Vancouver, BC - Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) (OTCQB: SYHBF) (Frankfurt: SC1P) (the “Company”) is pleased to share that Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan’s state run uranium company and the largest producer of uranium globally, has announced production cuts of 20% over the next three years totalling approx. 28.5 million lbs of U3O8. This news comes just weeks after Cameco’s announcement of the planned suspension at McArthur River for most of 2018. With this additional supply curtailment from Kazatomprom, it is estimated that 42.3 million lbs of U3O8 will been removed from the market through 2020 which is expected to have a positive impact on the price of uranium going forward.
Today’s announcement is a positive development as the world’s largest producer assumes greater market leadership and the length of the cut was a positive surprise as Kazatomprom has historically only announced production guidance on a year-by-year basis. Earlier this year in January, Kazatomprom initially announced a 10% production cut for the year representing approx. 3.5% of global supply. The announcement today from Kazatomprom cutting 20% of production over the next three years translates to an estimated production cut of approx. 10.4 million lbs U3O8 (7.5% globally) for 2018, and 9.1 million lbs U3O8 (6% globally) for each of 2019 and 2020.
Galymzhan Piramatov, Chairman of the Management Board of Kazatomprom, stated: “Given the challenging market conditions, and in light of continued oversupply in the uranium market, we have taken the strategic decision to reduce production in order to better align our production levels with market demand. We believe that these measures strongly underline our commitment to ensuring the long-term sustainability of uranium mining; a critical component in the generation of clean, carbon free electricity around the globe.”
The full announcement can be found at:
http://www.kazatomprom.kz/en/news/kazatomprom-announces-further-production-cuts
About Skyharbour Resources Ltd.:
Skyharbour holds an extensive portfolio of uranium and thorium exploration projects in Canada's Athabasca Basin and is well positioned to benefit from improving uranium market fundamentals with five drill-ready projects. In July 2016, Skyharbour acquired an option from Denison Mines, a large strategic shareholder of the Company, to acquire 100% of the Moore Uranium Project which is located approx. 15 kilometres east of Denison's Wheeler River project and 39 kilometres south of Cameco's McArthur River uranium mine. Moore is an advanced stage uranium exploration property with high-grade uranium mineralization at the Maverick Zone with drill results returning 6.0% U3O8 over 5.9 metres including 20.8% U3O8 over 1.5 metres at a vertical depth of 265 metres. Skyharbour recently signed option agreements with AREVA Resources Canada and Azincourt Energy whereby AREVA and Azincourt can earn in 70% on the Preston Project through a combined $9,800,000 in total exploration expenditures, as well as $1,700,000 in total cash payments and 4,500,000 Azincourt shares. Preston is a large, geologically prospective property proximal to Fission Uranium's Triple R deposit as well as NexGen Energy's Arrow deposit. The Company also owns a 100% interest in the Falcon Point Uranium Project on the eastern perimeter of the Basin which contains an NI 43-101 inferred resource totaling 7.0 million pounds of U3O8 at 0.03% and 5.3 million pounds of ThO2 at 0.023%. The project also hosts a high-grade surface showing with up to 68% U3O8 in grab samples from a massive pitchblende vein, the source of which has yet to be discovered. The Company's 100% owned Mann Lake Uranium project on the east side of the Basin is strategically located adjacent to the Mann Lake Joint Venture operated by Cameco, where high-grade uranium mineralization was recently discovered. Skyharbour's goal is to maximize shareholder value through new mineral discoveries, committed long-term partnerships, and the advancement of exploration projects in geopolitically favourable jurisdictions.
Skyharbour’s Uranium Project Map in the Athabasca Basin:
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To find out more about Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) visit the Company’s website at www.skyharbourltd.com.
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