Cameco : 2023 estma reporting

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Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report

Reporting Entity Name

Cameco Corporation

Reporting Year

From

2023-01-01

To:

2023-12-31

Date submitted

2024-06-13

Reporting Entity ESTMA Identification Number

E886600

Original Submission

Amended Report

Other Subsidiaries Included

(optional field)

Not Consolidated

Not Substituted

Attestation by Reporting Entity

In accordance with the requirements of the ESTMA, and in particular section 9 thereof, I attest I have reviewed the information contained in the ESTMA report for the entity(ies) listed above. Based on my knowledge, and having exercised reasonable diligence, the information in the ESTMA report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the reporting year listed above.

Full Name of Director or Officer of Reporting Entity

Heidi Shockey

Date

2024-06-13

Position Title

Senior Vice-President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer

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Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report

Reporting Year

From:

2023-01-01

To:

2023-12-31

Reporting Entity Name

Cameco Corporation

Currency of the Report

CAD

Reporting Entity ESTMA

E886600

Identification Number

Subsidiary Reporting Entities (if

necessary)

Payments by Payee

Departments, Agency, etc…

Infrastructure

Total Amount paid to

Country

Payee Name1

within Payee that Received

Taxes

Royalties

Fees

Production Entitlements

Bonuses

Dividends

Notes3,4

Payments2

Improvement Payments

Payee

national government of

Payments for regulatory oversight, and radio licenses.

Canada

3,970,000

3,970,000

Departments include Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Canada

(CNSC), Industry Canada, Environment Canada.

Payments for property taxes, royalties, highway maintenance,

and regulatory oversight. Departments include Ministry of

Canada -Saskatchewan

the province of Saskatchewan

7,830,000

69,100,000

4,420,000

81,350,000

Economy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Government

Relations, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Highways &

Infrastructure.

Canada -Ontario

the province of Ontario

Ministry of Finance

50,000

50,000

Payments for mandatory hoist rope testing

Payments to the trust are attributed to Black Lake Denesuline

First Nation, Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation, Hatchet

Canada -Saskatchewan

Athabasca Community Trust

1,820,000

1,820,000

Lake Denesuline First Nation, northern hamlet of Stony

Rapids, northern settlement of Wollaston Lake, northern

settlement of Uranium City, and northern settlement of

Camsell Portage.

Payments are comprised of contributions stipulated in

collaboration agreements with the community. These include

Canada -Saskatchewan

English River First Nation

500,000

20,000

520,000

payments directly to the community and to a community-

owned contractor and consultant. Some payments are made

to support the building and maintenance of community

facilities

Payments based on the collaboration agreement, including

Lac La Ronge Indian Band

funding for education and community liaison. The trust is

Canada -Saskatchewan

510,000

510,000

attributed to the communities of Grandmother's Bay, Hall

Community Trust

Lake, La Ronge, Little Red River, Stanley Mission, and

Sucker River

Payments are mostly comprised of contributions stipulated in

collaboration agreements with the community. These include

Canada -Saskatchewan

northern village of Pinehouse

1,230,000

1,230,000

payments directly to the community and to a community-

owned contractor. Some payments are made to support the

building and maintenance of community facilities

Trust fund to benefit indigenous communities in Northern

Canada -Saskatchewan

Six Rivers Fund

100,000

100,000

Saskatchewan. Money is granted to projects to support

youth, education, health & wellness, and sports & recreaction.

Canada -Saskatchewan

Town of La Ronge

Payments mode to town to purchase fire fighting equipment

0 for the community.

Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report

Reporting Year

From:

2023-01-01

To:

2023-12-31

Reporting Entity Name

Cameco Corporation

Currency of the Report

CAD

Reporting Entity ESTMA

E886600

Identification Number

Subsidiary Reporting Entities (if

necessary)

Payments by Payee

Departments, Agency, etc…

Infrastructure

Total Amount paid to

Country

Payee Name1

within Payee that Received

Taxes

Royalties

Fees

Production Entitlements

Bonuses

Dividends

Notes3,4

Payments2

Improvement Payments

Payee

Canada -Saskatchewan

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

700,000

700,000

Payments based on the participation agreement, including

community investment funding and business development.

Departments include Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Bureau

United States of America

national government of United

880,000

880,000

of Land Management, Department of Agriculture. Transaction

States of America

occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the exchange rate

existing at time of payments (Avg. $1.30 CAD/USD).

Departments include Department of Environmental

Quality,Office of State Lands and Investments, Department of

United States of America

the state of Wyoming

70,000

10,000

300,000

380,000

Revenue, Secretary of State. Transaction occurred in USD$,

converted to CAD$ at the exchange rate existing at time of

payments (Avg. $1.30 CAD/USD)

Departments include Department of Environmental Quality,

Board of Education, Department of Health & Human Services.

United States of America

the state of Nebraska

180,000

180,000

Transaction occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the

exchange rate existing at time of payments (Avg. $1.30

CAD/USD)

the municipality of Campbell

Transaction occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the

United States of America

250,000

250,000

exchange rate existing at time of payments (Avg. $1.30

County

CAD/USD)

the municipality of Converse

Transaction occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the

United States of America

540,000

30,000

570,000

exchange rate existing at time of payments (Avg. $1.30

County

CAD/USD)

the municipality of Dawes

Transaction occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the

United States of America

80,000

80,000

exchange rate existing at time of payments (Avg. $1.30

County

CAD/USD)

the municipality of Fremont

Transaction occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the

United States of America

10,000

10,000

exchange rate existing at time of payments (Avg. $1.30

County

CAD/USD)

Australia

Government of Western

Department of Mines &

310,000

310,000

Transaction occurred in AUD$, converted to CAD$ at the

Australia

Petroleum

exchange rate existing at time of payments ($0.90 CAD/AUD)

As required by Canada's Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA), Cameco has reported to the Canadian government payments made to governments in Canada, the United States, and Australia. These payments include royalties, taxes and fees paid during a year by Cameco and its subsidiaries to various levels of government related to commercial

Additional Notes:

development. Under ESTMA commercial development captures the exploration and extraction of minerals and does not include post-extraction activities, such as refining, processing, marketing, distribution, transportation or export. With the exception of payments made to Indigenous Payees, the amounts reported are on a 100% basis with no adjustment to reflect the minority

ownership interest of other entities in the commercial development of minerals undertaken by Cameco and its subsidiaries. Payments made to Indigenous Payees in Canada are reported at Cameco's share.

Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report

Reporting Year

From:

2023-01-01

To:

2023-12-31

Reporting Entity Name

Cameco Corporation

Currency of the Report

CAD

Reporting Entity ESTMA

E886600

Identification Number

Subsidiary Reporting Entities (if

necessary)

Payments by Project

Country

Project Name1

Taxes

Royalties

Fees

Production Entitlements

Bonuses

Dividends

Infrastructure

Total Amount paid by

Notes2,3

Improvement Payments

Project

Canada -Saskatchewan

Cameco Corporation

69,100,000

4,860,000

73,960,000

corporate royalties & colloboration agreements that are not

assigned/attributed to a specific project

property taxes & regulatory fees

Canada -Saskatchewan

Key Lake

1,500,000

3,860,000

10,000

5,370,000

(100% of payments reported, Cameco ownership 83.3%)

property taxes & regulatory fees

Canada -Saskatchewan

McArthur River

1,320,000

1,600,000

10,000

2,930,000

(100% of payments reported, Cameco ownership 69.8%)

property taxes & regulatory fees

Canada -Saskatchewan

Cigar Lake

4,630,000

2,040,000

10,000

6,680,000

(100% of payments reported, Cameco ownership 54.5%)

Canada -Saskatchewan

Rabbit Lake

380,000

860,000

1,240,000

property taxes & regulatory fees

Canada -Saskatchewan

Exploration

90,000

90,000

Claim staking and maintenance fees

Transaction occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the

United States of America

Crow Butte Resources

80,000

370,000

450,000

exchange rate existing at time of payment (Avg. $1.30

CAD/USD)

Transaction occurred in USD$, converted to CAD$ at the

United States of America

Power Resources Inc

870,000

10,000

1,030,000

1,910,000

exchange rate existing at time of payment (Avg. $1.30

CAD/USD)

Transaction occurred in AUD$, converted to CAD$ at the

Australia

Cameco Australia

310,000

30,000

340,000

exchange rate existing at time of payment (Avg. $0.90

CAD/AUD)

As required by Canada's Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA), Cameco has reported to the Canadian government payments made to governments in Canada, the United States, and Australia. These payments include royalties, taxes and fees paid during a year by Cameco and its subsidiaries to various levels of government related to

Additional Notes 3:

commercial development. Under ESTMA commercial development captures the exploration and extraction of minerals and does not include post-extraction activities, such as refining, processing, marketing, distribution, transportation or export. With the exception of payments made to Indigenous Payees, the amounts reported are on a 100% basis with

no adjustment to reflect the minority ownership interest of other entities in the commercial development of minerals undertaken by Cameco and its subsidiaries. Payments made to Indigenous Payees in Canada are reported at Cameco's share.

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