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Long-term receivables, investments and other (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
CAD ($)
lb
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
Categories Of Noncurrent Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Investments in equity securities [1] $ 43,873 $ 24,408
Derivatives 45,605 10,504
Investment tax credits 95,642 95,474
Amounts receivable related to tax dispute [2] 303,222 303,222
Product loan [3] 176,904 176,904
Other 5,512 26,183
Total (current and non current portion) 670,758 636,695
Less current portion (18,716) (6,564)
Net $ 652,042 $ 630,131
Uranium [Member]    
Disclosure of products and services [line items]    
Product loan maturity December 31, 2023  
Product loan quantity | lb 5,400,000  
[1]

At January 1, 2018, Cameco designated the investments shown below as equity securities at FVOCI because these equity securities represent investments that the Company intends to hold for the long term for strategic purposes . There were no dividends recognized on any of these investments during the year.

[2]

Cameco was required to remit or otherwise secure 50% of the cash taxes and transfer pricing penalties, plus related interest and instalment penalties assessed, in relation to its dispute with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) (see note 21 ). In light of our vi ew of the likely outcome of the case, Cameco expects to recover the amounts remitted to CRA, including cash taxes, interest and penalties totalling $303,222,000 already paid as at December 3 1 , 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $303,222,000) (note 21 ) .

[3]

During 2018, as a result of the decision to temporarily suspend production at the McArthur River mine, Cameco loaned 5,400 ,000 pounds of uranium concentrate to its joint venture partner, Orano Canada Inc., (Orano). Orano is obligated to repay us in kind with uranium concentrate no later than December 31, 2023 . The loan wa s recorded at Cameco’s weighted average cost of inventory .