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Cameco starting production at Cigar Lake mine in April after temporary COVID-19 closure
Uranium mining company Cameco plans to restart production in April at the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan after temporarily closing in December due to increasing risk of COVID-19.In a press release, the company said their workforce availability was shrinking during that time with workers screening out or living in communities with pandemic-related travel restrictions.Cameco CEO and president Tim Gitzel said safety of workers, their families and communities is a top priority for the company.