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Moinkum and Tortkuduk (KATCO)

mining Kazakhstan operating
Output 2024
2,388tU/yr

Moinkum and Tortkuduk (KATCO) is a mining facility operated by Orano in Kazakhstan. It produced 2,388 tU/yr in 2024.

KATCO, an Orano and Kazatomprom joint venture, and the largest single source of Orano's uranium after the loss of its Niger operations.

Facility
StageMining and milling
OperatorOrano
CountryKazakhstan
Reported output 2,388tU/yr
Figure applies to2024
Statusoperating
Commissionednot stated
Coordinates43.8000, 69.1000
Position in the chain

No disclosed capacity, so its share of world mining capacity cannot be stated.

Orano also operates:

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Husab 4,437tU/yr operating
Karatau (Budenovskoye 2) 3,299tU/yr operating
Inkai, sites 1-3 2,992tU/yr operating
Akdala and South Inkai 2,803tU/yr operating
Olympic Dam 2,693tU/yr operating
Rössing 2,205tU/yr operating
Khorassan 1 2,030tU/yr operating
Central Mynkuduk 1,650tU/yr operating
Budenovskoye 1, 3 & 4 (Akbastau) 1,545tU/yr operating
Four Mile 1,503tU/yr operating
Kharasan 2 (Baiken-U) 1,315tU/yr operating
South Moinkum and Kanzhugan 1,273tU/yr operating
Khiagda 1,103tU/yr operating
Priargunsky 1,047tU/yr operating
Somaïr (Arlit) 960tU/yr operating
Irkol 940tU/yr operating
Yining 850tU/yr operating
Western Mynkuduk (Appak) 830tU/yr operating
North and South Karamurun 830tU/yr operating
Zarechnoye 741tU/yr operating
Langer Heinrich 691tU/yr operating
Dalur 588tU/yr operating

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