ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, sˈaɪɾɪŋ kəntˈɪnjuːd lˈoʊ jʊɹɹˈeɪniəm pɹˈaɪsᵻz, kæmˈiːkoʊ səspˈɛndᵻd mək ˈɑːɹθɚ ɹˈɪvɚ slˈæʃ kˈiː lˈeɪk ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ænd plˈeɪst ðə mˈaɪn ˌɔn kˈɛɹ ænd mˈeɪntənəns.
In July 2018, citing continued low uranium prices, Cameco suspended McArthur River/Key Lake operations and placed the mine on care and maintenance.