Saskatchewan's uranium mines are humming. Now, there's an $80 billion nuclear deal with the U.S.

A sample of raw uranium is pictured at the the Canadian Nuclear Association conference on Oct. 25, 2025. Saskatchewan's Cameco Corp. is expected to number among the major beneficiaries of a new deal for its jointly owned Westinghouse Electric to build nuclear reactors in the U.S. Photo by KLEIN MEDIA / WINNIPEG SUN

Canada’s uranium mining industry is expected to be a major beneficiary of a new blockbuster agreement to expand the nuclear energy capacity of the United States.

The nuclear power provider Westinghouse Electric Co. and its owners, Saskatoon’s Cameco Corp. and the investment firm Brookfield Asset Management, have entered into a strategic partnership worth at least US$80 billion with the

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