
affect the Company; however, these factors should be considered
carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and
assumptions will prove to be correct. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are made as of the date
of this press release, and the Company expressly disclaims any
obligation to update or alter statements containing any
forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions
underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Preliminary Results
All projected financial information in this press release is
preliminary, as financial close procedures for the third quarter
are not yet complete. These estimates are not a comprehensive
statement of our financial position and results of operations. The
expectations set forth herein are based on a number of assumptions,
estimates and business decisions that are inherently subject to
significant business and economic conditions and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our
control. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates
as a result of completion of normal quarter-end procedures and
adjustments, including the execution of our internal control over
financial reporting, the completion of the preparation and
management’s review of our financial statements for the relevant
period and the subsequent occurrence or identification of events
prior to the issuance of our financial results for the quarter
ended September 30, 2022.
Profile
Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium
fuel needed to energize a clean-air world. Our competitive position
is based on our controlling ownership of the world’s largest
high-grade reserves and low-cost operations. Utilities around the
world rely on our nuclear fuel products to generate safe, reliable,
carbon-free nuclear power. Our shares trade on the Toronto and New
York stock exchanges. Our head office is in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan.
As used in this news release, the terms we, us, our, the Company
and Cameco mean Cameco Corporation and its subsidiaries unless
otherwise indicated.
Investor inquiries:Rachelle
Girard306-956-6403rachelle_girard@cameco.com
Media inquiries:Veronica
Baker306-385-5541veronica_baker@cameco.com
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