Pam Schwann, president of Saskatchewan Mining Association, said the sector's health precautions and contact tracing will minimize the impact on northern communities.

Orano Canada said the infected employee is in isolation at the McClean Lake uranium mill camp and that the source of the infection was outside the work environment.

Cameco was expected to report an adjusted loss of five cents per share on $400.4 million of revenues, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv.

The Saskatoon-based uranium miner said it is very pleased that the Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the Tax Court's ruling.

Cameco says uranium spot prices have increased by more than 35 per cent since the company announced the first disruption at its Cigar Lake mine on March 23.

Cameco says its COVID-19 relief fund will support charities and not-for-profits that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Cameco is earmarking $1 million for helping charities in Saskatchewan that are experiencing tough times created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cameco said its uranium hexafluoride (UF6) plant at the Port Hope conversion facility and the uranium trioxide (UO3) refinery in Blind River will both be temporarily suspended.

Cameco announced Monday that it’s temporarily suspending production at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan due to the threat posed by COVID-19.

Bob Steane's final act of generosity gifts over $10 million through his estate to three Saskatoon foundations.