ɪn lˈeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, sˈaɪɾɪŋ "kəntˈɪnjuːd lˈoʊ jʊɹɹˈeɪniəm pɹˈaɪsᵻz," kæmˈiːkoʊ ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðə mək ˈɑːɹθɚ ɹˈɪvɚ slˈæʃ kˈiː lˈeɪk ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wʊd səspˈɛnd pɹədˈʌkʃən fɔːɹ ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli tˈɛn mˈʌnθs stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn.
In late 2017, citing "continued low uranium prices," Cameco announced that the McArthur River/Key Lake operation would suspend production for approximately ten months starting by the end of January 2018.