Mcarthur River Underground Exploration Program

This report draws conclusions about the acceptability of the McArthur River Underground Exploration Program. It considers the environmental and directly related social effects, and the occupational health and safety effects of Cameco's proposal to construct the surface and underground facilities required for the exploration and delination of the McArthur River ore body, and any additional infrastructure.

"In August 1991, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan appointed a joint federal-provincial environmental assessment panel. The panel was established to review several proposed uranium mining developments in northern Saskatchewan, including the McArthur River Project with Cameco Corporation as the proponent. The mandate of the panel is summarized in Section 1.2.2 and the terms of reference given to the panel have been reproduced in Appendix B. This is the third report submitted by the panel"--Exec. Summary, p. [1].

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