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retiredcf on Sep 06, 2023 9:04am
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September 5, 2023 RBC Uranium Watch
Uranium prices up sharply ahead of WNA
Our view: Uranium prices were up sharply over the past week as utilities and producers were engaged in the spot market ahead of the major World Nuclear Association (WNA) Symposium in London September 6-8. The strong market activity was followed by an announcement from Cameco on September 3 that production at the Cigar Lake mine and Key Lake mill has been impacted by ramp-up challenges - the company now expects to produce up to 16.3Mlbs from Cigar Lake/Key Lake, down from the previous forecast at 18Mlbs. The lower production adds to recent supply-side risks from Niger and Russia that have supported strong market activity since mid-2023. Also notable, the TradeTech assessed term contract price ending August 31 was assessed higher at $60/lb. Given strong utility engagement and continued supply-side risks, we see a strong uranium market set-up into the seasonally strong year-end period through the rest of 2023.
RBC’s Andrew Wong increased his target for Cameco Corp to $56 from $49.50 with an “outperform” rating.
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