Orano Canada Announces New CEO

Orano Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Pascal Bastien as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Orano Canada Inc. as of September 15, 2025. 

Mr. Bastien joined Orano Group at the end of 2006 in Niger as Operations Director for SOMAÏR. In 2011, he took over responsibility for the Performance of the Mining Business Unit in Paris, France. He then joined KATCO, a joint venture between Orano and Kazakhstan’s Kazatomptom, as Chief Engineer from 2013 to 2016.

Mr. Bastien has held several positions in Niger since 2016, including that of representative of Orano Mining and CEO of Imouraren SA. From January 2022 to August 2025, he was the CEO of KATCO in Kazakhstan.

“I am pleased to join the Orano Canada team and eager to learn more about the company’s commitment to responsible operations in northern Saskatchewan,” said Pascal Bastin, President and CEO. “This is an exciting time of growth for Orano, as well as the industry.”

Continuing as Executive Advisor until the end of 2025, Jim Corman will retire from Orano Canada after 40 years with the company and its predecessors. Mr. Corman held many senior roles within Orano Canada including General Manager of the McClean Lake Operation and was appointed President and CEO in 2019.

About Orano

Headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Orano Canada Inc. is a leading producer of uranium, accounting for the processing of 16.9 million pounds of uranium concentrate in Canada in 2024. Orano has been exploring for, mining and milling uranium in Canada for more than 60 years. Orano Canada is the operator of the McClean Lake uranium mill and a major partner in the Cigar Lake, McArthur River and Key Lake operations. The company employs over 450 people in Saskatchewan, including about 375 at the McClean Lake operation where over 40% of employees are self-declared Indigenous. As a sustainable uranium producer, Orano Canada is committed to safety, environmental protection and contributing to the prosperity and well-being of neighbouring communities.

Orano Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of the multinational Orano group. As a recognized international operator in the field of nuclear materials, Orano delivers solutions to address present and future global energy and health challenges. Its expertise and mastery of cutting-edge technologies enable Orano to offer its customers high value-added products and services throughout the entire fuel cycle. Every day, the Orano group’s 17,000 employees draw on their skills, unwavering dedication to safety and constant quest for innovation, with the commitment to develop know-how in the transformation and control of nuclear materials, for the climate and for a healthy and resource-efficient world, now and tomorrow.

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