Rook I Project
NexGen Energy Ltd. (NexGen) is proposing to develop an underground uranium mine on the Patterson Lake peninsula in the southwestern Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, approximately 155 km north of the town of LaLoche, SK. The proposed Rook l mine would produce up to 14 million kg of U3O8 annually for twenty-four years.
Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, NexGen's proposal requires approval and licensing by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). An environmental assessment (EA) conducted under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 is required, and an EA decision affirming that the proposed activities will not cause significant adverse environmental effects, before the CNSC can make a licensing decision on this proposal.
This project is also subject to the environmental assessment requirements of the Government of Saskatchewan.
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Canadian Nuclear Safety CommissionNicole Frigault, Environmental Assessment Officer
280 Slater Street
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9
Telephone: 613-995-7948 or 1-800-668-5284
Fax: 613-995-5086
Email: cnsc.ea-ee.ccsn@canada.ca
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Location
- Patterson Lake (Saskatchewan)
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Project Type
- Nuclear Energy
- Mines and Minerals
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Status
In progress -
Start Date
2019-05-02 -
Proponent
NexGen Energy Ltd. -
Authorities
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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Assessment Type
Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012 -
Reference Number
80171
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