The federal government has awarded a total of $125,000 to participants in the federal environmental assessment of a proposed expansion at the Rabbit Lake uranium mine.
The northern Saskatchewan mine is a joint venture between Saskatoon-based Cameco (TSE) (66.7% interest) and Uranerz Exploration and Mining (33.3% interest), a unit of Uranerzbergbau GmbH of Germany.
Cameco, the operator, is currently test mining the Eagle Point deposit 15 km from the Rabbit Lake mill, but needs federal approval for full-scale commercial production.
The funding is expected to help the recipients to review Cameco’s environmental impact statement (EIS) and prepare for and participate in public hearings related to the expansion.
Almost half of the funds were awarded to representatives of Indian bands of the Athabasca region. Another $42,000 went to environmental groups and individuals. The remaining $28,000 was split between economic development interests, an Inuit organization and the Metis society.
The assistance, which is separate from the $350,000 grant announced last year for environmental assessment of five other uranium mine developments in the province, will be provided under the public participant funding program of the Federal Assessment Review Office.
Out of a total of 18 applicants, 12 groups and two individuals will receive funding.
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