The strong recovery in uranium market fundamentals and its own marketing progress have prompted Paladin Energy to return its 75%-owned Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia to production.
Langer Heinrich, which produced over 40Mlb U3O8 in 10 years before being suspended in 2018 due to low prices, is targeted to deliver first uranium in the March 2024 qtr.
Paladin expects to spend $US118M, up from its previous guidance of $87M, on general repairs and refurbishment plus process upgrades to lift capacity and operational availability.
African-focused engineer ADP Group has been awarded the EPCM contract.