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Uranium: Turning the lights on

The 100,000 km2 Haystack Uranium exploration continues in the Athabasca Basin. Powering up Predicted uranium demand is driving today’s investment.

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Welcome potash section and on the committee. executive It has been a sincere pleasure share to some of my observations and thoughts columns. these in for great … Mining Saskatchewan! a d N i v TION TION S a r – P hewan B hewan o t t – Da ec r askatc en g Associ g inin M d m m n i turf for uranium producers companies; exploration and identify the benefits of drafting more women onto the mining team; and provide a national perspectiveon Canada’s miningleague. Additional articles in this edition of ORE explore safety issues. environment and When it comes safety, to everyone must be vigilant and underground the – prepared fire at PotashCorp Rocanville in September reminds us of that,2012 and takes readers behind the scenes as what to was happening during that event. Operating mines in an sustainable environmentally isway also incumbent on the industry. As you will read, companies member our procured northern from alone. businesses 2011 in have a greatWe opportunity successes the from learn to industry uranium the and of lessons these leverage to enhanceaboriginal to participation throughout economy. provincial our Over the past two years, I’ve serving of honour the had Saskatchewan’s mining industry as president of the SMA. like take I’d to this opportunity introduce to FortneySteve as the new association. the of president hasSteve a long history working within the potash sector and has for many with volunteered years the SMA, both within the o o e Di wa s r r e he iv t tc ka s reat for S for reat Sa ST Pr xecu he age f ssage f SSAGE e E f t f o A PA A E ining: G tion A m make up a large portion of northernthe Saskatchewan before Long economy. the term “corporate social used, responsibility” was uranium province’s our leading were companies creating in nation the opportunities employment northerners,for cultivating northern businesses, and partnering educational with in government and institutions education of development the programs. training and The efforts these of success is evident. The uranium sector is one of the largest aboriginal of employers almost Canada – in people or 42% of in 2011 1,600 the workforce. In addition, more than $460 million of services and goods were the players in the uranium junior the particularly game, companies, as exploration investors stayed out of the equity markets. As a result, a number of junior uranium “on longer no companies are or merged they as roster” the were acquired (M & A) last entrepreneurial those To year. companies and individuals who were part of the M & A landscape, your salute we enriching to contributions the of understanding the field. Basin playing Athabasca we As move throughwe 2013, look forward new to uranium Cigar the from production second world’s the mine, Lake after deposit richest uranium the McArthur River mine. This issue of ORE will explain why the Athabasca Basin is the world’s best home M A M SM SM a ic al publ al ici ff o | The | With all operations located in the Athabasca Basin, uranium mining activities The Saskatchewan sector, mining uranium of sectors other to similar currently is industry, our experiencing strong projects new in investment extension or expansion and operations. existing of This past year was a difficult one for many of As Rider Nation gets ready season,for the this 2013 issue of ORE will provide you the “playbook” of uranium in Saskatchewan, the of lineup a including veteran and rookie players and an introduction the to FieldTaylor of uranium country – the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan – home theto world’s highest grade uranium deposits.

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4 4 COSECTIONVER STORY 77 r 2013 r mme su g/ in pr 2 So far, AREVA’s exploration AREVA’s So far, team has investigated 3 out of a possible km km32 trend, using an technique innovative called drilling. directional processThis one sinks directs then hole, pilot underground drill from the multiple in hole pilot that resembling directions wheel. a on spokes the Thus, while the surface footprint drill has 12 at holes, underneath depths from 500 600 to metres, you will find about drill100 holes. “This is the only place in the world where you would see that kind of operation,” notes TION TION S k a c ration, 49 per cent g Associ g inin M n less metres than 100 from a deposit.known In western Athabasca, principally focusing is AREVA on the Shea Creek property as the majority owner and operator. The property is attractive for a number reasons, of including its fortunate position nownear AREVA’s to Cluffdecommissioned Lake property, with a highway leading right it. to “It is a massive mineralizing system,” according Graham to Thody, president and CEO of UEX Corpo owners. “It has enormous potential rival to the biggest deposits in the Basin in size.” wa he tc ka s Sa he f t f o tion In the words of John Robbins, geologist project senior with AREVA Resources Canada, exploration is “the thrill of the chase, the sense of discovery, the future of the The company.” stakes are high, and unlike oil exploration where you know reservoirs oil are, the where with uranium exploration the common term is, “You’re drilling blind.” Even with all advancements scientific the (see story, Geophysics p. 25), a lot of it is still luck,” says Robbins’ colleague, Erwin Koning, AREVA’s west for geologist district Athabasca. newest AREVA’s discovered was deposit a ic al publ al ici aysta across northern 2 ff o he | The | t’s not easy finding uranium, but that’s not that’s but uranium, finding easy not t’s Saskatchewan. The Basin contains the world’s richest known deposits of uranium ore. But how much more is up there, the “needles Precambrian the within lying fuel to ready haystack”, our world with carbon- hundreds for energy free of years come? to That question is being answered, kilometre kilometre, by the by and mining leading world’s exploration companies, along with junior exploration firms eager be to a player. ORE I companies and exploration mining stopping Athabascain Saskatchewan’s Basin. Starting at the Alberta border, the Athabasca some for stretches basin km 100,000 T km 100,000 H VA. E r 2013 r mme su g/ in pr TION TION S a g Associ g inin M n wa Drill rig at Shea Creek in Western Athabasca Basin. Photo Courtesy: AR he tc ka s Sa he f t f o tion a ic al publ al ici ff o | The |

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6 6 COSECTIONVER STORY 99 ). 8 O r 2013 r 3 U mme su g/ in hat happens to pr The produce from from produce The Saskatchewan’s mines and mills is a powdery substance yellow called “yellowcake”. It’s chemical name is uranium oxide ( It has undergo to further processing of outside plants at finally to Saskatchewan nuclear partbecome of fuel rods used in the electricity of production power nuclear at and Ontario in plants world. the throughout As the Canadian Nuclear Commission Safety points out on its “Canada’s website, non-proliferation nuclear establishes the policy which under conditions Canada may engage cooperation nuclear in partner selected with Canadian countries…. and materials nuclear to go only will equipment subject are that facilities IAEAto (International Agency) Energy Atomic other In safeguards.” Saskatchewan’s words, one has only uranium purpose: civil peaceful, applications. nuclear W our uranium ore? TION TION S a ■ g Associ g inin M n Fredericks, adding that, that, adding Fredericks, still “there however, are, Four overcome.” to hurdles of the major ones are the non- government’s federal ownership policy, which needs change to before Rio Roughrider; can mine Tinto further studies determine to if indeed there are enough ascert mine; resources to aining if other factors, such conditions, as ground make mining feasible; and economic uncertainty which Roughrider’s move might further down development Rio global Tinto’s list of is Tinto Rio priorities. addressing in alone not the regulatory issue in particular. “We are very support the pleased with have receivedwe from government provincial the Saskatchewan the and Association,” Mining “Saskat Fredericks. says chewan is a great place to business.” do president Ainsworth, Ben of Alpha Minerals Inc., agrees with Frederick’s Last assessment. Alpha November, announced discovery a at Patterson Lake which Ainsworth says, “is the discovery significant most of new mineralization in the Basin Athabasca southwest since Cluff Lake and Shea Creek.”Ainsworth added that, “The departments of government provincial the that regulate and support our work have been a key reason for our continued project.” this for enthusiasm Why all this activity and massive spending on uranium exploration? To help answer that question, turn the to next feature story on uranium, “Powering Up”, The world needs on p. 11. more energy, and less carbon emissions. Up in northern Saskatchewan the answers are there, as they have been for millions of years. just we Now, have to find them. wa he tc ka s Sa he f t f o tion exploration. talking “We’re about small deposits in a vast area. Phoenix is A just 380 metres long 40 by metres wide six by metres deep – and it’s under 400 metres of barren sandstone.” For the past two years, Denison has been doing “definition the determine to drilling” exact size, but it’s worth the investment. Of the 26 properties that Denison owns in the eastern Athabasca region, about half of this millionyear’s $14.6 will be Phoenix. “There for targeted are very few super high- grade deposits like this in the world,” says A recent Blower. mineral resource update estimates that Phoenix pounds million 60 contains of uranium. mineral good there’s Where prospects, you are sure to find Rio Tinto. The mining giant has several properties in the Basin, butthe only Roughrider, is deposit Hathor from purchased “ThisExploration in late 2011. will we year, have five rigs defining the deposit, as well as others in the vicinity, says of director Fredericks, Jay external relations, energy. “As a small exploration company, where on focused Hathor they found uranium. Rio Tinto has the resources to see what other deposits may be close It’s called by. an study’.” magnitude of ‘order They will also be putting in a temporary trail of 7 km connectto the site Hwy to and received907, regulatory approval proceed to at the beginning of this About year. 5 km of the trail already exists. Extending it will greatly reduce expenses by reducing if not eliminating the need for helicopters, and that will also make exploration Whensafer. the trail is no longer needed in the future, it resemble to reclaimed be will its natural state. Roughrider is, great “a potential asset Rio to Tinto’s energy portfolio,” notes a ic al publ al ici ff o | The | ORE first. Perhaps in another year or two, may we start mining McCleanthe deposits.” Besides working get to production into Lake Cigar and expanding itsother facilities milling and mining in Saskatchewan, (see p.11) Cameco Corporation is sharpening its exploration focus in the province. global shrinkingWhile its exploration budget in 2013 per cent, 10 5 to by the company is actually spending Athabasca the in money more Basin this year than it did in Cameco’s focus is on2012. near exploration brownfield its existing McArthur River and Rabbit Lake mines with additional find to goal the deposits low-cost high-grade, where ore can be hauled to processing, for mills existing according Darryl to Clark, vice-president Cameco’s exploration. That scenario is a good description of Cameco’s project, Millennium discovered in 2000, according Bob to Steane, operating chief Cameco’s describes Steane officer. Millennium, located just 21 kilometres off the Lake- Key McArthur River haul road, as a project that is “in the bullpen . . . still progressing, but at a pace matched to market opportunities.” For other mining companies, including some of the world’s biggest, the Basin is clearly the place be to if you are serious about adding or your increasing in uranium portfolio. Mines Denison its about excited most is Phoenix Deposit on its property. River Wheeler Exploration at Wheeler River has been going on for 30 years, so why wasn’t the discovered Deposit Phoenix until 2008? “Often, people don’t understand the exploration of challenges in the Athabasca Basin,” explains Steve Blower, of vice-president Denison’s r 2013 r mme su tally tally friendly.” g/ in pr (uranium oxide). “Very 8 O 3 Craig Cutts, AREVA’s exploration director, major no “There’s projects. clear- big no infrastructure, more much its and cuts, environmen On averagethere are 30 including site, on people subcontractors.about 20 Eventually, Shea Creek may underground but mine, an be not for some time. “We’ve on going projects major got in several areas,” says Cutts. In the Athabasca Basin, AREVA has an interest in several projects with known reserves including the Cigar under (currently deposit Lake anddevelopment, see p. 11) the Midwest and McClean Underground projects. UEX has a very strong relationship with AREVA. “They have excellent personnel,” says Thody. UEX itself, through its 49% ownership in Shea Creek and its 100% ownership in Hidden is involved Bay, in sixth-largest and largest the resources undeveloped in the Basin, representing over 80 million pounds of U few junior companies have developed N.I. 43-101 Basin.” the resources in other focusAREVA’s with is potential immediate more McClean Lake Underground. Known as “TheMcClean first the were they deposits,” beto identifiedback in the late ‘70s, but more attractive deposits were mined first. the McCleanToday, deposits are now within a brownfield site (roughly km from 1.5 the has pit) which open existing all of the infrastructure in place, making it much more development. for feasible AREVA has all the regulatory approvals in place, but has not set a target date for mining begin. to “We need to see the market improve,” says Corman, Jim vice-president of projects and operations at AREVA. “We want to process Cigar Lake’s ore TION TION S a g Associ g inin M n wa he tc ka s Sa he f t f o ake tion a offat L ic ake operation. ake, within Cameco’s VA E al publ al cClean L ici ake exploration project west of ff o cArthur River mine. Photo Courtesy: Cameco xploration camp at Fox L | The | E M larger Read L drill rig near the M Photo Courtesy:Photo AR Geologist Amber Doney at the M

8 8 FEASECTIONTURE 1111 p cumulative demand of of demand cumulative some 2.2 billion pounds of uranium oxide (the raw “yellowcake” called material produced its by mines) in the coming decade; so, too, is AREVA, the other uranium province.producer our in For both of these global leaders in the uranium the for optimism industry, long term is balanced comparatively today’s by ake project. Photo courtesy: Cameco Scoop tram in operation underground at the Cigar L world were following suit. following were world There opposite. the Quite are 64 reactors under China,construction in the United Arab Emirates, India and the United States. “We haven’t seen this much new heyday construction the since period of the late ‘70s and ‘80s,” notes Bob Steane, chief operating officer of His Corporation. Cameco company is investing now anticipated the meet to After the tsunami disaster disaster tsunami the After in Japan and that country’s announcement last its out phase to September there plants, power nuclear misconception growing a was countries the around that Powering U are producers uranium Saskatchewan’s demand. future meet to now investing r 2013 r mme 13-02-01 9:25 AM su g/ in pr Work for a for Work leader world in clean energy. . Great wages wages Great and benefits packages. TION TION S a

g Associ g inin M n wa he tc ka s Sa he f t f o tion careers a ic al publ al ici Opportunities training and for professional development. ff o re-opening notices. learn more, visit mars.isc.ca, email [email protected] To or call (306) 787-9030. The province’s new Mineral Administration Registry The province’s Saskatchewan (MARS) system allows you to register mineral claims online using up-to-date GIS information Services provided by on mineral land availability. MARS also include work assessment reporting, transfers, divisions, lease conversion and land Potential for for Potential advancement and growth. | The | arevaresources.ca/ OUR MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE IS YOU RESOURCE OUR IMPORTANT MOST Employees are at the centre of everything we do at AREVA. A career with AREVA not only includes competitive wages and benefits, but also opportunitiesfor professional development, a relaxed, inspiring work environment and a focus on balancing work and home life. today! Apply Experience career with real energy. a 6188 Sask Mining Magazine Ad v6.indd 1

10 10 FEASECTIONTURE 1313 r 2013 r mme su g/ in pr www.lookmatters.com TION TION S a it’s an intrinsic approach to how an intrinsic approach it’s we set ourselves and our clients The results. up for rewarding marriage of business strategy and in a marketing strategy result game plan that is dialed stronger in to both the needs of the business, as well as the needs of your audience(s). It’s not just a slogan... ake head frame and load out area. g Associ g inin M Cigar L Courtesy:Photo Cameco n wa he tc ka s Sa ■ he f t f o Jim Corman says another major benefit is how northern-owned strong a businesses with aboriginal representation their leveraged have relationships with AREVA and Cameco create to skilledhighly companies that are now competing for contracts outside the Athabasca Basin. “We have come know to each other very Corman well,” says of relationships with these contractors and subcontractors. “We trust in their ability get to the done.” work tion a ic al publ al ici ff o | The | ORE current the pleased with in systems and technology place at McClean. “What tryingwe’re do to is replicate increase capacity.” to circuits Increased production, is not thehowever, only benefit of these mine experience The investments. and commitment best to practices has multiple stakeholders. all for payoffs emphasizes Steane Bob the advancements in safety Saskatchewan’s at practices mines, and the knowledge that our province’s companies now have when it comes northern to development. mine r 2013 r mme su g/ in pr (uranium mining commitment) Note that fourNote apply commitments all companies,to with four additional an uranium to applying companies.mining Performance these on be must commitments the reportedroutinely to government, provincial progress monitor to results. measure and of the richest uranium ore in the world. Cigar is the to key Cameco’s revised goal of 36 annual total pounds of million 2018. by supply Cigar Lake is of keen interest Resources AREVA to Canada, who owns 37 per cent. (Cameco, as the operator, owns 50 per cent.) The ore from Cigar will be transported kms the 70 to McCleanAREVA’s Lake mill, which has been on standby mode for more than a year delays previous because of in the development. mine’s Although the McClean Lake mill is fully capableof from supply the handling Cigar Lake when it comes has fall, AREVA this in rolling already started on a major scheduled with expansion, 2016. in completion “This will increase the McClean mill’s capacity from pounds per annum million 12 of uranium concentrate 18 to million 24 to pounds when it is finished,” says Jim Corman, operations of vice-president and projects at AREVA total final “The Resources. around be will investment $200 million.” He hastens addto that AREVA is very • Public Involvement

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8 O 3 al publ al ici annually by annually by 8 O ff o 3 orthern Commitment published in in published | The | he N he T from 2000 to 2012, and hasfrom 2000 2012, to sufficient sustain reserves to production until at least 2034. Cameco’s Lake Key mill has set the standard in operations milling uranium 2018, pending regulatory pending 2018, McArthur River approval. than more produced has 230 million pounds of U Cameco sees greatest greatest sees Cameco value over the short term production expanding by at its McArthur River mine, refurbishingand and expanding the Lake Key Known measuredmill. and indicated reserves at McArthur increased 19 by per cent million 378.9 to and thepounds in 2012, completed has company will that feasibility study a increase production see 22.0 to millionfrom 18.7 pounds U low market prices and and prices market low for reduced forecast a demand in the medium term. business resulting Their strategy is invest to in locations existing expanding sites” “brownfield called – – which takes advantage mines,existing mills of infrastructure until and the market can support development. “greenfield” According the to Northern Socio-Economic Benefits Summary close half to (47 2011, per cent) of all workers at Saskatchewan’s northern mines are from the north, with per 42 cent being Aboriginal descent.of This represented a total of $80 million in wages northern to annually paid employees. In addition, million $481 than more was spent on purchases/ contracts with northern ventures. joint and vendors In total, over year a 20 period, $4.3 billion had

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TION TION S a g Associ g inin M n began. According to several accounts, the the from complaint biggest incident the miners about was the boredom while waiting for the all-clear. started just had fire The before 2 in the morning; the last of the miners were brought the to surface – after ensuring all was safe – at 8:30 that evening. began, Calvin fire the When emergency the Petracek, the for response coordinator afety F wa he tc ka s Sa he ing S ocanville mine last last mine ocanville f t f o c tion ceilings at Rocanville which made it difficult use to time, This flatbeds. wheeled transportation the though, distance was too great, friction prolonged the and started a fire. The alarm was sounded – and the training action. into kicked “Within thirty all minutes, personnel mine who the working throughout were the mine were in a refuge station and accounted for,” says Mark Fracchia, Vice President, Safety, Health and Environment at PotashCorp. very are stations refuge The large – roughly 200 feet 50by feet – with furniture, food, cabinets, first water, aid equipment and a phone. work Cell don’t phones the underground, each of but through patched miners was phone station refuge the on talkto their to friends and family, who had already been notified when the incident a ic

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Saskatchewan is related humanto activity, including roads, of development corridors, line mines power and the footprint of northern communities. So if not human activity, how does the far north Saskatchewanof get assessed as being per 57 habitat? disturbed cent The answer is that the vast majority of the disturbance is from natural forest fires that past the occurred within have 40 years. Because Environment Canada included natural in fire disturbances like development model, their in northern Saskatchewan, jobs and investment including mines, new potential from jeopardy. in be may “This is tragically ironic, as is northern Saskatchewan one of the least developed areas in all of Canada. The high level of habitat

habitat in the far north of Saskatchewan is unique areas most compared to Canada.of Canada Environment categorized the various herds that exist across Canada and rated their chances self-sustaining being of or disappearing. Using Canada’s Environment was which model, recovery based on areas of high human activity in Quebec, the caribou population woodland in any given region could survive only if 65 per cent of the animal’s natural categorized were habitat as “undisturbed.” perWith cent 57 of the boreal Saskatchewan by categorized area shield Canada as Environment region the habitat, disturbed appears be to a long from way meeting the criteria outlined in strategy. recovery national the In fact, less than 3 per cent of the disturbance in northern nting Unless you follow only sports, it would have been difficult in the past year avoid to the increasingly debate polarized in Canada over whether the resources natural country’s the at developed being are environment. the of expense One sure of way even further emotional the elevating to is debate this in element Canadian iconic an suggest animal found on the back quarter Canadian the of is at risk of disappearing The habitat. of loss a from woodland caribou, a cousin of the barren ground caribou, was identified as being “threatened” in 2002, which development the triggered Environmentby Canada of a National Recovery Strategy, as required the by Species at Act. Risk While the automatic people many from assumption the is loss habitat that is the activity, human of result caribou woodland of issue Cou woodland Cari will year next for planned study A comprehensive address how caribou and northern development province. our in flourish can both r 2013 r mme 12-11-06 9:15 AM su g/ in pr . TION TION S tomorrow a where we’ll be be we’ll where g Associ g inin M n wa athabascabasin.ca he We startedWe years ten ago,working together so that all seven communities in the Athabasca could participate in the opportunities generated by the local mining industry. we ownership have in companies ten Today, that provide services for the mining industry, employ over 1,400 people and generate millions in consolidated revenues. a proud aboriginalWe’re success story, creating opportunities for Saskatchewan’s communities and as we look forward, we’ll continue grow to and create a bright future. Just imagine tc ka s Sa he f t f o tion a ic Still Growing Strong al publ al ici ff o Applied_Sask Mining Ad March 2013 Final.eps 1 07/03/2013 4:35:28 PM Applied_Sask Mining Ad March 2013 Final.eps 1 07/03/2013 | The | ABD-7F ORE Mag_AD.indd 1 ORE

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22 22 TECHNOLOGYSECTION 2525 geophysics have been in the the in been have geophysics volumes “huge of collection of high quality data, and our processingcapability that of data for quicker and more interpretation.” accurate One of way collecting this data is the airborne Goldak, Ben owner survey. Goldak of president and Airborne Surveys, says this type of survey is used to “the picture.” bigger get

from within boreholes. The boreholes. The within from properties of the rocks that include measure can we magnetic porosity, density, conductivity, susceptibility, sulfide velocities, sonic radioactivity.” and content is geophysicist The for only responsible not collecting this data, but also it. interpreting goesWood on explain to that in advancements major the techniques,” explains Garnet explains techniques,” geophysics manager, Wood, Corporation, Cameco at which has collected and of type every virtually trialled data. “Changesgeophysical in geology at depth, or of same geological feature the at depth, result in variations in the physical properties of the rocks. Exploration mapping about is geophysics air, the from changes these on the earth’s surface, or arth ooking The science geophysics of an teams exploration gives eyes. of set extra L the into E In mining, exploration asks exploration In mining, principal question:one “What’s under there?” The only not determines answer where mine, to but also how mine to – the risks and the rewards. The answer, in comes measure, large geophysics. from to used is “Geophysics map the earth’s subsurface through application the of remote sensing survey r 2013 r mme su g/ in pr at Rocanville Headframe expansion expansion Headframe TION TION S a

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r 2013 r mme Prairie Evaporite Winnipegosis Interlake / Winnipeg Deadwood Basement Devonian Carbonates Cretaceous Shales Manville Sand su g/ in pr infrastructure and the the and infrastructure process.milling It’s not hard see to why the important an is geophysicist member of any mining and Considering team. exploration the into and millions the today’s dollars that of billions the companies invest, pictures of the earth painted worth are geophysicist the by many times their weight in uranium…and gold…and ■ more. potash…and have demonstrated that that demonstrated have can tomography muon identifysuccessfully orebodies underground. This has led project to co-funding millionof $1.8 from Western are Muons Diversification. very likely be to the newest creating in advancement 3D images of dense deposits. mineral

TION TION S a g Associ g inin M n images you’ll find anywhere in the world. “It’s all about the frequency you can get into the earth and the frequency you get back,” explains Funk. you frequency the “The higher get back, the better the image have.” you resolution PotashCorp is also working radar, ground-penetrating on used within the mine to operations mining guide people, to threats detect and of The Guardian Guardian The of don’t but newspaper, harmless. they’re worry – In fact, they’re proving to be very advantageous to understanding.human On its website, Advanced Solutions Physics Applied they announced that collaborator, their and Resources, Breakwater wa SL -400m -800m -1200m he tc ka s Sa he ay hello to the to muon hello ay f t f o S Just when some some when Just we’d thought physicists along all, it discovered particle new a comes –called the “muon” – raining down on us from our solar system. muons Hundreds of head your through go according every minute, Butterworth John to ”). A mining room is labeled. Image courtesy: PotashCorp L Mining Room tion A typical seismic image, showing the cross-section of a potash mine. The numerals show the depth in metres below sea-level (“S is extremely efficient at finding those anomalies,” says Funk. honed“We’ve the technique to the point where can we make decisions.” production subtle Funk and his team are don’t because they fortunate contendhave to with shallow coal layers, such as those Alberta, in found which, “soak up the seismic waves likesponge.” a The result is some of the best seismic a ic al publ al ici ff o | The | A typical seismic survey dollars of millions costs butover a year, it’s well worth it. The 3D images echoes the by produced as such identify anomalies “collapse zones” and other problematic areas that could lower workers, endanger the grade or destroy the “Seismic geophysics mine. For ground geophysical ground For surveys on a much larger scale, you would head to potash-rich southern the and central areas of the carefully where province, controlled, strategically placed small amounts of detonated are explosives sendto energy into the ground, and record to the This ensue. that echoes is the domain of seismic was which geophysics, and oil the pioneered in gas industry and is now by extensively used also Craig mineral industry. the chief Funk, PotashCorp’s main their says geophysicist, surveys seismic for purpose is identify to anomalies – – peculiarities or changes and mine around them. “We ground any into mine don’t until done we’ve seismics,” Funk.says Thatpicture can be on a scale of hundreds of kilometres, as square such in Goldak done has those the Athabasca Basin. He radiometric in specializes measures which mapping, radiation emitted uranium by deposits, and magnetic measures which mapping, indicate that variations the Other deposits. mineral in specialize companies airborneelectromagnetic surveys which require planes big enough carry to needed equipment large the generateto a signal the to bounced which is ground back and measured. The results of an airborne survey often result in a ground concentrates which survey on a particular, much area.smaller

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pr % # # $ # 21. Foam Lake project # Axe Lake oil sands deposit 5. 4. Pinehouse limestone deposit 18. Kronau potash project 19. Melville potash project 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 3. Bainbridge nodular manganese deposit 2. Pasquia Hills oil shale deposit 1. Deep Bay graphite deposit MISCELLANEOUS OCCURRENCES 4. Star Kimberlite 3. Fort à la Corne kimberlite field Roy Lloyd Mine - Bingo deposit (Golden 17. Roy Lloyd Mine - Bingo deposit Band Resources Inc.) 18. North Lake deposit 19. Contact Lake Mine (closed) A, B, C and 20. Preview North and South, PAP 2. Candle Lake SW deposits SW 21. Sulphide Lake deposits Lake (GEM) deposit 22. Lynx 23. Seabee Mine (Claude Resources Inc.) 24. Porky Lake and Pigeon Lake showings 25. Santoy 8 Mine (Claude Resources Inc.); Minemilled at Seabee ore 26. Georges Lake showings 27. Prongua Lake showings 28. Brownell Lake showings 29. Manson Bay (Schotts Lake) deposit 30. Eccles Lake (Dolly) deposit 31. Graham Mine (closed) and deposit 32. Robinson Creek deposit Albert (Monarch) Mine (closed) 33. Prince 34. Laurel Lake deposit Bootleg (Rio), and Henning- 35. Newcor, mines (closed) Maloney 36. Phantom Lake and McMillan mines 37. Anglo-Rouyn tailings 38. Simmie paleoplacer showing COPPER-ZINC 1. Campbell River showings 2. Janice Lake showings 3. Jansem showings 4. Stackhouse Bay showing 5. Elephant Lake deposit 6. Discovery Lake deposits 7. Brabant Lake PEG/McKenzie deposit 8. Borys Lake deposit 9. Elizabeth Lake deposit 10. Anglo-Rouyn Mine (closed) Pitching Lake deposit 11. 12. SAD Zone (HBED Zone) deposit 13. Hook Lake (Gee Lake) deposit 14. Brownell Lake deposit 15. Bigstone Lake deposit 16. Miskat Lake deposit 17. McIlvenna Bay deposit 18. McDermott Lake (Balsam Zone) deposit 19. Ramsay (Quandt/Keputch) deposit 20. FON Zone deposit 21. Schotts Lake deposit 22. Otonadah Lake deposit 23. Black Prince showing 24. Flin Flon and Callinan mines (closed) 25. Birch Lake and Flexar mines (closed) 26. Konuto Lake Mine (closed) 27. Coronation Mine (closed) FORMATION IRON 1. Fish Hook Bay showing deposit 2. Triana 3. Spence Lake showing 4. Nyberg Lake (VH) deposit 5. Ithingo Lake showing 6. Dot Lake showing 7. Kelsey Lake deposit 8. Choiceland deposit OCCURRENCES 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 5. Archie Lake (+ thorium) 6. Maw REE Zone 7. Douglas River 8. Kulyk Lake (+ uranium and thorium) KIMBERLITE OCCURRENCES 1. Sturgeon Lake 16. Greywacke deposit GOLD 1. Neeley Lake deposit Athona deposit and 2. Box mine (closed), showing Adit Frontier deposit 3. ELA 4. Pine Channel showings 5. Nirdac Creek showing 6. Ithingo Lake deposit Lake deposits Zone and Wedge 7. Twin 8. Golden Heart deposit Mine (Golden Band Resources Inc.) 9. EP and Komis deposit 10. Corner Lake (Augustus) deposit and Oven Lake showing East and Memorial deposits Tower 11. 12. Niko deposit, Kaslo and Birch Crossing showings 13. Jojay deposit (closed) 14. Star Lake and Jolu mines 15. Jasper Mine (closed) 20. Muskowekwan potash project † (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 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 Antique" marble (veined amphibolite) 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

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 15. Willow Bunch clinker quarry (Colored Shale Products Inc.) 14. Wilcox bentonite plant (Canadian Clay Products Inc.) Truax bentonite Products Inc.) quarry (Canadian Clay 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 (closed) 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.) Industries 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 % MAGNESIUM SULPHATE MAGNESIUM 2. Big Quill Lake plant (Compass Minerals) 1. Alsask Lake plant (closed) POTASSIUM SULPHATE SULPHATE POTASSIUM TION TION S

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 deposit Lake 3. Lydden 2. Whiteshore Lake (Palo) deposit 1. Aroma Lake deposit SODIUM SULPHATE SODIUM SULPHATE 17. Milestone potash project 16. Legacy potash project % 15. M & J potash project Wynyard potash project 14. Wynyard 13. Burr potash project Jansen potash project 12. Jansen potash project a 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) Nuclear Mine 6. Western 5. Fable Lake showing # 4. Sito Lake deposits 3. Deception Lake showing 2. George (Brakewell) Lake deposit 1. Johnson Lake (Marina) showing LEAD-ZINC 15. Namew Lake Mine (closed) (in Manitoba) 14. Kipahigan Lake deposit 16 13. Hidden Lake deposit 12. Uskik Lake deposit KEY TO NUMBERED MINERAL DEPOSITS MINERAL NUMBERED TO KEY 11. Knife (Mokoman) Lake deposit 11. 10. Howard (Little Clam) Lake deposit 9. Nemeiben Lake (Dunlop) deposit Triangle Lake deposit 8. Triangle 7. Gochager Lake deposit 6. Rottenstone Mine (closed) 5. Dumas Lake deposit # 4. Axis Lake and Rea Lake deposits 3. Currie Lake deposit % 2. Dinty Lake deposit 1. Dianne Lake deposit COPPER-NICKEL AND COPPER-COBALT AND COPPER-NICKEL COPPER-COBALT 63. La Ronge Mine (closed) 62. Duddridge Lake (Thor) deposit 61. Burbidge Lake (BURR) deposit 60. Harrigan Zone deposit 59. Christie Lake occurrence Wolverine occurrence 58. Wolverine 50 Miles 102° 57. Candle occurrence 5 56. Phoenix deposit 55. Gumboot occurrence 54. Black Lake showing 53. Centennial deposit % 52. Millennium deposit showings 51. Moore Lake - Maverick deposit; 525 and 527 75 Kilometres 16.667%) processing McArthur River Mine 16.667%) ore 83.333%; AREVA Resources Canada Inc., AREVA 83.333%; # deposits (mined out); mill (Cameco Corp., 13 50. Key Lake Mine - Gaertner and Deilmann 36 49. McArthur River - BJ Zone deposit 35 Canada Inc., 30.195%) 7 (Cameco Corp., 69.805%; AREVA Resources AREVA (Cameco Corp., 69.805%; 24 48. McArthur River Mine - McArthur River deposit West Bear deposit 47. West % Wolf Lake and Sand Lake deposits Lake and Sand 46. Wolf TEPCO Resources Inc., 5%; start-up 2013?) Uranium Exploration Canada Ltd., 7.875%; AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 37.1%; Idemitsu AREVA 45. Cigar Lake Mine (Cameco Corp., 50.025%; 44. Paul Bay Ore Shoot 43. La Rocque Lake deposit 15 42. Horseshoe and Raven deposits Eagle Point Mine ore 4 41. Rabbit Lake Mine (mined out); mill processing 40. Collins Bay 'A' and 'B' Zone deposits (mined out) 39. Eagle Point Mine (Cameco Corp.) # # Tamarack deposit 38. Tamarack Mines Inc., 22.5%; OURD (Canada) Co. Ltd. 7.5%) OURD Mines Inc., 22.5%; (AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 70%; Denison (AREVA deposits (mined out); McClean, Caribou, Sue D deposits (mined out); McClean Lake Mine - JEB, Sue A, B, C and E 37. McClean Lake Mine - JEB, Sue 36. Dawn Lake deposit 4 35. Roughrider deposit and J Zone 9 # [Canada] Co. Ltd., 5.67%) 69.16%; Denison Mines Inc., 25.17%; OURD 69.16%; Denison Mines (not producing) (AREVA Resources Canada Inc., (not producing) (AREVA Midwest Mine - Midwest and Midwest A deposits A 34. Midwest Mine - Midwest and Midwest Shea Creek - Anne, Kianna and Colette deposits 33. Shea Creek - % and EX Pods) deposits and EX Pods) deposits Claude and Dominique-Janine (North, EX OP, UG UG Claude and Dominique-Janine (North, EX OP, 5 Cluff Lake Mine (closed) - D, Dominique-Peter, Lake Mine (closed) - D, Dominique-Peter, 32. Cluff % 31. Corrigan Lake showing 30. Nisto Mine (closed) 29. Fisher-Hayes and Paisley Lake deposits % 28. Higginson Lake (Dianne) deposit Row, West Row and ART deposits ART Row and West 27. Row, # 26. Mozzie Lake deposit 25. Leo deposit 24. Spreckley Lake, Charlebois Lake and David deposits 23. Fond-du-Lac deposit 22. Matthews Lake deposit # 21. VIC Claims deposit 23 20. Hawker Lake deposit 19. Maurice Bay deposit 18. Stewart Island deposit # 17. Johnson Island deposit 16. Gunnar Mine (closed) 7 15. Gulch Mine (closed) mines (closed) mines 14. Consolidated Nicholson Bay and Fish Hook Bay $ Black Bay/Murmac Bay Mine (closed) 13. Black Bay/Murmac Bay Mine # 6 12. Lorado Mine (closed) and Uranium Ridge deposit Cayzor Athabasca mines (closed); St. Michael deposit Cayzor Rix-Athabasca, Smitty, Leonard, Cinch Lake and Rix-Athabasca, Smitty, 11. 10. Martin Lake Mine (closed) 8 and Beaverlodge mines and Bolger Open Pit (closed) and Beaverlodge mines # 30 Eldorado Verna, Ace-Fay, Nesbitt Labine (Eagle-Ace) Nesbitt Ace-Fay, 9. Eldorado Verna, (closed) and Strike deposit (closed) 8. National Explorations and % # Eldorado Eagle Mine (closed) and ABC deposit 7. Eldorado Eagle Mine (closed) and Eldorado HAB Mine (closed) and Baska prospect 6. Eldorado HAB Mine (closed) 5. Beta Gamma Mine (closed) 4. Pitch-ore Mine (closed) # 32 3. Arty Lake deposit YORKTON 22 2. Don Henry deposit 3 Dewdney Island and Laird Island deposits 1. 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