Latest Update

• June 30, 2004 - CNSC Announces Decision on Environmental Assessment Screening Report for Cameco’s Proposed Modification of the Cigar Lake Uranium Mine Site Facilities Located in Saskatchewan
• April 2, 2004 - Request for Public Comment - Draft Environmental Assessment Screening Report - Comment period closed
• April 1, 2004 - Public Hearings - June 10, 2004 and July 7, 2004
• March 3, 2004 - Request for Public Comment - Screening Report - Cigar Lake Mine, Construction, Operation and Decommissioning
• August 29, 2003 - CNSC Announces Decision on Environmental Assessment Guidelines for the Proposed Construction of a Uranium Mining Facility at the Cigar Lake Project
• April 11, 2003 - Notice Public Hearing - June 25, 2003
• March 28, 2003 - Project description (see below)

Project Description

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has received notice from Cameco Corporation of its intent to apply for authorization to construct a mining facility at the Cigar Lake site in northern Saskatchewan. The Cigar Lake site is licensed with a Site Preparation - Excavation Licence under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act. A joint federal/provincial environmental assessment panel review was completed for the Cigar Lake site in 1997 under the federal Environmental Assessment and Review Process Guidelines Order (EARPGO) and under Saskatchewan's Environmental Assessment Act and Public Enquiries Act.

Before the Commission makes its decision on Cameco's application to construct the Cigar Lake uranium mine, an environmental assessment will be completed in compliance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

Further Information

For questions or information directly related to the environmental assessment of the proposed Cigar Lake uranium mine project, please contact:

Michael J. Rinker
Environmental Assessment Specialist
Processing Facilities and Tech. Support Division
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P. O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5S9

Telephone: 1-800-668-5284
Fax: (613) 995-5086
E-mail: ceaainfo@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca

The CNSC maintains a public registry of documents related to its environmental assessments. Lists and copies of documents may be obtained upon request from:

J. LeClair
Project Officer
Uranium Mines and Land Evaluation Division
Directorate of Nuclear Cycle and Facilities Regulation
Suite 307, 101 - 22nd Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 0E1
Telephone: 306-975-6378
Fax: (306) 975-6387
E-mail : leclairj@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca

The CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment and to respect Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.