Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has made the decision to evacuate all non-essential personnel from the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan.

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An individual at Cameco’s Cigar Lake operation has tested positive today for COVID-19. The result is being sent for confirmation to the provincial lab and will be classified as a presumptive positive until we have confirmation.

Starting today, first-dose COVID-19 vaccine shots are available at Cameco’s Cigar Lake operation. The Saskatchewan Health Authority provided 200 Moderna vaccines on a time-sensitive basis. The registered nurses at Cigar Lake are delivering the vaccines – which are available to all employees and contractors on a voluntary basis.

Given the recent outbreak status at Cigar Lake and after conversations with the Northern Population Health Unit, Cameco conducted a three-day site-wide COVID-19 testing program this weekend.