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COAl: Powering the Province

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A M M ion t S 40% of the world relying on coal as their primary source innovative this electricity, of global has technology GHG’s. reduce to potential Continuing with global the theme, the economic commentary speaks the to underway work international provideto greater revenue the amongst transparency governments sector, mining and communities; the AlongTagging article follows PotashCorp’s investment community Glushyk Renee coordinator a communityto in Kenya; and circling home, the eARTh article showcases the natural beauty of stones exquisite the through internationally jewellery of renowned, Regina – based Hillberg & Berk Mining: A ge a c i l publ l a ci i ff o e | Th | New federal environmental environmental federal New regulations related to greenhouse reducing gas (GHG) emissions conventional eliminated electricity coal-fired generation as future Our option. low-cost feature story outlines how SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Project will Demonstration ultimately lead a 90% to reduction in carbon dioxide emissions continuing while useto local and accessible coal resources. With over Coal responsible is for providing the majority of baseload power in Saskatchewan. In coal from Sherritt2012, three International’s 52% supplied operations compared electricity our of gasto (22%), hydro (19%), wind (3%), imports (3%) and other sources (1%). As Saskatchewan moves from the season of air furnaces, conditioners to it is timely give to some thought as why to can we have the instant gratification of cool air in those few days of +25C this past more perhaps or summer, electricity the importantly, igniteto the furnace in daysthe and -25C nights ahead. And you can’t think thinking without about that about what primarily powers the province – Coal, the subject of our cover story.

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2 2 ORE SECTION DepoSITS 55 Coal uch coal is there in Heat Pressure ow m Saskatchewan? resources coal While have been defined in southern of regions several Saskatchewan from the Kindersley area Lac to La recent more the to Ronge Bay, Hudson near discoveries significant of majority the evaluation work has been done for the coal fields in the Estevan, Willow Bunch, areas. These Shaunavon and threecoal fields are estimated billion nearly contain five to resources lignite of tonnes (i.e., interest immediate of less than 45 metres deep extractableand through techniques). mining current At current consumption rates, sufficient resources are these with Saskatchewan supply to for power electric thermal over 300 years.■ is anticipated to reduce to anticipated is emissions gas greenhouse per tonnes million one by Unlikeyear. other higher rank coals, lignite is not suitable for use as coking coal in steel production, but its potential generation fuel alternative for continues be to evaluated. H Time Lignite s Saskatchewan hat i hat Peat W coal used for? Originally used heat to farms and small villages, today the vast majority of Saskatchewan coal is used generation, power thermal for small going amount a with char lignite produce to barbeque briquettes.for been have there Although small coal mines of hundreds across the province over the years,past 140 today there are only three. The Bienfait, Boundary Dam, and Poplar River coal mines, all operated International, Sherritt by feed SaskPower’s Shand and Boundary Dam Power and near Estevan Stations the Poplar River Power near Coronach,Station These thermal respectively. power stations, which were built next the to coal mines, generating collective a have capacity megawatts of 1682 portion large a supply and electricity. province’s the of SaskPower operates an Emissions Control Research Facility at Poplar River and has undertaken an innovative Capture Carbon Integrated and Storage Project at Boundary Dam, which

s Saskatchewan ow i L to lessto heat and pressure and have lower thermal or bituminous than values anthracite rank coals. While sub- of deposits some occur do coals bituminous at deeper depths, all ofthe the in mined coal currently near-surface is province from Tertiary the lignite which Formation Ravenscrag southern part the in outcrops of the province. H coal mined? Coal was the first mineral beever to mined in Saskatchewan – as far back Many as the 1870s. of the early coal mines in small were Saskatchewan operations underground where miners would excavate logs use and hillsides into and timbers support to their coal mining drifts. Today, in Saskatchewan is entirely very large with mechanized drag lines that remove the surficial cover and extract the lignite. After the coal disturbed the removed, is according reclaimed is area approved government to Typically, plans. reclamation are sediments overlying set back in place and land improve to recontoured is and farming for drainage areas. wetland create Canada’s is Saskatchewan producer, coal third-largest Columbia British after and Alberta, typically producing of tonnes million ten around which accounts coal annually, for about of national 15% production.

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ne d ng l. o According the to of Ministry Saskatchewan Resources, and Energy currently Saskatchewan largest third the is producer of coal in Canada, accounting for approximately 14 per cent of total 17 to coal production. At three are there present coal mines producing in Saskatchewan, all Sherritt by operated International - at the Bienfait, Boundary Dam and Poplar River Mines. All coal currently surface is pit open large from mined dragline mines, employing excavation with truck and equipment. mining shovel Principal Source: Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, 2003 mining, unlike the often often the unlike mining, infamous underground China, Kentucky, in mines where locations other and coal mining disasters have occurred. Surface mining sophisticated a is today massive using operation computer- machinery, and based monitoring and systems, logistics safety comprehensive programs. Surface-mineable in located are deposits o oo el w ce has a l ce has katchewan Coalkatchewan electricity. Coal also is electricity. principle Saskatchewan’s generating for resource communities. our in electricity however, technologies, New (see Boundary beyond, and p.6) are pointing a brighter, to ensuring future, cleaner continue can Saskatchewan useto this reliable and resource. local accessible, in coal mining All surface is Saskatchewan in 1890, andin 1890, these coalfields, surrounding Estevan, “have always industry.” the dominated underground coal 1955, By Saskatchewan in mines could not compete with the larger mines ofthe Souris area, and disappeared. In rapid “a 1959, increase utilization” provincial in first unit the occurred when of SaskPower’s Boundary Dam station started up. This was followed the by second unit and the in by 1960, third, fourth and fifth units and 1977. 1973 in 1969, government federal Recent targeting are regulations these older plants be to shut down starting thus in 2015, initiatives major spurring the using them modernize to technologies. clean new, as ur S o vince’s number number vince’s . We can feel g . We can feel ts future as as future ts o ry istory of H o ut i ut o b hist a Our pr Our beenWe’ve mining it for well over a century, and have enoughwe for three centuries come. to But concerns over mounting emissions gas greenhouse coal’s that suggest might Coal numbered. are days is the major fuel used electricity generating for to According worldwide. Coal Association, World the coal was used in to 2012 of the world’sgenerate 41% A Brief The first record of coal seams in Saskatchewan report contained in was Expedition Palliser the from Thein seams, 1859. in are Saskatchewan, southern lignite coal of the Tertiary Formation Ravenscrag southern through runs that into and Saskatchewan North and South Dakota, Wyoming. Montana and probably lignite of Mining early the during began in the Willow Bunch,1870s MountainWood and areas, Cypress-Shaunavon “farmersby or small groups open-pit farmers using of methods.” More than 400 mines, operating at various the in recorded are times, files. government provincial Continuous commercial productionlignite started coalfields Souris the in energy s energy n a ew h c

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Saskatchewan’s coal is also environmental for used being mercury reducing by benefit with associated emissions generating coal-burning some stations in the United States. Sherritt, partnership in Activated Norit Cabot with Carbon, has developed an in plant carbon activated Saskatchewan. Bienfait, has carbon Activated widely been accepted as a mercury reduce to technology from flue gas in coal-fired It stays in Saskatchewan fuelto SaskPower’s coal- which stations power fired generate more than 50 per cent of the electricity used in province. the In 2012, approximatelyIn 2012, 27 per cent of all thermal coal Canada came in from mined Saskatchewan three the mines owned Sherritt by Corporation,International Sean to according McCaughan, vice- senior Sherritt. Coal at president, three coal basins: Estevan, coal basins:three Estevan, Bunch/WoodWillow Shaunavon. Mountain and

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nd for the CCTF is scheduled beginto this fall, with plant construction scheduled to 2014. late in completed be expertise and World-class fostered being research is not only SaskPower, by Saskatchewan also but organizations such as the Technology Petroleum Research Centre (PTRC) and the University of Regina. Also happening this fall is Aquistore the of start-up Project, managed by the PTRC. The CO from Boundaryfrom Dam compressed and be will to transported pipeline by located site, Aquistore the near Estevan. It will then kilometres 3.4 injected be Leadership in CCS is also with demonstrated being the Shand Carbon Capture (CCTF), Facility where Test developers technology can test and demonstrate the effectiveness of their the for technology proposed capture of CO ion ion t a o Associ g g inin M n emissions up 90 by to per cent, or approximately one million tonnes That’s a year. the equivalent of taking more than 250,000 cars off annually.” roads Saskatchewan Boundary Dam 3 is commercially be to scheduled 2014. April in launched Upwards workers, of 1,400 engineers and including contractors, have dedicated approximately 3.0 million hours of work the to project – all without a single lost-time impressive” “That’s accident. Monea,notes “considering complex and massive how the facility is, with a myriad of infrastructure.” and pipes how is impressive Equally BD3 will prove that coal-fired power generation can be “We viable. and ethical both will prove the business case,” says Monea. “In fact, it now looks like will we even beat projections; findings our the anticipated.” than better are a w e h c 2 t a k s a Bey S e h ces. t ’s f f o

ur an ion ur t titude is is titude o The Nations United lists carbon capture and storage (CCS) as one of the most to technologies promising greenhouse reduce rapidly gas emissions. Boundary Dam 3 (BD3) will be the commercial-scale,largest coal-fired post-combustion, power station using this According technology. new SaskPower,to the system is “capable of cutting CO a w c o i f ” at o l publ l a o ci i ff ne ne o

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ORE International interest in in interest International Saskatchewan’s initiatives clearly demonstrated was at a symposium in May for the SaskPower CCS Global Consortium. Twelve represented were countries There symposium. the at might have been more, but SaskPower had cap to the demand because registration was exceeding capacity. “It was very flattering have to in interest global much this our projects,” says Monea. Monea says the synergy of research will be a major consortium benefit for members, who will have access millions to of dollars’ reports,worth of including underground and monitored monitored and underground proveto the effectiveness of method. storage this

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NEED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS? NEED INTEGRATED JUST ASK GOLDER. mine from and regulatory processes to drive a potash environmental Understanding the social, Associates’ independent consulting, Golder can be challenging. initial scoping to operation at every stage and construction solutions provide the information to tackle challenges design, of a potash project. Integrity. Earth’s Preserving Development, Engineering Earth’s Canada + 800 414-8314 [email protected] www.golder.com ion t a c i l publ l a ci i ff o e | Th | 7301 Ore Magazine Ad v3.indd 1 based in Saskatoon. Neil Saskatoon. based in 1995, Claudein joined President appointed was andin 1996, has been with “I have since. ever Claude always asked one thing of all above employees my must “They Neil. says else,” have the same values I try demonstrateto every day – a set of ethics based on the GoldenRule of acting toward others in the that way you would want them act to toward you.” Neil is adamant that ethics is the success to key in any endeavour or career. He principal the is that believes reason why this “farm boy Plenty” became Board from largest world’s the Chair of company. uranium mining fashion, typicalIn prairie he is not boastful about his brother his As achievements. told him many years ago, “It’s far better be to interested who Those interesting.” than know Neil will tell you he is ■ both. consistently ORE 2013 r . nte i ll/w nc a I F in 1979, either, and this timein 1979, they were right, even though he did come close. “It’s the only job I’ve ever been fired from,” Neil quips. He went workto as a stockbroker, exceeded he again where expectations. Neil In 1994, and his colleagues at RBC Securities Dominion in Saskatoon won “Branch of amongthe Year” 66 branches Canada.in He was asked move to but that did Toronto, to not interest Neil or his family. A much more for opportunity appealing came from advancement gold a Resources, Claude firm exploration and mining ces ces ion ion t ur a

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24 24 TAGGINGSECTION ALONG 2727 100 95 75 25 5 0 ■ 2013 r nte i ll/w a F Free The Children is an development international educational and organization partner involved in programs in 45 countries. Recognizing solutions sustainable that approach, holistic a involve the Adopt a Village program focuses on five core pillars endto poverty: Education; Clean and Water Sanitation; Alternative Income and Agriculture and Livelihood; Security. Food and information, more For including lend ways to your support, visit www.freethechildren.com ion ion t a Associ g g inin M n was a dramatic change in perspective from the company’s head office in Saskatoon the to dusty roads of Kenya. “It was an emotional Renee. says experience,” “The community members are so happy with what they have and the assistance that they are getting from Free The Children. The community members warmly greet and welcome you with are and dancing and singing thankful for our involvement. It certainly makes you appreciate what you have at home and not take to for granted all that have.” we a w e h c t a k s a S e h t f f o ion t a c i l publ l a ci i rms. a ff F o e leleshwa | Th | enee pickingbeans at R O ORE 2013 r nte i ll/w a F r o ion ion t inat a rd Associ o g g inin enee mixing mortar for the walls of he dormitory at Kisaruni School. Kisaruni dormitory at he Co R t M n n a ng w e h oo c t o a k at s l a S e h a t estment estment ask f f o

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2013 r nte i ll/w a F and in developing friendships. developing in and start job “When their they full-time, they already know people at the mine,and have mentor to people great found them,” notes Pollock. are Other institutions in becoming interested because program AREVA’s of its success. our “To knowledge, program, this which is partly funded Northern the through Career Quest, isunique,” says most Pollock. “What we’re proud of, though, is that graduates the of all almost are staying with So us.” far, participants the of one not has quit after going on to ■ employment. full-time ion ion t a ow o d Associ un g g o inin hem,” ple t ple M ull-time, ull-time, n o attend a post-secondary a attend their from away far institution northern home, for monthsat a time. There’s lots of support helpto them along. The small important in is class size comfortable feel them making a w r t e t the mine, mine, t the h b f c o t a o k s a S ent e ple a ple h t m o f f and have f have and o great pe great

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Preview North and South, PAP A, B, and C A, B, and Preview North and South, PAP Contact Lake mine (closed) % # # $ # # Vincent Lake deposit 9. Vincent 10. Snakehole Lake plant (closed) East deposit Verlo 11. 12. Ceylon Lake (Salt Lake) deposit 13. Chaplin Lake plant (Sask. Minerals) 14. Frederick Lake (Bishopric) plant (closed) 15. Horseshoe (Shoe) Lake plant (closed) 16. Sybouts East (East Coteau Lake) plant 19. Sedley project 20. Melville project 21. Muskowekwan project 22. Foam Lake project 23. Southey project Wolverine Point phosphate 6. Wolverine Axe Lake oil sands 5. 4. Pinehouse limestone 3. Bainbridge nodular manganese 2. Pasquia Hills oil shale 1. Deep Bay graphite MISCELLANEOUS 4. Star Kimberlite 3. Fort à la Corne kimberlite field 2. Candle Lake 1. Sturgeon Lake KIMBERLITE 8. Kulyk Lake (+ uranium and thorium) 7. Douglas River 6. Maw REE Zone 5. Archie Lake (+ thorium) 4. Oldman Lake 3. Alces Lake (+ uraniium and thorium) and PAP/Preview SW deposits and PAP/Preview 21. Sulphide Lake deposit 22. Anglo-Rouyn tailings 23. Seabee mine (Claude Resources Inc.) deposits 24. Porky Main/West 25. Santoy 8 mine (Claude Resources Inc.), Gap Santoy 7 mine (closed), and Santoy deposit 26. Brownell Lake occurrences 27. Manson Bay (Schotts Lake) deposit 28. Eccles Lake (Dolly) prospect 29. Graham mine deposit 30. Robinson Creek deposit Albert (Monarch) mine (closed) 31. Prince 32. Laurel Lake (Amisk Gold) deposit Bootleg (Rio), and Henning- 33. Newcor, Maloney mines (closed) 34. McMillan prospect COPPER-ZINC 1. Janice Lake prospect 2. Jansem prospect 3. Frog Lake prospect 4. Reef Lake prospect 5. Discovery Lake prospect 6. Brabant Lake PEG/McKenzie deposit 7. Borys Lake deposit 8. Elizabeth Lake deposit 9. Anglo-Rouyn mine (closed) 10. Pitching Lake deposit SAD Zone (HBED Zone) deposit 11. 12. Hook Lake (Gee Lake) deposit 13. Brownell Lake deposit 14. Bigstone Lake deposit 15. Miskat Lake prospect 16. McIlvenna Bay deposit 17. McDermott Lake (Balsam Zone) prospect 18. Ramsay (Quandt/Keputch) deposit Abbott Lake deposits 19. FON and 20. Schotts Lake deposit 21. Otonadah Lake deposit 22. Knife (Mokoman) Lake deposit 23. Flin Flon and Callinan mines (closed) 24. Birch Lake and Flexar mines (closed) 25. Konuto Lake mine (closed) 26. Coronation mine (closed) 27. Grassberry deposit 28. Archibald Lake deposit IRON FORMATION 1. Fish Hook Bay deposit deposit 2. Triana 3. Spence Lake prospect 4. Nyberg Lake (VH) deposit 5. Ithingo Lake prospect 6. Kelsey Lake deposit 7. Choiceland deposit ELEMENTS RARE EARTH 1. Hoidas Lake - Nisikkatch Lake (+ uranium and thorium) 2. Bear Lake (+ uranium and thorium) 19. 20. GOLD and Athona deposit 1. Box mine (closed), Adit prospect Frontier prospect 2. ELA 3. Pine Channel prospects 4. Nirdac Creek prospect 5. Ithingo Lake deposit Lake deposits Zone and Wedge 6. Twin 7. Golden Heart deposit and Komis mines (Golden Band 8. EP Resources Inc.) 9. Corner Lake deposit East and Memorial deposits 10. Tower Birch Crossing deposits 11. 12. Jojay deposit 13. Star Lake mine (closed) 14. Jolu and Decade mines (closed) 15. Jasper mine (closed) 16. Greywacke deposit 17. Roy Lloyd mine - Bingo deposit (Golden Band Resources Inc.) 18. North Lake deposit (closed) 5. Red Deer River silica sand quarry (Red Deer Silica Inc.) 4. Hanson Lake silica sand quarry (Preferred Sands Unlimited) Wapawekka Lake silica sand deposit 3. Wapawekka 2. Nipekamew River silica sand deposit 1. Bow River silica sand deposit % SILICA SAND SILICA 8. Hudson Bay cement rock deposit Eldorado Dubyna mines Waskwei River cement rock deposit 7. Waskwei 6. Amisk Lake red marble (dolomite) building stone 5. McNally Lake buckskin marble (dolomite) building stone Mystic Lake "Verde Antique" marble (veined amphibolite) building stone 4. Mystic Lake "Verde 3. Deschambault marble (dolomite) quarry (Graham Construction) % 2. Sahli green granite building stone 1. Neyrink Lake black and grey granite (diorite) building stone BUILDING MATERIALS BUILDING

7. Bienfait coal mine (Prairie Mines) 6. Boundary Dam (Shand, Costello, and Utility) coal mine (Prairie Mines) 5. Poplar River coal mine (Prairie Mines) 4. Hudson Bay area coal deposits Carrot River peat moss plant (Premier Tech Horticulture) Tech 3. Carrot River peat moss plant (Premier Carrot River peat moss mine (Premier Tech Horticulture) Tech 2. Carrot River peat moss mine (Premier % 1. Lac La Ronge lignite (sub-bituminous) deposit COAL AND PEAT COAL ion ion 15. Willow Bunch clinker quarry (Colored Shale Products Inc.) 14. Wilcox bentonite plant (Canadian Clay Products Inc.) Truax bentonite quarry (Canadian Clay Products Inc.) 13. Truax A.P. Green Claybank brick plant (closed) 12. A.P. 11. Readlyn ball clay deposit and Willows clay pit (refractory and ball clay) 11. St. Victor bentonite deposit (swelling bentonite) 10. St. Victor 9. Rockglen clay pit (brick clay) 8. Gollier Creek kaolin mine (Whitemud Resources) 7. Flintoft clay pit (refractory and ball clay) (closed) Wood Mountain - Fir Mountain kaolin prospect 6. Wood 5. Frenchman clay prospect 4. Eastend clay deposit % 3. PR-1 and PR-3 clay deposits (stoneware) Ravenscrag clay quarry (brick) (I-XL Industries Ltd.) 2. Ravenscrag clay quarry (brick) (I-XL % 1. Saskatoon clay quarry and plant (Cindercrete Products Ltd.) CLAY RESOURCES CLAY t Beechy plant (Touchwood Resources) 1. Beechy plant (Touchwood KEY TO NUMBERED MINERAL DEPOSITS NUMBERED MINERAL TO KEY MAGNESIUM SULPHATE % 2. Big Quill Lake plant (Compass Minerals) 1. Alsask Lake plant (closed) POTASSIUM SULPHATE SULPHATE POTASSIUM

8. Ingebrigt Lake plant (closed) 7. Bitter Lake deposit 6. Little Manitou Lake deposit 5. Berry Lake deposit 4. Muskiki Lake deposit % Lydden Lake deposit 3. Lydden 2. Whiteshore Lake (Palo) deposit 1. Aroma Lake deposit SODIUM SULPHATE SULPHATE SODIUM a 18. Kronau project 17. Milestone project 16. Legacy project % Wynyard project 15. Wynyard 14. M & J project Young project 13. Young 12. Jansen project 11. Saskatoon chloride-based chemical plant (ERCO Worldwide) 11. 10. Unity solution salt mine and plant (Compass Minerals) (processes waste salt from potash mine) (Canadian Salt Co. Ltd.) 8 9. Belle Plaine potash solution mine (The Mosaic Company) and fine salt plant 8. Rocanville Division potash mine (PotashCorp) and salt plant (NSC Minerals) (Compass Minerals) 7. Esterhazy K-1 and K-2 potash mines (The Mosaic Company) and salt plant 6. Lanigan Division potash mine (PotashCorp) 5. Colonsay potash mine (The Mosaic Company) % 4. Allan Division potash mine (PotashCorp) 3. Patience Lake Division potash solution mine (PotashCorp) 2. Cory Division potash mine (PotashCorp) (by-product CaCl Vanscoy potash mine (Agrium Inc.) and salt plant (NSC Minerals) 1. Vanscoy POTASH AND SALT POTASH Western Nuclear mine (closed) 6. Western 5. Fable Lake deposit 4. Sito Lake deposit # 3. Deception Lake prospect 2. George (Brakewell) Lake deposit 1. Johnson Lake (Marina) prospect LEAD-ZINC 16 15. Namew Lake mine (closed) (in Manitoba) 14. Hidden Lake deposit 13. Swan Lake prospect 12. Howard (Little Clam) Lake deposit 11. Nemeiben Lake (Dunlop) deposit 11. Triangle Lake deposit 10. Triangle 9. Mal Lake prospect 8. Gochager Lake deposit 7. Rottenstone mine (closed) 6. Dumas Lake deposit 5. Axis Lake and Rea Lake deposits % prospect 4. Currie Lake deposit and Pine Channel 3. Cole Lake prospect 2. Dinty Lake deposit # 1. Dianne Lake deposit COPPER-COBALT COPPER-COBALT COPPER-NICKEL-(PGE) AND 58. La Ronge mine (closed) 57. Duddridge Lake (Thor) deposit 50 Miles 102° 56. Burbidge Lake (BURR) prospect 5 55. Harrigan Zone prospect 54. Phoenix deposit 53. Black Lake prospect 52. Patterson Lake South deposit % 51. Centennial deposit 50. Millennium deposit prospects 75 Kilometres 49. Moore Lake - Maverick deposit; 525 and 527 16.667%) processing McArthur River mine ore # 83.333%; AREVA Resources Canada Inc., AREVA 83.333%; 13 deposits (mined out); mill (Cameco Corp., 48. Key Lake mine - Gaertner and Deilmann 47. McArthur River - BJ Zone deposit 34 7 Canada Inc., 30.195%) (Cameco Corp., 69.805%; AREVA Resources AREVA (Cameco Corp., 69.805%; 46. McArthur River mine - McArthur River deposit % West Bear deposit 45. West 23 Wolf Lake and Sand Lake deposits 44. Wolf TEPCO Resources Inc., 5%; start-up 2013?) Uranium Exploration Canada Ltd., 7.875%; AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 37.1%; Idemitsu AREVA 43. Cigar Lake mine (Cameco Corp., 50.025%; 42. Paul Bay Ore Shoot deposit 15 41. La Rocque Lake deposit 40. Horseshoe and Raven deposits 4 Eagle Point mine ore 39. Rabbit Lake mine (mined out); mill processing 38. Collins Bay 'A' and 'B' Zone deposits (mined out) # # 37. Eagle Point mine (Cameco Corp.) Tamarack deposit 36. Tamarack Mines Inc., 22.5%; OURD (Canada) Co. Ltd. 7.5%) (AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 70%; Denison Resources Canada (AREVA deposits (mined out); McClean, Caribou, Sue D McClean Lake mine - JEB, Sue A, B, C and E 35. McClean Lake mine - JEB, Sue 4 34. Dawn Lake deposit 9 # 33. Roughrider and J Zone deposits [Canada] Co. Ltd., 5.67%) 69.16%; Denison Mines Inc., 25.17%; OURD (not producing) (AREVA Resources Canada Inc., Resources Canada (not producing) (AREVA Midwest mine - Midwest and Midwest A deposits A 32. Midwest mine - Midwest and Midwest % Shea Creek - Anne, Kianna and Colette deposits 31. Shea Creek - and EX Pods) deposits 5 Claude and Dominique-Janine (North, EX OP, UG Claude and Dominique-Janine (North, EX OP, % Cluff Lake mine (closed) - D, Dominique-Peter, Dominique-Peter, Lake mine (closed) - D, 30. Cluff 29. Corrigan Lake prospect 28. Nisto mine (closed) % 27. Paisley Lake prospect 26. Higginson Lake (Dianne) prospect # Row, West Row and ART prospects ART Row and West 25. Row, 24. Mozzie Lake deposit 23. Leo prospect 22. Charlebois Lake and David deposits 21. Fond-du-Lac deposit # 20. Matthews Lake prospect 19. VIC Claims prospect 18. Maurice Bay deposit 17. Stewart Island prospect 33 # 16. Gunnar mine (closed) 15. Gulch mine (closed) 7 mines (closed) Consolidated Nicholson Bay and Fish Hook Bay 14. Consolidated Nicholson Bay Black Bay/Murmac Bay mine (closed) 13. Black Bay/Murmac Bay mine $ 12. Lorado mine (closed) # 6 prospect Cayzor Athabasca mines (closed); St. Michael Athabasca mines Cayzor Rix-Athabasca, Smitty, Leonard, Cinch Lake and Rix-Athabasca, Smitty, 11. 10. Martin Lake mine (closed) 8 20 and Beaverlodge mines and Bolger Open Pit (closed) and Beaverlodge mines 28 Eldorado Verna, Ace-Fay, Nesbitt Labine (Eagle-Ace) Nesbitt Labine Ace-Fay, 9. Eldorado Verna, # (closed) and Strike deposit 8. National Explorations and % # Eldorado Eagle mine (closed) and ABC deposit and 7. Eldorado Eagle mine (closed) Eldorado HAB mine (closed) and Baska prospect 6. Eldorado HAB mine (closed) 5. Beta Gamma mine (closed) 4. Pitch-ore mine (closed) # 28 3. Arty Lake deposit 30 YORKTON 21 2. Nesbit Lake prospect 3 1. Laird Island deposit URANIUM FLIN FLON % % # # 26 25 24 Associ # # # 25 # 29 106 60° 7 32 20 31 27 Lake 9 Lake % # 102° BAY Cumberland g g Amisk

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