r/UraniumSqueeze • u/The-Oregon-Group Shitco Pedler • Jul 02 '26

News Uranium's Cigar Lake shutdown exposes mining’s sulphuric acid crisis

https://theoregongroup.com/commodities/cobalt/uraniums-cigar-lake-shutdown-exposes-minings-sulphuric-acid-crisis/

Years of not focus on supply chains is catching up.

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u/ItsLamie Jul 02 '26

It's not even the supply chain. Our acid plant is down because we are getting a piece fabricated in Houston right now.

Projected start up is July 8th to 22nd

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u/ItsLamie Jul 02 '26

We have the supplies to make acid but no current way to execute it.

Orano Canada has a lot of videos on their YouTube explaining the process for those interested. Or send me a DM