Kazakhstan’s national nuclear company Kazatomprom has signed a subsoil use agreement for pilot production at the Inkai 3 deposit.
The company said the signing followed direct negotiations with the ministry of energy.
It said pilot production was approved for up to four years with a total volume of 701 tonnes of elemental uranium (tU) for the period.
The Inkai deposit, one of the key uranium deposits in Kazakhstan, is located in the Suzak district of Turkestan region. Uranium resources at Inkai 3 deposit amount to 83.1 ktU.