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Wheeler River Project

Denison Mines Corp. (Denison) is proposing to develop an in situ recovery uranium mining and processing operation located in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, approximately 600 km north of the city of Saskatoon, 4 km west of Highway 914 and midway between Cameco Corporation's Key Lake Mill and McArthur River Mine. The proposed Wheeler River mine would produce up to 5400 tonnes of U 3 O 8 annually for twenty years.

Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, Denison's proposal requires approval 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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Latest update

March 20, 2020: The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) received notification from Denison Mines Corp. of the temporary suspension of the Environmental Assessment for the Wheeler River Project as of March 20, 2020.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
10 Letter from Denison Mines Corp. Regarding the Temporary Suspension of the Environmental Assessment for the Wheeler River Project PDF (227 KB) March 20, 2020
7 Decision on the scope of an environmental assessment of the proposed Wheeler River Project PDF (246 KB) December 20, 2019

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Contacts

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Marcelle Phaneuf, Environmental Assessment Officer
280 Slater Street
C.P. 1046, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9
Telephone: 613-947-3209 or 1-800-668-5284
Fax: 613-995-5086
Email: cnsc.ea-ee.ccsn@canada.ca


  • Location

    • Russell Lake (Saskatchewan)

  • Project Type

    • Nuclear Energy
    • Mines and Minerals

  • Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2019-05-31

  • Proponent

    Denison Mines Corp.

  • Authorities

    • Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

  • Assessment Type

    Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012

  • Reference Number

    80178

Nearby projects

..within 200 kilometres
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