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COVER PHOTO EDUCATION As commodity prices emerge from Digging Deeper challenge celebrates SMA’s 50th year 17 the supercycle, mining companies in Saskatchewan continue to upgrade, SUCCESS TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TABLE develop and enhance their operations. Northlands Mine School grows into its own location 18 With some of the best geology and supporting policies on Earth, they BEYOND THE BIO are powering through the challenges and finding the opportunities… not Tim Gitzel, president and CEO, Cameco Corp. 20 unlike a Tour de France champion. Optimism is their driving force. TAGGING ALONG AREVA’s Dennis Pastl keeps McClean mill moving 23 SAFETY Contractors to get standardized safety training 24 1 kramer.ca ORESECTION DEPOSITS 33 Drying Refining

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production over that60 year span. Big Quill Resources Inc. (a division of Compass Minerals Canada Corp.), which operates near Wynyard, in east-central combines Saskatchewan, potash and sodium sulphate produceto agricultural grades of potassium specialized a sulphate, low-salinity used fertilizer, crops sensitive chloride for such as citrus plants. References: Kelley, L.I. and Holmden, C. (2001): of assessment Semi-quantitative groundwater flux from H, O, and Sr isotopes, Lydden Lake sodium Saskatchewan; deposit, sulphate in Summary of Investigations 2001, Geological Saskatchewan 2, Volume Survey, Sask. Energy and Mines, Misc. Rep. 2001-4.2, p173-185. Last, W.M. and Slezak, L.A. (1987): western of deposits sulphate Sodium origin; and mineralogy, Canada: geology, in Gilboy, C.F. and Vigrass, L.W. (eds.), Economic Minerals of Saskatchewan, Society, Geological Saskatchewan Spec. Publ. No. 8, p197-205. Brine 1

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2 3 Fresh water Dredge-mounted excavator NOT TO TO SCALE NOT Figure 2: Schematic cross-section of an idealized sodium sulphate deposit. Mining methods illustrated are: 1) evaporative are: Mining deposit. methods illustrated sodium sulphate 2: Schematic cross-section of an idealized Figure of salt crystals precipitation in autumn; as the brine by cools of lake brine in crystallization followed pond, concentration lake-bottom as in (1); and 3) dredging crystal2) solution mining of thick crystal being treated with brine beds return beds, Kelley and Holmden, 2001) (from Fresh water The discovery of sodium and magnesium sulphate salts in alkali lakes in Saskatchewan resulted from the search for potash during the First The earliestWorld War. attempt produce to alkali 1919 to salt was in 1918 at Muskiki Lake, northeast of Saskatoon. Production peaked in the province in the early 1980s. Of the more than companies 20 that have been involved in development work at various locations in Saskatchewan over the past years, 97 only two operations are active today. Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. have operated a facility at Chaplin Lake, in Saskatchewan, southwest high- producing 1948, since sodium purity anhydrous sulphate as final a product. In 2009, they reached the ten million ton mark in total Sodium Sulphate Saskatchewan in

Sodium sulphate deposits deposits sulphate Sodium groundwater-fed, in form hypersaline lakes within drained internally isolated, basins. The Great Plains thousandsarea contains of such basins, filled by seasonal (playa) either or perennial bodies of water. seeps groundwater Active and springs on the margins of the lakes, and in the lake mineral-rich feed beds, closed- these into waters basin systems. During the warm, dry, windy summers, and evaporation ongoing crystallization concentrates the lake brines; some playa lakes can dry out completely each Perennial year. saline lakes, which don’t dry precipitate can also up, evaporites when the outside temperature gets cold enough that the lake water can no longer hold the minerals in solution and they crystallize solution of out through a process known as ‘freeze-out’. The minerals produced from these seasonal form processes or intermittent crystal beds, which may be partially or following the dissolved wholly spring and summer. Partial results seasonal dissolution in a net accumulation of that beds crystal permanent are typically 5 metres 1 to in thickness, but may be much thicker. Some of these beds are of exceptionally in containing grade, high excess of 90 per cent salts magnesium. and sodium of How Does Sodium Sulphate Form?

| THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | Have you ever driven past the town of Chaplin, between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, and wondered about white of piles large those stuff on the side of the road that look like snow? That is sodium sulphate, a mineral that forms part of a variety of products you use every day. southern Saskatchewan Saskatchewan southern and east-central Alberta in the northern part of what is known as the ‘Great Plains’ (Figure 1). In its raw mineral sulphate sodium pure form, is called thenardite, but the commodity can be produced from a variety of sodium- and magnesium-bearing evaporite minerals such as mirabilite, epsomite. and bloedite, primarily is sulphate Sodium used in detergents, carpet deodorizers, and fresheners livestock mineral feed, plate glass, textile dyeing, and in the manufacture of pulp and paper products industrial chemicals.and ORE What is Sodium Sulphate, What and itsare Uses? In Saskatchewan, sodium sulphate (NaSO4) is a processed commodity — as to referred sometimes glauber’s salt — derived from a variety of naturally minerals, occurring evaporite which crystallize at or near surface in many seasonal and bodies restricted permanent Theseof water. alkali lakes dot an area extending across northwestern North Dakota, northeastern Montana, SODIUM SULPHATE

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0 2 While advances in facilitated have technology mineral deposits finding at greater depths in the plays earth, technology an important role in other aspects of the mining the business including – use of drones for efficiently laying out mineplans, to technology of adoption the as a business strategy for Basin Security’s Athabasca work at minesites. ORE’s AlongTagging segment geological a spotlights engineer and describes how embedded is technology routine. work daily his into www.saskmining.ca EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE

MiddleTammy Van Row: Lambalgen, Graham Cooper, Jessica Theriault, Nancy Case; Front Row: Trevor Berg, Alice Wong MooneyMissing: Liam Back Row: Neil McMillan, Row: Back Mike Dirham, McHardy,Scott MarcLarry Long, Lepage; to 1 into 3,333 (0.03%) for new exploration targets (greenfield) world- targeting class deposits. Although he was speaking about space exploration, he could well have been referring mineral to American when exploration Shostak, Seth astronomer expressed “exploration occasionally rewards those who accept its risks, resources.” new with usually Rewards of a successful program exploration diamond are beautifully crafted and showcased in eARTh; while the Ore Deposit Model series describes the formation gemstones. these of | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE |

The mineral exploration mineral exploration The optimistic with filled is game players – they be, to have as the discovery of a mineral deposit and bringing it into is successful production against the odds. Reviews of exploration projects have found that the proportion of exploration targets that end up as profitable mines is very low; ranging from for targets 1 in 24 in existing, prolific mining areas ranging (brownfield) and from 1 in (0.01%) 1,000 Mineral exploration is a game of hide and seek, with geophysics like tools science geochemistry and helping uncover the layers that hide the deposit. The high stakes mineral exploration, of world the important role exploration plays as the research and the of phase development mining cycle and the state of exploration in Saskatchewan and Canada are laid out in our two feature stories in this edition of ORE. The success of a mineral exploration program is typically the result of coincident factors; an understanding of the geological framework of an area; an ore deposit model geological the fits that favourable framework, commodity prices, access,infrastructure security of mineral tenure successfuland financing. EXPLORATION – THEEXPLORATION QUEST DISCOVER TO A MESSAGE FROM A MESSAGE SMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – PAM SCHWANN – PAM DIRECTOR SMA EXECUTIVE ORE

SECTION EDITORIALS 22 COVERSECTION STORY 55 PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S “There is no doubt that mining complex in operate companies face they geographies where increasing challenges in and regulatory responding to requirements,” compliance wrote Philip Hopwood, Deloitte Ltd. Tohmatsu Touche Canadian Global Mining and leader, as a preface his to mining trendstop 10 report.

CHALLENGES MEET MEET CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES: MINING MINING OPPORTUNITIES: In a global market where volatility is the only constant, mining companies across embracing spectrum are the innovations as they adjust to change.” of “velocity new a commodity supercycle The presentingmay be over, many the with challenges; along but opportunities, come challenges say mining experts from top financial companies. COMPANIES POWER THROUGH THROUGH POWER COMPANIES THE SUPERCYCLE AFTERMATH THE SUPERCYCLE | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | ORE ® PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S

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COVER STORY SECTION COVER 44 COVERSECTION STORY 77 PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER and reserveand estimation S 6. Permitting risk Community relations 7. risk 8. Environmental allocation Capital 9. Life of mine10. planning Businesses must embrace embrace Businesses must means which diversity, training and attracting more First Nations people gender encouraging and said Hopwood. diversity, “It’s how you attract people into the industry. This is an embracing industry that’s women The diversity. cultural miningin initiative, that’s absolutely the go.” to way

operating costs operating 1. Commodity price risk Commodity price 1. Controlling 2. capital costs 3. Controlling Resource nationalism 4. risk Liquidity 5. KMPG’s Insights MiningKMPG’s into hope must companies report says thethe worst, best, plan for for but three the next years least. at over and that Saskatchewan seems further ahead on this file than many warns, he Still, jurisdictions. “it’s not something you can take for granted.” encompasses Innovation changes in the ways mining firms hire and encourage the new generations of workers, said Hopwood.

From coast to coast , we’re there when it matters most. when it matters there we’re coast to coast , From “Seeking new skill sets – dealing with the human capital side – has been an important trend over the last few years,” said Derksen. generation the also “There’s issue. If you look at the number of mining engineer graduates, it’s very, very Therelow. is going be to a gap here that is going be to have plugged.to can’t talkYou about talking without innovation consequence the about capital.” human on It is also crucial for mining companies to work with communities, and in Saskatchewan, particularly First Nations. “The effort being made by many of our Saskatchewan mining companies is great,” said Derksen. relationships said Meates crucial, are First Nations with

We Keep You Moving You Keep We ORE Ad April 2015_Text as Outlines.ai 1 3/31/2015 9:05:59 AM | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | ORE Factor Human The of risks, he said. he risks, of can’t look “You at commodity price on its own, you might lookhave to at commodity price and if building you’re commodity project, a price pluscommunity Meates. said relations,” “If I was a junior, I have combined costs operating with liquidity risk. Have you mixed that (velocity of strategy, change) your with consciousnessand around that connectivity of risk? It’s not one in isolation. That’s what companies are really starting do.” to Mining into Insights KMPG’s report says companies best, but the for hope must plan for the worst, over the next three years at least. For all the experts, skill community and development extremely are relationships important for all mining industry players. C M Y K CM MY CY CMY PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S interests. geopolitical uncertainty:geopolitical strategies response greater for lobbying from leveraging clarity to policy associations.mining finding and training the the training and finding talent. of generation new Junior companies companies Junior assets their get should consider and order in partnership from options jointto ventures. disappearing act: the the act: disappearing implications of the drop means financing in new find must juniors pooling as such solutions, resources finding and investors. foreign pipelines: Companies balance investor must expectations analyst and maintaining with pipelines.project power costs. key to survival. to key operational excellenceoperational Deloitte’s top 10 10 top Deloitte’s challenges and 2015: trends for 10. Engage with government. with Engage 10. 9. Balance competing competing Balance 9. 8. Riding the of wave 7. Seeking7. new skillsets: 6. Survival of the juniors: 5. Financing’s great great Financing’s 5. 4. Dwindling project project Dwindling 4. 3. Reducing project project 3. Reducing 2. Innovation: the new 1. The pursuit1. of changed,” he said. “It’s just getting from where are we today that to point. How long that will take is the unknown.” For all miners, the planning include must agenda a strategy around the change” of velocity “sheer interconnectivity the and

complete,” said Meates. said complete,” three those at look “If you risks, they are in a slightly because different position, their of most have they completed. capital projects them for focus real The operating sustainable is reductions. That cost helps them deal with the risk.” price commodity players larger the of Some are not yet fully into the but market, Saskatchewan houses. mining global are “Their focus has be to on said Meates. capital costs,” “They’re trying work to out when they enter the market, which links in again with They price. commodity haven’t yet finished building thinking are about or building. They are in the capital cost, management phase.” optimization and Juniors are in a very different position, he said. “We’ve actually got quite a good mix in Saskatchewan, (but) they are having tough times, really are risks those and different. Liquidity has quite beto the number one risk for the juniors. For them, it’s cash flow survive.” to Meates, who is KPMG’s uranium expert, said the future for the big companies wrapped still is around long-term megatrends. For For megatrends. long-term potash, the trend is the growth of the middle class in Asia. For uranium, it’s energy China,demand from which reactors. nuclear building is “If you believe the longer term fundamentals, they haven’t Different mining companies companies Different mining different require will said Derksen. innovations, For example, a large potash a developing company into expansion brownfield a “mine of the future” will differentneed innovations exploration an from company a or company greenfield mine. a building In addition, survival of the junior companies is also an important part of the overall picture. “If you take out that piece the jeopardize you it, of future. seen We’ve some juniors. from exploration needWe exploration fuel to opportunities.” tomorrow’s partner Meates, Derek with KPMG in Saskatoon’s mining group, said the identified trends and risks hisby company are different for the three resource of main groups Saskatchewan. in players Meates said KPMG’s 10th chose forum mining annual among winners” “clear three risks:the 10 Commodity price, operating costs and affect capital costs. They established global the Saskatchewan in players big the from differently in, coming just players and from the juniors. fortunate“We’re in Saskatchewan have a to industry leaders,few and they are in a position of cost low with strength other assets, compared to industry. the in players their of most have They capital programs existing | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE |

ORE “If you grouped the first three trends, they all deal of challenge the with innovation,” said Derksen. “I do see that as being key.” Leigh Derksen, a partner Derksen, a Leigh with noted Saskatoon, in Deloitte identified trends the that “the but world-wide, are very much are trends global local trendsas well.” “The miners then started then “The miners as embracing innovation a means of starting to call costs. We their reduce it innovate survive.” to “When things became “When things uncertain, were prices the put really they dropping, in spending their on brakes That’sa big okay way. for a couple of years, but eventually doyou have to something. can’t just stopYou spending. “Volatility is the new stability,” stability,” new the is “Volatility he said in an interview. A must today company mining geopolitical of waves the “ride uncertainty” with an agile the has that organization accommodate to flexibility whatever the market might throw at it, he said. Hopwood said miners must must said miners Hopwood traditional their “rethink processesoperational cultural considerand their costs.” to approach an imperative adapt to to conditions market changing as innovations new adopting more produce to seek they for less cost, in a world where conditions market volatility are the new normal.” “At the same“At time, they have

COVER STORY SECTION COVER 66 FEATURESECTION 99 deposits. We score 11th deposits. score We 11th but geological potential, in I’m not surprised, because it’s really a function of who is responding and or exploring aren’t most developing potash or uranium properties that – is specialty. Saskatchewan a “We continue be to a world leader in uranium and potash production, and that continuewe discover to and class deposits world bring into production speaks production into conclusions main the to of the report, which is that Saskatchewan is the jurisdiction one number in Canada invest.” to post-secondary institutions where on government and they should be directing mining the For funding. includes additional this sector technician and technology apprenticeship more training, mining-related and seats engineering courses. McMillan agreed that labour concern, a is availability although he believes it is depicted as serious as not in the survey. His main concern transportation. is clearly is a “Transportation mining the problem for major Saskatchewan,” in sector are “Railways said. he They oil. more much moving and capacity, limited have moving money more make because product dense tonne. the by charge they biggest the of one “That’s issue rail The challenges. unresolved completely is in mind. my Particularly the potash industry has a big have We there. challenge tryto make to sure can we issues resolved.” those get Schwann said the SMA has on submission a provided Canadian Transportation the Act and done advocacy at the federal level “to make government federal the sure of understands, because increasedthe investment in the potash sector, we’re doubling potentially looking at We production. potash need make to sure have we get power…to locomotive our products market.” to Schwann also said that of geological potential the the province is in her view to respondents than stronger the Fraser survey indicated. “When the typical respondent about geologicalthinks looking they’re potential, more at the conventional base metal or gold potential, rather than what Saskatchewan is known for, which is uranium or potash making sure there is informed decision making on policy andregulatory issues as that supports a positive climate.” investment indicator survey only The Saskatchewan where fared less well was on availability of labour and skills, 39th. placing “I think that’s a concern,” said Boyd. “The labour force have herewe is an incredibly hard working group of men and women and as a result of that people certainly feel there. strong is resource the theHowever, availability of labour is a concern. “We are certainly taking steps as a government to try address to that. We certainlyare trade running missions around the world to need might we people seek in all areas ofSaskatchewan. increasing our We’re training apprenticeship seats try to and attract more people into the trades which will then, of course, businesses like into flow operations.” mining improving said Boyd includes availability labour attracting immigrants and Saskatchewan to First Nations engaging Cameco Corp., workers. for example, has set the aboriginal for high bar Boyd. said employment, completing SMA just The is a labour market study, its third in the last seven identifies study The years. is there where occupations a gap between the number of workers needed and the number of workers available. in the next 10 years. That helps inform “We continue to be a be to continue “We world leader in uranium and potashproduction.” the Fraser Institute has has Institute Fraser the Saskatchewan recognized as the top jurisdiction in Canada and second in the world invest to in exploration and mining activity,” she interview. an in said “We work with our members and with government on “The mining industry“The mining is very comfortable with the firstly government, provincial security of the because of title,” said McMillan. Mining Saskatchewan in companies have the assurance that title theirto properties is safe, jurisdictions other in unlike progress development where is crucial maintaining to title. well“We’re advanced jurisdictions most to relative in terms of relationship such stakeholders,” with as Northern communities, said McMillan. “We have very constructive and stable governing bodies in reduce that Saskatchewan the risk for companies who capital here. their employ “The approach that the government has taken to and development resource Saskatchewan in production is constructive, one of the business. the in best we geology, the have “We have a very healthy political environment, and have we a very substantial core of There’s super-entities. mining built that’s infrastructure an companies.” the among Pam Schwann, executive director of the SMA, said the organization is always government with working advanceto positive policy investment. mining for pleased“We’re that think it was the Russian down.” us let who judge The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of MiningCompanies Aug. from conducted was The 2014. 15, Nov. to 26 institute sent the survey to about 4,200 exploration, other and development, companies mining-related around the world, many of biggest the among them globally. active most and 485 received institute The responses, allowing it to jurisdictions. 122 evaluate Canada ranked well in the survey, with Manitoba, Newfoundland Labrador, and alsoand inthe Yukon top 10. Mining Saskatchewan Neil president Association McMillan saidhe was very pleased see to the ranking, unsurprised. also but and geology Saskatchewan’s very two stabilitypolitical are attracting reasonsgood for said. he investment, mining “We’re very“We’re happy we’re number one in Canada,” said Boyd. a little “We’re surprised Finland beat us out as far as the world is concerned. I joked at the conferencePDAC that I province. All of those things say them to it’s a good place do to business.” Saskatchewan, with a ranking of 83.6, was Canada’s best edged was but jurisdiction, out on the global scene Finland,by with 83.8. and mining activity.” and mining “We’re pleased that“We’re the Fraser Institute has Institute the Fraser as in the jurisdiction top recognized Saskatchewan Canada and second in the world to invest in exploration exploration in invest to world “I think they look first of all at the resource, I think they look at the stable royalty regimes that have here we in Saskatchewan. I think they look at the hardworking people have here we in our there is tremendous interest interest tremendous is there province. our in worldwide certainly were “People aware of (the Fraser report). I certainly mentioned it in my speech. I think they know that Saskatchewan is a good place do to business.

“It was an absolutely people with room packed from around the world, interested in Saskatchewan, miningthe opportunities, certainlyand networking in with people in the mining industry already who have investments in Boyd said Saskatchewan,” in an interview. “What it illustrated me to was The Prospectors and Association Developers of Canada (PDAC) conference in early March the followed closely release. February survey The high ranking gave economy Saskatchewan’s for fodder great minister his speech andone of his famous jokes at the reception. PDAC province’s It was great timing for Bill Boyd when the declared Institute Fraser Saskatchewan the second Earth on jurisdiction best investment mining for attractiveness.

MINING SURVEY “A” IN FRASER INSTITUTE FRASER IN INSTITUTE “A” SASKATCHEWAN TAKES AN TAKES SASKATCHEWAN GLOBAL POWERHOUSE CANADIAN LEADER, LEADER, CANADIAN FEATURE 8 ENVIRONMENTSECTION 1111 PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S their dykes, and that that and dykes, their order.” in were things Considering all of the environmental province’s checks and balances, and design evaluations, rigorous Kotyk said it is highly unlikely that a Mount Polley- like tailings release could occur in Saskatchewan. “I think are we rigorous inspections and our in the sites are rigorous in tailings their monitoring said. he areas,” management

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| THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | when subjectthe to with stresses associated embankment. tailings the In light of the Mount Polley tailings dam failure, many people have asked whether a similar event could occur in article This Saskatchewan. by question addresses that about information providing the processes, regulations and evaluations that are in place in Saskatchewan ensureto the integrity of tailings facilities, to environment, the protect property. and people Prior a mine to being approved operate, to an assessment environmental report must be conducted by the operator and approved theby government(s). Part of this report focuses on the characterization. its TMF and At the outset of a mine are companies operation, also required have an to decommissioning approved (D&R) reclamation and plan in place for the entire mining providing with along facility, financial assurance the to province ensure to that there resources financial are available carry to out the company a should plan not be able carry to out and decommissioning its obligations. reclamation D & R plans are required to be updated at least once every five years and the financial assurance updated Financial accordingly. assurance has been a for requirement regulatory mines for almost 30 years. Once the life mine’s ends, the operating company that demonstrate must they have carried out the actions of their approved D&R ensuring including plan that TMFs be returned to nature the to greatest extent possible. Mines on Crown land are also subject the to Sites Industrial Reclaimed Act, which lays out the post-closure process for ORE From mill From Overburden Sandstone Bedrock PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S Their report indicated that investigations foundation layer identify this to failed and recognize to that it was susceptible failure to layer. GLUs are sediments sediments are GLUs layer. deposited been have that into glacial lakes. Side drain Slurry pipe

Committee learn about managed tailings at Key Lake. Bottom drain Members of the Northern Saskatchewan Environmental Quality showed the breach breach the showed failure a from resulted in the foundation of an occurred embankment that (GLU) glaciolacustrine a in The government- The panel expert appointed investigate to struck the event said evidence Large diameter diameter Large or raise well Submersible pump drift Horizontal Well House Well plant) treatment pumped to (discharge Sigurdson was referring to the failure of the copper and facility tailings mine gold at Mount Polley in British Columbia on Aug. 4, 2014. situation, one of the lessons geology the that learned was wasn’t fully understood when constructed.” was facility the

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“A lot of it is based“A on the Polley Mount the In geology. “Tailings facilities are all made contain to mining waste, so in that respect they’re all the same. areTailings a by-product of mining,” said Brad of manager Sigurdson, environment and safety for the Saskatchewan Mining Association. “How you construct them (TMF) and where you construct them is very mine specific specific.” material and In Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, In happens nothing absolutely in mine development until environmental thorough a assessment is done at site, and that includes a full evaluation of the tailings (TMF). facility management A safe, effective tailings facility management begins lifebefore a mining company has even scratched the surface of the earth. BASED ON SOUND ENGINEERING DESIGN DESIGN ENGINEERING SOUND ON BASED TAILINGS FACILITIES IN SASKATCHEWAN FACILITIES TAILINGS CAREFUL CONTAINMENT ORE

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is indicative of the fierce global for competition mineral investment. In 2013, investment exploration also fell year-over-year $2.3 to 41% by billion. for Spending intentions investment anticipate 2014 levels drop to even further billion, $2.1 to approaching billionthe low of $1.9 seen in 2009 during the global recession, further indicating challenges in this sector key mineral industry. the of

environment: Recent Recent environment: years have seen to changes significant regime regulatory the Canada. in mining for transition regulators As theto new regulatory crucial that is it regime, mining projects are which are often not remote in available northernand regions of Canada. Immense opportunity mining for in lies development northern Canada’s regions, would and significant provide benefits socio-economic northernto communities. 3. Complex regulatory Complex3. regulatory as the most attractive for Canada in jurisdiction and investment, mining attractive most second indicates jurisdiction globally, persists. strength this slipped Canada Nationally, from the world’s top exploration for destination to spending in 2012 the second spot behind Australia Canada’s in 2013. percentage of global mineral dropped from investment 13 to per cent18 in 2011 whichper cent in 2013, mining economy: economy: mining uncertaintyRecent over global short-term the economic outlook, particularly softening the of China’s growth, caused commodity to prices and 2014 in decline volatility is expected to persist in the year ahead. challenges, the Despite prevailing view is that economic industry’s the prospects over the long term remain strong. infrastructure: Mines infrastructure like require roads, ports, and railways power grids operate, to Looking forward, key issues for the Looking issues for forward, key State of the global1. critical of Lack 2. Canadian mining industry in 2015 include: Canadian include: mining industry in 2015 than 3,400 companies in and Canada goods supply industry, services the to which further extends the employment and economic reach of the Canadian mining Saskatchewan, industry. for example, accounted for per cent ($7.2 billion)17 of Canada’s total mineral production value in 2013, as well as led the country in capitalresource expenditure with $4.7 billion invested in The Fraser2013. Institute’s global mining2015 survey’s ranking of Saskatchewan

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A bright spot remains remains spot bright A strong industry’s the figures. employment According Natural to Canada Resources from data and definitions Statistics Canada, the industrymining employed more than 380,000 people accountingin 2013, for one in every jobs in 47 Canada. As well, more The report, which draws on the most recent data federal the from available (mostly 2013), government industry mining the reveals contributes greatly the to Canadian economy in a numberof important ways. seen volatility the Despite over the last couple of years, Canada’s mining sector contributed $54.0 billion the to national GDP up from $52.6in 2013 Mining 2012. in billion industry exports accounted per centfor 19.6 of the Canadian totalin 2013, which is down slightly from the 20.4 per cent year. previous the seen Brendan Marshall | Director, Economic Affairs,Brendan Canada Marshall of Association Mining | Director, long- positive a Despite term outlook for Canadian metals and minerals, and robust economic will contributions, 2015 be challenging year for the industryCanadian mining from findings based on the Mining Association of Canada’s latest Facts report.& Figures 2014 INDUSTRY’S TOP ISSUES TOP INDUSTRY’S CANADIAN MINING MINING CANADIAN ECONOMY AMONGTHE ORE OF GLOBALSTATE

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK SECTION INDUSTRY 1212 TECHNOLOGYSECTION 1515 PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S is autonomous mine mine autonomous is infrastructure. site Rio Tinto,which is the first the envision to company idea, hasalready launched initiatives towards its Mine of the Future. The three mining of components main haulage drilling, include trucks and long distance railway systems. Rio Tinto is working automate to all three in unison with operations. Thesystem, which is set beto controlled one by facility, operational main will allow miners, ports and rail systems be to operated location. single a from

Underground Boot. The mining boot is designed to support ankle and provide comfort full and stability, sole preventionof water ingress. Another safety innovation that has the potential sweep to the industry is SmartCap. works which technology, The combatto fatigue, utilizes wearer’s the on sensors signs monitor to forehead of fatigue and assess their level of alertness. site mine Autonomous 1. infrastructure Thenumber one mining innovation set turn to the industry upside down

initiativecould lead more to companies utilizing innovative energy. alternative for sources 2. Safety equipment Safety equipment in the industrymining has progress lastconsiderably the in sector the As decade. automation, towards moves implementing are companies technology advanced more remain employees secure to as safe as possible. At this year’s NSW Minerals Council Health and Safety Innovation award ceremony, innovation for honour top the went Centennial to Coal Fit-for-Purpose their for

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PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S 6. Automated 6. Automated systemrail Rio Tinto is already working commissioningon the automated, first world’s distance, heavy haul long mining the for network rail industry, but it won’t be the last. The benefits of an automated rail system safety enhanced include efficiencyand as mining on rely can companies technology innovative the safelyto and securely transport their minerals to destinations. required diffraction5. X-ray equipment Already being utilized by mining small of group a companies, including ALROSA, miner diamond diffractionx-ray equipment is on path become to a The necessity. global is which equipment, diamond in used currently important an is recovery, identification the method for of phases in raw materials, processfor during control beneficiation, and ore for the quality control of final mineral product. 4. 3D Mapping 3D mapping is another advancement technological that is expected make to a big splash in the mining nextindustry the few within Rio Companies like years. Tinto, which has already software the implemented at its West Angelas mine in Australia, using are Western technology innovative the for their advantage to improving the they way commodities up dig as well as cut cost. the (Closer home, to Geological Saskatchewan Survey utilizes 3D mapping the model to technology

. Revitalized excavator One of the more anticipated anticipated more the of One mining the for innovations revitalization industry the is of excavators. Companies Doosan and Volvo like are helping make to the excavator of the future and safer smarter, bigger, Together, powerful. more the two have designed futuristic most the of some concepts that could very well come fruition to in the next few years. as companies the utilize to technology innovative of use The operators. train has technology simulation a wealth of advantages recruitment in aiding including processes, improvements reaction productivity and in situations. emergency in times Within the next few years, the use of mining simulation very could technology well be utilized across the mining spectrum. being (Simulators are the at extensively used Northlands College Mine School at Air Ronge, Sask.) 7

initiative. Together, the two the Together, initiative. have designed a new tunnel currently is that system boring Rio’s at implemented being Northparkes Australia. Mine in autonomous of The future anticipated is boring regularly seen be to in coming years. 9. Ore processing eco-friendlier to addition In industry mining the ways, and newer for pushing is for methods improved more processing.ore new One process, which has the maximized be to potential sector, mining the across Copper NuWave™. is implemented and Designed technology the Tinto, Rio by recovery maximizes mineral also It waste. reducing while water cut ability to the has consumption. energy and currently is company The technology the testing at its Kennecott Utah Copper mine in the U.S. 8. Simulation technology equipment mining of use The on is systems simulator months recent in rise the magazine

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Northlands College Mine School students have access to simulators, a high-tech training tool considered a top 10 innovation mining. in

10. Automated tunnel borers The concept of automated tunnel borers isn’t new. Rio TintoSince has 2012, been working with the Centre of Excellence in (CEMI)Mining Innovation buildto shafts and tunnels at a faster rate as part of MineRio’s of the Future Mining Global Mining top the highlighted recently mining, in innovations 10 in its November, 2014 top the are Here edition. innovations10 they cited: From better transportation transportation better From training, high-level to will innovations these safer, mining make variously and cost-effective more As friendly. environmentally some advantage, added an also will innovations these of resources bringing expedite theto surface faster. Challenging times bring the and innovation, sector mining global embracing new fully is processes new machinery, to technology new and future. strong ensure a THE INNOVATION PIPELINE THEINNOVATION EMBRACE INNOVATIONS COMPANIES MINING ORE

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PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S Students are often given given often are Students the prepare to class time support from with videos, Last teachers. year’s their attracted however, challenge, student a from video one who did it all on his own. as enter can Students orindividuals, teams in classes. their with finished are videos Once the and the entry forms have post students in, sent been and their videos on YouTube, to link YouTube submit the The Outreach. Education entries are then judged by a committee made up of SMA members, teachers and media experts using the same rubricprovided the to teachers. and students Prizes will be presented during the Mining Week launch see lastMay 25. year’s To http:// visit entries, winning www.saskmininged.com/ digging-deeper-challenge.html

science, art,science, technology of film, language arts and social studies, all in this one project,” said Grapes Yeo. makers and employees,” employees,” and makers said Grapes Yeo. The Digging Deeper Challengeis geared toward students in Grades 4 to although12, anyone can there Lastparticipate. year, entrieswere 19 representing 95 students, most of them in teams of four. In Grade 4, students start rocks, minerals andlooking at discussing begin erosion, and Studies. Social resources in By there Grade are 12, correlate courses that several Challenge, the includingto Grade 7 Earth’s Crust and Resources, the new Earth Science 30 course, and the Practical and Applied Arts Mines and 10/20/30Energy course Communications and Media 10/20/30. “The Digging Deeper Challenge combines Trevor Berg, SMA President, left,and Don Morgan, Minister of Education, right, present a prize to Ecole Massey School Grade 7 students in last year’s Digging Deeper Challenge. location of our mine sites, and think about the mining.” of logistics technology “What new is going be to developed in the next 50 years that might allow us mine to economically, more or mine deposits we haven’t been able mine to before? How can we sustainably?” more mine Yeo. Grapes asked The Digging Deeper established Challenge was last year the by SMA as an educational project that links the to Saskatchewan was and curriculum school similar a after modelled the by sponsored project Association Mining Ontario You Think called “So You Mining?”Know Support for build to helps classroom the the of awareness students’ importance the in mining of province, and the career available. opportunities more creating “It’s decision future informed | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | What will Saskatchewan’s industry like mining look in the next 50 years? It was the perfect question askto students across Saskatchewan, in the second annual Digging Deeper Challenge as the Mining Saskatchewan Association celebrates its 50thanniversary this year. Students engaged in the videos prepare challenge related the to mining industry, and then are judged on and production content, winners The delivery. receive cash prizes, up a totalto of $2,250. Kate Grapes education Yeo, for co-ordinator outreach the SMA, can’t wait see to what the young people of the province come up with. “It will be very interesting,” said Grapes Yeo. “We give them some ideas about. think to things and minerals example, what For producing Saskatchewan is we’ll think you Do now? be producing the same future? the minerals in “The students have to large about how think resourcesour are, and what will the demands be in the future. “Consider nickel-metal to used batteries, hydride power hybrid cars. The “metal” in the batteries is earth rare a lanthanum, cars hybrid As element. we common, more become may be mining rare earth Saskatchewan. in elements have Diamonds also could Students potential. also take a look at the OF MINING OF ORE TO DEEPER DIGGING THEENVISION FUTURE PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S of Erindale,” displaying works displaying Erindale,” of of art of those Saskatoon artists have names whose names street familiar become Erindale neighbourhood: the in Kenderdine, Cowley, Hogg, Bornstein. and Hogg died in 1989. stantec.com/mining

Design with community in mind Photo courtesy of Richard Moroz mines, can be found in collections, public and private Mendel The including Art Gallery in Saskatoon, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa and the Saskatchewan Arts Regina. Board in Art held Placement 1999, In “Artists featuring exhibition an

Artists: Women Artists, Artists: by Women Newman. Marketa included contemporaries Her Knowles,Dorothy Wynona Mulcaster and Reta Cowley. Like Cowley, Hogg used a her in structure cubist loose influenced watercolours Bornstein. by “She would have been one in a group of artists who were cityscapes anddocumenting landscapes our around and in city and is part of the legacy of a strong and vibrant arts community city our and within today,” continues that province says Linda Stark, gallery manager at The Gallery/ located inc., art placement in Saskatoon. “She was industryespecially to drawn on the fringe of nature, the two together.” butting paintings, watercolour Hogg’s potash of some including

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eARTh “I enjoy sketching from nature, from sketching “I enjoy inspirations my obtain I where for colour, form, line, movement and mood,” Hogg is quoted as saying in Biographical Saskatchewan Dictionary of Grace Mary Isabel Hogg, born inOxbow lived in 1900, most of her life in Saskatoon where she studied art under some of Western Canada’s best known artists of her time: Elizabeth Rankin at Normal School,Saskatoon Saskatoon Ernest at Lindner Technical School, as well as Eli and Kenderdine Augustus Bornstein at the University of the in Active Saskatchewan. Saskatoon art scene in the ‘50s,1940s, and ‘60s, Hogg also attended Emma Lake School.Summer Her name hangs onstreet her and Saskatoon in signs as galleries in hang paintings far at Ottawa. away ORE

SECTION eARTh 1616 SECTION 19 PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S Since her time at PotashCorp, Heggie has been fully women promoting in engaged the business in through at program Womentorship the U of S Edwards School of Business. “Nothing gives me greater satisfaction than see to young come have who women Womentorship the through more become program confident and openly offer their hands their opinions; up put assignments for volunteer and or take a risk leaving by unsatisfactory to positions businesses,” start own their Heggie. said Mike Babcock, coach of the Detroit Red Wings, has described Heggie as a great leader. embodies Heggie “Betty-Ann the definition of mentorship,” he has said. “She’s person a who wins with integrity. She is people to leader passionate a in all facets of their lives.” with presented was Heggie her award at the recent Developers and Prospectors Canada of Association Keep Toronto. in conference up with her if you can at http:// bettyannheggie.com.

TRAILBLAZER AWARD Betty-Ann Heggie, a former with vice-president senior PotashCorp, is this year’s In Women the of winner (WIM)Mining Canada Award. Trailblazer It is the first national award to achievements the recognize of women in Canadian WIMmining. Canada works gender improving toward diversity mining. in Heggie is a “true Trailblazer,” said WIM Canada in She award. her announcing is a member of Canada’s Most 100 PowerfulTop Women Hall of Fame, was named Investor Canada’s Top Relations Officer, has been Golden Queen’s the awarded received and Medal Jubilee Mentorship Alumni the Awardfrom the University of Saskatchewan. In 2009, she won the Women at award Women Helping the Stevie Awards, and has the with honoured been Achievement YWCA Lifetime served also has She Award. boards, including many on the Canadian Chamber of Institute Commerce the and Corporate Directorsof an Saskatchewan, of founded. she organization Recently, she was named to the board of Allana Potash. BETTY-ANN WINS HEGGIE areas at entry level. If pursue to choose students further studies in a more have they field specialized knowledge.” prior some Having a dedicated mine gives “just added, she school, us and the North that much more clout. It makes us that much better, and it separates makes programs and mining them our own. That adds more pride for us, the students and North.the “It also opens the door for me addto more programming, as well. Our mine school is still part of Northlands College, but have ourwe own building and space.” more bit a that with Durocher would like add to a program, entrance basic mine phase, development the in now technician chemical a and partnership in program with Polytechnic. Saskatchewan career long a with Greschner, and education in working in government provincial the is Northern Saskatchewan, Sask., is Goodsoil, and from passionate about improving things in the north. (about)“It’s just than more training. believe We the Mine School will help grow the northern economy, help businessesestablish more and jobs in the north, and most overall the importantly improve quality of life in the region. Northlands want Mine “We quality a develop to School Haileybury like reputation School of Mines in Ontario and put La Ronge on the map as a mine training center of excellence in the manner.” same must details says Durocher still be worked out in terms of programming, use simulator and many other items, but Northlands is up the to task. “What know we for sure is we want train to as many northern achieve to possible as people successful careers in the sector.” mining

| THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | ORE “One thing doing that we’re which sets us apart is we’re in a partnershipwith Atlas Copco. simulators Their are exactly the same as the (used site),” on equipment said Greschner. Copco“Atlas has a globally program training recognized for their drill, so when the program, our take students not only will they come out Northlands College a with certificate, they will also get the Atlas Copco Master certification, isDriller which world-wide. recognized “In additionanother have we simulator that does all the such equipment, heavy other as excavator a dozer, and grader. Our plan is set to up a “sim farm”with access a to equipment. of variety “People can either go on those as they go through our programs, or can come in from upskill.” and site mine the the says Colleen Durocher radiation and technician mine take can courses technician students 15 annually, to 12 underground miningwhile the program takes seven, three times per Much year. of the site, mine at done is training said. she partnership solid a have “We with utilize Cameco. We the Rabbit Lake-Eagle Point our train to school stope underground miners. The Mudjetik of one is instructor Thyssen Mining’s employees; the students get a lot of out the on hands because it’s program and right on site.” Once the students graduate, they can work anywhere rock hard is there where tech mine The mining. example, for program, classes geology, includes in mechanics, surveying, rock and applications computer methods, engineering mine said. she “It’s kind of a little bit of everything, so they leave qualified go to into different PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S new simulators simulates a simulates simulators new scoop tram, one a drill, and the existing one is a heavy The simulator. equipment Northlands set simulators schools, mine apart other from said Greschner. The mine school has already has school mine The doubled the intake for the technician engineering mine program. A two year program, Northlands recently until was taking people every two years, but now is doing an intake every year. offers also school mine The and underground mining an environmental radiation a program. technician monitoring trying“We’re look to at the that programs other said industrymining needs,” driving “What’s Greschner. us is whatever do, we it has to Industry industry. by driven be will be advising us on what programs offer to and in return, want we a commitment are they industryfrom that graduates.” our hire to going for equally exciting Perhaps Northlands three the are will which simulators, mine to depth considerable add the programs. One of the

The Radiation Environmental Monitoring Monitoring Environmental Radiation The Graduating Class from November 21st, 2014. world class institute,” said have already “We Greschner. partnerships industry, with developing are we and $2.5 the have We more. the from investment million and government, federal from million $1.81 another Mineral International the which Institute, Innovation number a of comprised is of SMAmembers on the board. are extremely We their of appreciative well.” as commitment Northlands College the is regional seven of largest It province. the colleges in people 180 about employs across the north, with about the with involved those of 15 school. mine always“We’ve offered the been it’s programs….but said sort haphazard,” of we’ve “Now, Greschner. moved into a renovated once was that building an SMDC (Sask. Mining Corp.)Development building from 40 years ago, and training our all concentrated facility. one in “The plan is grow now to offerings.” program those The rigour is as good as anywhere else or better; the quality of our equipment is as good as anywhere else or better; and the quality of our instructors is as good as better. anywhere or else “We want make to sure that our graduates, many of whom are already facing with barriers associated living in remote northern communities, have credentialsthat are above and beyond anything they anywhere else.” get would school mine Greschner and Colleen Durocher director off were they sure were a goodto start when Stephen Minister Prime campus the Harper visited announced $2.5and a commitmentmillion to thanks venture, new the successful a proposal to Department the to submitted Economic Western of the was He Diversification. to minister prime sitting first Northern visit Saskatchewan. quality the at looking “We’re of the program and being a Northlands Mine School simulator . Colleen Durocherand Tim Gitzel at the

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“What doing we’re is we’re setting the bar really high. “Generally, people see see people “Generally, our training in northern Saskatchewan as lesser,” said Greschner, who is clear about debunking perception.that The existing mine training training mine existing The Northlandsprograms at College in La Ronge are now a into incorporated being entity school mine separate at Air Ronge, along with and simulators mine new the prospect for additional training programs, says Northlands Greschner, Toby CEO. and College president and partners. and bringing indigenous indigenous bringing and employees as in people Those two barriers two are Those finding skilled labour, Two of the most significantTwo growing to barriers business in mining the tumbling are Saskatchewan down, as the Northlands College School Mine the presence in its builds north. province’s

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Self-performance fuels fast- track completion of complex our nish projects by start-to- highly skilled craftspeople, and is driven by a single point of contact to streamline communications for safe, successful project delivery. But in todaygood we’re shape, and see we a bright industry.” the for future His optimism stems partly from the fact reactors that 70 are under construction today, adding capacity on top of 435 operating reactors. “That’s growth haven’t we seen since the late 1970s. That’s good news for our industry,” said Gitzel. “We extrapolate that into uranium demand, which see we growing about by three or four percent per year. It’s a good story for us.” Melded into Gitzel’s intense schedule are many such positions, board as with Mosaic and the Institute Nuclear Energy with and Washington, in To organizations. community name a few involvements, vice-president was he of communications for the World Junior Hockey tournament, and has the with volunteered Red Cross, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, and the RoughridersTouchdown for Dreams program. big part“A of both Cameco personalgoals, my and is make to a difference. That’s what try we do. to “Whenever ask we for volunteers at Cameco overloaded.we’re We’ve really created culture a of volunteers and giving largest the back. We’re United donor Way a by mile. That’s an important part of what do.” we The demands on his time are constant, but Gitzel truly enjoys them all. “This is the best job in Saskatchewan. I’m just very honoured be to in this role and will continue to serve for as long as the board will have me.” | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | operating officer. He was 2010 in president named and appointed CEO on It was a 2011. July 1, very difficult time for the sector. mining uranium The day of this interview was the fourth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear caused accident, reactor a massiveby tidal wave. “When it was announced, werewe in a different world. were talking We about Double U, which was production. our doubling changed. it overnight, Almost had react to We that to circumstances. in change “It’s been tough. We’ve had really to tighten up over the last four years, manage judiciously. company the ORE including president and and president including CEO of the company’s before division, Canadian France. reassignedbeing to “We came backto Saskatchewan a little over eight years ago,” said Gitzel. “We spent four years in France, just outside of Paris, and had a to as there decision tough what do to going forward.” very going Things were well with AREVA, but home Gitzel family. the beckoned “The opportunity come to Saskatchewan to back with Cameco was great. saw it asWe a great place raiseto our kids, and it has been all of that. We wanted them grow to up with the values and the that principles the Saskatchewan in people grow up with. “We love the province, we love living be able here. To workto for a world-class company in your home province is really an honour and I treat it as such.” Gitzel joined Cameco in senior as January 2007 chief and vice-president PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S a B.A. and a law degree, and spent a year at Laval Quebec in University French. learning was job first mining Gitzel’s at Cluffback Lake, in 1979 and he has been in the since. industry ever almost Cameco, joining Before senior many held Gitzel AREVA, with positions

Tim and son (left) Ty participate in northern hockey camps with former NHLer Rich Pilon and son Garrett. and arrived Monday at 5 a.m. Kazakhstan time. Meetings started at 8 a.m., and the day ended with an eveningdinner. He left at 5:00 the next morning, and flew through and Turkey Minneapolis, to Amsterdam where he attended a Mosaic Co. board meeting. “I think I slept at home on Friday night and didn’t see a hotel room until Tuesday,” he said with a laugh. Luckily, Gitzel added, “I can sleep on the catch plane. You up where you can.” Gitzel was born in Prince Albert, the son of an RCMP officer who moved all over Saskatchewan. While it was tough moving so much as a youngster, it also allowed him develop to contacts all over the province. Educated at the University of Saskatchewan, he took “When I’m not on the road, which I am a lot – a couple of weeks a month – I’m here at home with the family, kids the around following trying and activities, their with getto out once in a while to play hockey with team.” my Bonnie, his wife, “runs the ship for us when I’m the around gallivanting biggest the Probably planet. position this of challenge is balance – balancing work, balancing family, trying be to everywhere.” Because Cameco has operations and customers in world, countries the around “I could easily be on the road every said single day,” Gitzel. “I try visit to all our sites at least once a year.” is an intenseTravel part of the job. On a recent trip Kazakhstan, to Gitzel left at noon on a Saturday

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Gitzel also regularly heads heads regularly also Gitzel theto hockey rink watch to play his son, 16-year-old Ty, for the Saskatoon Contacts. Daughter is a Bailey, 14, serious dancer who attends classes and practices seven days a week. “It’s a great bunch of guys,” said Gitzel in an interview. “It’s a social club. That’s comicmy relief, if you like, from the job here. It’s a seeing reality touchpoint, what those guys have to can really You say. get wrapped up in business and world events…but you talkhave to those to guys to see where really life’s at.” Tim Gitzel has been playing hockey with the same team of friends for years.25 For someone born in Saskatchewan,it is both a fitting pastime and reality check. regular a PRESIDENT AND CEO, CAMECO CORP. CAMECO CEO, AND PRESIDENT readers our give to bios official the ORE, beyond of go we edition In each companies. and exploration mining Saskatchewan’s of leaders the into insight TIM GITZEL GITZEL TIM BEYOND THE BIO BEYOND ORE

BEYOND THE BIO THE SECTION BEYOND 2020 TAGGINGSECTION ALONG 2323 PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S “Sometimes there are are there “Sometimes come emergencies that up. They’ll pull a welder and a fitter off (the scheduled job) then and go back the to original work plan,” said Pastl. fails, valve a “Sometimes and they need do to the processing of the uranium, so are we asked go to in and fix the valve, repair or back it get and it replace online.” There is always so containment, back-up a valve failure, while an not important is issue, one. environmental an “We do a good job ofit. work asWe a team, the mill operators,maintenance, engineers, office staff, site services environment, and toward keeping the mill smoothly.” running plenty of are There to benefits additional including mill, the at working good food in the cafeteria, social and athletic activities in the evening, and great co-workers, Pastl said. “For me, it becomes a way have almost You life. of here. up second family a spending half your You’re lifewith the people you work with, so you become friends.” very good

him out of La Ronge, picks up Buffalo Narrows, at people and lands at Points North Landing, employees where catch the bus the to mill. usually he’s site, On up before the sun. “It can be a long I’mup day. 4:30, 4:45 in the morning, and go for breakfast with the boys. start We at 6:30, and I’m usually here 6:00 to at 25 guys, the coffee with having getting ready for the day. “We get our roll call, where they come in and tell us you so happening, what’s know what’s going on before you head out into the field. get your work“You orders, do your safety talk, and go.” we away The safety briefing is extremely important in know letting everyone what is happening on safety pose may that site is challenges. If there example,construction, for that aware are workers the extra exercise should they caution in that area. the of rest the and Pastl day’s the follow then crew something until log, work crops up. unexpected something is always different always is something about need be to it. You able do to the new job in whatever setting you are in.” Pastl became a journeyman all training and working by over Saskatchewan. He has business own his operated in Saskatoon and La Ronge, which is home; was an SIAST (now at instructor Polytechnic) Saskatchewan for four and a half years; and worked for the Saskatchewan Commission.Apprenticeship first the started he in When trade, it was all industrial more it’s “Now installation. about troubleshooting and of maintenance and repair the systems I installed years ago.” At McClean, Pastl’s shift is 12 hours seven days a day, in and seven out. The company flies | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | ORE ALONGTAGGING DENNIS PASTL PLUMBER AND PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE MILL AREVA DEPARTMENT, MCCLEAN LAKE as a experience of decades With much not and pipefitter, plumber fazes Dennis Pastl. Northern in Working comes always Saskatchewan them of challenges, many with example, For weather-related. mill at McCleanAREVA’s Lake is extremely reliant on mill and heating for propane willoperations, propane and not turn from liquid gas to That below. 40 it’s when crucial are vaporizers means warm propane keeping to enough make to the transition. “Say one of the vaporizers under goes out; you’re the gun get to that up and running,” said Pastl in an after look “We interview. all units the too. HVAC “It’s a pretty good job. I challenging…it’s it. It’s enjoy never the same thing every It’sday. always a different experience. might be You doing a valve or a flange, but PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S

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TAGGING ALONG SECTION TAGGING 2222 SECTIONSAFETY 2525 PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S to ensureto that the practical standardsrequired work to safety can be demonstrated instructor.” the to Although each site will still site-specific discuss to need hazards with contractors, many safety issues are the same regardless of the mine location, whether above ground. A below or ground standardized safety training model will eliminate the need for repetitive training from site-to-site, Baumgartner said. entering in interested People into the mining field could also take these courses, and add them their to resumes, he added. “It’s open more to contractor.” the just than 12 currently are There courses that will become April between available WHMISand fall 2015. Hazardous(Workplace Materials Information System) and General Mine prerequisites be will Safety for all mine sites. “For a contractor go to on any Saskatchewan mining site you need have these to two courses, whether you’re underground or going working solely on surface,” Baumgartner. said The General Mine Safety course covers personal power equipment, protective

subject matter experts to focus annual in participate groups review to andprovide feedback on the standards,” Glass-Painchaud.said expand theTo availability of the safety courses across the province, Saskatchewan Polytechnic will work with colleges, regional the Institute Technical Dumont Indian Saskatchewan and to Technologies of Institute deliver the training. Sask Polytech also offers third party training providers the opportunity deliver to the becomingcurriculum by providers. training approved Saskatchewan Polytechnic will also provide a centralized database for training records. contractors and Workers are required have proof to of certification with them at all times on a mine site. The database will allow SMA mining companies the ability quickly to verify industry-validated the that completed been has training and is current, she said. Some of the safety courses and online available be will classroom be will some based she only, added. course“A that has a such component, practical as fall protection, has been designed be to delivered in environment classroom a standards-based curriculum brings model development the SMA assurance that courses are relevant and that performance and knowledge clearly are requirements measurable. and identified Polytechnic “Saskatchewan with closely works also program ensure industry to relevance and currency. have builtWe an ongoing industry process validation into thissafety project to review curriculum for allow and revisions when needed. This quality assurance ensure process will courses are up date to with requirements. legislative ensure“To the quality and reliability of this program we industry invite to continue will | THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN MINING ASSOCIATION MINING SASKATCHEWAN THE OF PUBLICATION OFFICIAL THE | with our outcome, or The new Standardized Contractor Training program provided by Saskatchewan Polytechnic will train all contractors’ employees in safety processes. ORE companies said yes, we’d we’d yes, said companies like see to that happen.” The new program will provide one set of standards used at all SMA member sites. In require would past, sites the varying standards of safety contractors and training would find it quite frustrating when moving from site site to Baumgartner. said work, for “One common standard of training is helpful for contractors. That’s pockets. their dollars in “For the SMA member companies, it is an assurance that all the employees contractors for working have been provided safety training that meets a common prepared is and standard provideto safe work. At the end of the day that’s what it’s arrives contractor A about. on your site and you know and understand the quality of their training. That’s a level of comfort management.” for Glass-Painchaud the said SMA initiated a partnership with Sask Polytech province- its because of wide capacity delivery to training. manage and Polytechnic “Saskatchewan has long been recognized graduatesby and employers for the quality programming.our of This combinedreputation, PRING/SUMMER 2015 PRING/SUMMER S Baumgartner has said it been clear for a while that training safety standardized would be a massive benefit theto mining companies, the contractors and all employees. “Most of the mining potash especially companies, (companies) in the last few years, have been expanding. had thousandsWe’ve of said. he contractors,” “The reason why I’m chairing is I took a new jobthat in 2010, Mosaic business unit the with management. contractor on always hadWe’ve contractors, but never we’ve managed them theto degree are we now. “When I got into that role, I found a wide range of was that training contractor out there. I had gone an to SMA committee meeting and asked if there was any interest in trying standardize to across training contractor mining the for province the member The industry.

Minerals Innovation at Sask Polytech, said some of these courses will be ready for delivery as early as April. “The SMA group is so motivated, and has been so supportive of providing resources necessary the needed get to a project of this magnitude off the ground … it’s been a pleasure work to with them,” Glass-Painchaud.said Cristal Glass-Painchaud, director for the Centre for provided to contractors.” a vital quality assurance “With the always safety top priority... this initiative this priority... top provides a framework and a framework provides With safety always the top Saskatchewan for priority mining companies, this initiative provides a framework and a vital quality assurance training safety component for provided to contractors who work on SMA member company sites. In addition, Polytechnic Saskatchewan is developing a series of compliant courses facilitate to training opportunities province. the across the membership of the SMA same the thing.” doing component for safety training

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“I am pretty excited about this, I’ll tell you. It’s been a long time coming,” said interview. an in Baumgartner “When you work for a company like Mosaic or PotashCorp or Cameco, the big companies, it is your get to enough tough own company sites doing the same thing, let alone all James Baumgartner, Baumgartner, James manager of health, safety Mosaic security for and Co. at Colonsay, is also chair of a Saskatchewan Association (SMA)Mining subcommittee overseeing the creation of the ContractorStandardized program. Training Safety He has been championing and it is it since fall, 2011, now a few details from away on-stream. fully coming For a man whose life revolves revolves life whose man a For safety, site mine around training standardized a milestone a program is proportions. epic of ADVANCES QUEST FOR ZERO INCIDENTS ZERO FOR QUEST ADVANCES STANDARDIZED CONTRACTOR SAFETY TRAININGSTANDARDIZED LAST AND ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST, ORE

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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) North Lake deposit % # # $ S # # 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 8. Peter Pond Lake bitumen show 7. Clearwater River bitumen show 6. Simonson Lake bitumen resource Wolverine Point phosphate 5. Wolverine 4. Pinehouse limestone 3. Bainbridge nodular manganese 2. Pasquia Hills oil shale 1. Deep Bay graphite MISCELLANEOUS 5. Pikoo 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) 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/Santoy Gap mines (Claude Resources Inc.), Santoy 7 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) 3. Alces Lake (+ uraniium and thorium) 4. Oldman Lake 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 mine (suspended) and Komis mines (closed) 8. EP 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 (suspended) 18. 19. (closed)

6. CanFrac silica sand quarry (CanFrac Sands Ltd.) 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 Eldorado Dubyna mines 8. Hudson Bay cement rock deposit 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

Estevan coal mine (Westmoreland Coal Company) 6. Estevan coal mine (Westmoreland Poplar River coal mine (Westmoreland Coal Company) 5. Poplar River coal mine (Westmoreland 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 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 quarry 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 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 SODIUM SULPHATE 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. Duddridge Lake (Thor) deposit 57. Burbidge Lake (BURR) prospect 50 Miles 56. Harrigan Zone prospect 5 55. Mann Lake prospect 54. Gryphon prospect 53. Phoenix deposit 52. Black Lake prospect % 51. Arrow deposit 50. Patterson Lake South deposit 49. Centennial deposit 75 Kilometres 48. Millennium deposit prospects # 47. Moore Lake - Maverick deposit; 525 and 527 13 16.667%) processing McArthur River mine ore 83.333%; AREVA Resources Canada Inc., AREVA 83.333%; deposits (mined out); mill (Cameco Corp., 34 7 46. Key Lake mine - Gaertner and Deilmann 45. McArthur River - BJ Zone deposit Canada Inc., 30.195%) % (Cameco Corp., 69.805%; AREVA Resources AREVA (Cameco Corp., 69.805%; 23 44. McArthur River mine - McArthur River deposit West Bear deposit 43. West Wolf Lake and Sand Lake deposits 42. Wolf TEPCO Resources Inc., 5%) Uranium Exploration Canada Ltd., 7.875%; AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 37.1%; Idemitsu AREVA 15 41. Cigar Lake mine (Cameco Corp., 50.025%; 40. Paul Bay Ore Shoot deposit 4 39. La Rocque Lake deposit 38. Horseshoe and Raven deposits Eagle Point mine ore # # 37. Rabbit Lake mine (mined out); mill processing 36. Collins Bay 'A' and 'B' Zone deposits (mined out) 35. Eagle Point mine (Cameco Corp.) Tamarack deposit 34. Tamarack Mines Inc., 22.5%; OURD (Canada) Co. Ltd. 7.5%) (AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 70%; Denison Resources Canada (AREVA 4 deposits (mined out); McClean, Caribou, Sue D 9 # McClean Lake mine - JEB, Sue A, B, C and E 33. McClean Lake mine - JEB, Sue 32. Dawn Lake deposit 31. 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 30. Midwest mine - Midwest and Midwest 5 Shea Creek - Anne, Kianna and Colette deposits 29. Shea Creek - % and EX Pods) deposits 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, 28. Cluff % 27. Nisto mine (closed) 26. Paisley Lake prospect # 25. Higginson Lake and Corrigan Lake prospects Row, West Row and ART prospects ART Row and West 24. Row, 23. Mozzie Lake deposit 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. 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There are also specific specific also are There courses, specialized as confined such space entry training, for clean might who those out or weld in a tank. Other courses relate to rigging, incident hoisting, ground investigation, (regarding disturbance holes), of digging the (on platforms) work aerial and many others. and hand tools, lock- tools, hand and tag-out awareness, out hazard recognition, awareness environmental reporting, spill and incident Saskatchewan reporting, the regulations, mining employment Saskatchewan act, fit for duty (drug alcohol),and ground and awareness control awareness. self-rescuer (“Self-rescuers are wear would you something underground were you if and there was a fire. They are there protect to you,” Baumgartner.) said ORE

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