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E R U T WHEN WILDFIRES THREATEN Mines affected during fire forest 2015 emergency FEA spring 4 12 13 19 24 26 20 28 30 ion t 10 ssocia anada A e r laude Resources u otash C t ining ea M +S P F THE GREAT COMMUTE drive, employees Mine fly long and bus, work to distances , K chewan 6 anadian mining industryanadian mining ts t nvestor Relations, C K S RS aska E resident and CEO OO en S S IO G L I T ommitment RSHIP t RT U ON E B he E TS I t H amp, P amp, S Y O DV r ’s new logo’s a story tells R G AL RS E e A epage, Manager, I epage, Manager, CHOLA R EPO v IN ST eological Modelling NE lrich L U Th on o U T A S E D RT C ON THE MOVE! Saskatchewan Taking market to commodities ion of R rowing the C ST OF A EYOND T AR AGG ighting fire fronts fire on all ighting acts and figuresof the C t C LI SM Meet the winners IND F O 3D G FEA F PA G B U Dr. Marc L e The SM T venue o t The official publica r pho | e D OFFICE v is producedE is solely by P 0R7 R ssociation. ll rightsll reserved. The o ax: (306) 569-1085 A contents this publication of not bemay reproduced wholein or part without theconsent of copyright owner. C Canpotex railcars carry potash across the Prairies to tidewater in our cover photo. Moving commodities from Saskatchewan to markets around the world is a logistically complex process, but the province’s mining companies are world leaders in meeting the challenge. This edition of ORE highlights the transport of people, goods and commodities within Saskatchewan and around the world. ORE O the Saskatchewan Mining A HEA 1500 Suite 2002 Victoria A www.saskmining.ca Regina, Saskatchewan S4 Telephone: (306) 757-9505 F r 2013 inte all/w F tion a Associ g inin M n wa e h tc ka s Sa e h t f o tion a ic al publ ici ff o e | Th ORE 4 4 EDSECTIONITORIALS ORE remote mine sites; and finally, finally, and sites; mine remote and rural to commute people that ways varied the market; to moved are products how of in this edition contained stories many into is woven theme this and chain supply in mining the resources. our need and want that world the around communities to resources those transport to place in are en policies to the do sure to work is there resources. those of development the sustainable to are in support place policies ensure to intelligence the and deposits, mineral world-class diverse, hosts that framework geological underlying an have to fortunate are we province, investment. exploration on mining and policies ernment gov of effects the and area investment. mineral attracting behind world, the in second and ada in one number jurisdiction the as named was katchewan Sas row, a in year second the share. to news good some Mining of Survey 2015 their released the as moment press” the “stop of edition this P SM A geological potential of an an of potential geological Transportation is a key cog cog key a is Transportation the reflects ranking This A I t is apparent, however, that that however, apparent, is t a O s we headed to print for for print to headed we s M F | | R raser raser E The official publica official The m C . . W A ompanies, and ompanies, we had O estern estern ur stories examine examine stories ur E I Schwann nstitute had just just had nstitute

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------ORE | | The official publica official The economic impact? And they’re And impact? inmy backyard.” only economic that PotashCorp hires, three more jobs are created. How’s that for positive me like person every For this: of prouder I’m even But PotashCorp. for work who residents Saskatchewan 2,300 over of one be to “I’mproud Only in my backyard.” “Where does one job equal three? LA,SS ATCHEWAN SASK ALLAN, OPERATOR MINING LAROCQUE STEWART t ion of of ion t he he S aska t chewan chewan M ining ining A ssocia PotashCorp.com/Nourish t ion spring / SUMMER

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SECTION S IAL R O T I D 5 E 6 6 6 coSECTIONver story ORE MOVE! On the the mining companies,” said said companies,” mining the within people logistics skilled this out. figuring in job exceptional an said Mc well,doneimportantthat be it complex, and that it’s incredibly long, ischain supply their that in the mining sector.” excellencecentreof a become merce.“Quite frankly, havewe katchewan Steve Mc meeting the challenge. companiesare world leaders in task, but Saskatchewan’s mining incrediblyan complexlogistical tidewater. to and borders across commodities mined its get to options transportation butchallenged by distance and resources, for ground fertile a seas. theinto ported Saskatchewan mines and trans southern nine from railcars to world.the Taking Saskatchewan commodities to market logistically complex Saskatoon to markets around markets to Saskatoon of north kilometres of dreds “ Mining companies know know companies Mining “ is provinceland-locked This U | | Our mining sector has done W ranium travels from hun from travels ranium The official publica official The e have exceptionally exceptionally have e Lellan. F Lellan, or example, P C otash is loaded on loaded isotash hamber of hamber CEO U .S. and over and .S. of the Sas C anpotex C om I t’s - - - - - t C much of that supply chain as as chain supply that of much chain. supply that in expertise and C who joined the company in in company the joined who we can,” he added. ity near million railcar maintenance facil N and president fleet,”ownsaid our controllingbydestiny own our from cent per 10 and Mosaic from P A year. each market to tonnes approximatelymove11 million and mines, the from potash totalling 5,700 railcars. its already-substantial fleet, now to railcars purpose-built new, 700 added recently overseas, and Mosaic delivers and sells companythatlogistics and ing of railcars.” owns and operates its own fleet ion of of ion otash anpotex also$60 ownhas its anpotex has is our reliability reliability our is has anpotex bout half of that comes fromcomesthatof half bout ovember, 2015. The B “ “ C ut it’s a massive undertaking. O W anpotex, the potash market A ne of the real offerings offerings real the of ne e become masters of of masters become e C C grium. W L orp mines, 40 per centpermines, orp 40 anpotex railcars collect anigan, Sask. e want to control as as control to want e t he he A S CEO grium potash potash grium aska H P e notes that otash

K C en Seitz, Seitz, en anpotex t chewan chewan C orp, - - various ports all over the planet. to going vessels 225 average plating at fourth port Saint John, future the willexporter use the O and Vancouver of ports the at terminals potex’s rolls through the potash The lines. main the on C adian by the railroad companies, year.”every ports to heading cars 100,000 load and sites, mine shareholders’ said. “ Seitz is,” that complex tically “ anadian regon, and in the very near near very the in and regon, M “ The cars are then picked up pickedthen are cars The “ various ports all over the planet. A Y ining ining ou can imagine how logis t the ports, we load up on N average 225 vessels going to W ational Railway ( A e collect potash at our P P t the ports, we load up on N C rince Rupert. K acific Railway ( Railway acific . A anpotex is contem e B n S . port as well as a ssocia P ei rairies to t z , Can P ortland, ortland, CN t ion ) and C C CP pote an an spring ), ), - - - - x Resource Trucking ( per year, he said. trailers and logs 10 million miles 200 120trucks, operates and H of cent per 95 those three companies make up isservice provided by that of much and trucking, on reliantthereforeare Resources out of the question. katchewan, where rail service is in remote parts of northern Sas mined are commodities These different. considerably is gold those 225 vessel voyages.” with ports 550over visited we tomers in 34 countries. These are going to over 100 cus pres is company has 180 employees C President Dave Mc The scenario for uranium and ameco, id e n t and CEO A / SUMMER R E N V RT’s business. RT’s A and N I RT). lmoyl says N L ” ast year, orthern orthern 2016 C laude - - one of the best safety records in kilometres on it.”800,000 have will it and years, five for said. “ over the time we use them,” he and provide reasonable loads, repair costs the pull to able the they products carry. and in, travel they conditions the for up ramped are trucks C to haul yellowcake from destination. its to Saskatoon yellowcakefrom takes with yellowcake. RS returnsthen and north, the to kinds various of inputs mining per cent aboriginal-owned. in N although Saskatoon, in end ORE olumbia to Quebec. RT’shead office is on reserve L Most Most of the loads begin and Mc “ for specifications The N a Ronge. The company is 71 W RT hauls supplies and and supplies hauls RT | | I N lmoyl added that e spec the trucks to be be to trucks the spec e W The official publica official The orth orth e typically keep a truck 2020 P produc P P C A T produc Saskatchewan, K ommodi A o ot e gri-food merican-bound merican-bound t N t RT is licensed is RT ash roleum a B l

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P resident, C anada anada A and ------t picks up, we need to ensure ensure to need we up, picks to market.” there will be demand to move it is that oil will come back up, and of aware be to need exporters and consequent layoffs. downs shut production porary tem to lead maysite on tories market. (minerals, oil and agriculture) to to reliably transport all products capacity rail sufficient is there were. sectors agriculture and oil the ion of of ion The The all that consideration “The W C I f not, increased inven hen potash demand demand potash hen onference onference t he he S aska B oard of of oard t chewan chewan - - DEMOLITION INC. MINING& XTREME plan to double exports by 2020. province’s the with come will anticipatedrail thatcongestion relievethe requiredtoare isms or alternative transport mechan shipments. pared to 27 per cent for potash com cent per 35 up making increased, dramatically ments cent. per five just up making oil with ewan, Saskatchfrom railtraffic allof volumes represented 41 per cent shift. can cars rail for demand quickly how C anada report clearly lays out out lays clearly report anada M ining ining A lternative capacity A I n 2013,n ship oil I n 2012,n potash ssocia t ion - - - - spring province to markets,” oil port or natural gas from our trans to way safest the and efficient most thepipelinesare incial government. sharedSask.theby L Mc tidewater,”to go tospace said south, there would be more (rail) going routes direct were there rail. the on room more be would there east, or south A 2015 SMA Safety Award Safety SMA 2015 xtrememining.com P: 306.652.4168 the of recipient Proud around theworld. Saskatchewan and throughout demolition services construction and Providing mine nd that means pipelines. L Mc “ “ O I ellan. f we had pipelines going going pipelines had we f ur government believes believes government ur ellan’s view was strongly / SUMMER P arty prov arty B ill A 2016 B nd if if nd oyd,

- - some potash yellowcake (uranium), Se River) coal plant and between (private shortline rail uranium and coal T Seabee Mine at gold product produced P and semi plane, train the move by minerals on Saskatchewan ORE acceptance of pipelines. and that may contribute to higher to the wider and Saskatchewan starting to realize how important federalthemistic government is sible.” are working as efficiently as pos ment to see that all of those areas govern our of priority key and markets. export to — grains and potash get our bulk commodities — oil, pendent on pipelines and rail to de critically are we economy, he said. pipelinesaren’t the way to go,” that suggesting are province our outside from others that reliability. strong track record of safety and Saskatchewanin a alreadywith pipelines of network large a is there and time, long very a for done been has pipeline by gas an interview before the election. Minister of the laneS r “ B “ “ H m C ainS W I oyd added that he is opti is he that added oyd W e noted that moving oil and t’s a very, very important important very very, a t’s laude Resource’s | | iS e find it very unfortunate very it find e hen you look at our our at look you hen The official publica official The – move – move potash, – move out the P C oplar River anadian economy, E conomy, said in P oplar A lberta are are lberta

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M radio stations calling to ask, ask, to calling stations radio is known for the design and design the for known is astounding.” is capacity, overall the and vessel individual each of size sheer the Just scale. this of katchewan before, but nothing its kind in Saskatchewan. going to be the largest plant of thatwe’ve done. kind its oflargestsystemsthe added, laughing. “This is one of the whole undertaking. C large,complexprojects,” said this. like capabilities to pull off something who can do that, who have the we’refewpeople amongvery of work in the for industry, and has done a lot supply of enormous equipment ‘when is it coming through?’” I everybody know,” said ahead of schedule we have to let to let everybody know. we’re behind schedule, we have stant communication as well. out ahead of time. There’s con t’s big news up there. up news big t’s ornish.Still, it’s only a part of “ “ “ “ Veolia I t’s a massive undertaking.massive a t’s A W F or these large projects, projects, large these or small, big part of it,”small,ofpart big he e have done work in Sas W ove W e tend to do very very do to tend e ater Technologiesater / SUMMER A lberta oilsands. I t’sdefinitely C I f we’re ornish. 2016 I had

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15 15 OSITS P DE SECTION E R O 16 16 SECTIONFEATURE threaten When wildfires Saskatchewan mines affected during 2015 forest fire emergency ORE worse, said said worse, far been have could impact fires. the by ened significantly or affected be threat to mines Saskatchewan eight days. visibility. bad to due off take or toland flights for sible impos was it before aircraft, by out employees the get to able being was management for mind of top larly ous to wait any longer. danger too became situation the and underground seeped smoke of smell the as Seabee, from evacuated were ployees days. for on burned fire smoke as swirled around the site and the weather, the in anxiously, hoping for a change comfort. for close at Seabee, they were much too for and staff the management and record; on fires forest for north, in one of the worst years 2015. of summer dry hot, the during mine, Seabee of south kilometres five about sky the ations were suspended for for suspended were ations I U U waited and watched They The flames suddenly shot into F t was bad enough, but the the but enough, bad was t ires ires were raging all over the ltimately, most of the em the of most ltimately, drrud ie oper mine nderground | | The official publica official The C I t t was one of many laude Resources’ Resources’ laude C laude president president laude C P laude’s articu ------said Jean Jean said transportation was a challenge, L Rabbit River, including company. the for challenges logistical and transportation some present did they risk, any put never Saskatchewan northern mine. pushing the flames toward the to a southeast wind, which was opposed as wind, northwest prevailing a and conditions weather cooler were fire the be.” may it where to fire the push conditions weather and wind prevailing the place, W play a luck game with lightning. luck. all that’s business. our to pact im catastrophic caused have and transformers, which would infrastructure damaging mill, our or mines our of both or one to power off cutting via production our to disruption major have to potential was There infrastructure. any age and t ake came away unscathed; but O W I “ “ ion of of ion hen hen lightning decides to hit a n the end, what stopped stopped what end, the n N U perationally, perationally, hile hile the 2015 forest fires in CEO one one of that happened. ltimately it did not dam not did it ltimately C

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19 19 SECTION E R U T FEA 20 20 PASECTIONRTNERS Growing the ORE services and products. and services supplying and employment in province’s the include to commitment a made ago long Saskatchewan with Mining companies encourage suppliers to partner The mining companies of of companies mining The

O ver ver the past 40 years, min | | The official publica official The A boriginal boriginal A “ boriginal business participation in mining is P E eople eople ncouraging one of the SM Pa - strategic goals. m S More More recently, mining compan businesses. aboriginal-owned of growth the offostering and of training and employment in leaders world become have atchewan ing companies in northern Sask- t chw ion of of ion ann, P t A he he res boriginal boriginal A id boriginal S aska e n ” A t , SMA ’s P eoples eoples t chewan chewan

A N companies. their within sion promoting to clout economic considerable have turned their attention and Saskatchewan southern in ies ow, they are asking their non- boriginal suppliers to partner partner to suppliers boriginal M ining ining A A boriginal inclu boriginal ssocia t ion - spring

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commitment ORE the different states of evolu of states different the companies owned understand To and help existing in established the supply chain. become to looking companies for opportunities different offers and tablished, es yet not is chain supply the chain. supply in the encourage have creative been in how they lished, so the mining companies estab well is suppliers existing the with relationship business the Saskatchewan, southern in mines brownfield existing, businesses. owned inal and northern by ated domin already is chain supply A Spring Issue Half Page -7" x4.875" ORE Magazine 16KSPC005_Awareness Ad t new, greenfield mines, mines, greenfield new, t | | in theprovince ofSaskatchewan. thismomentumcarry forward. We are lookingforward toalongfuture operating andinvesting Bethune, SK. There hasbeenincredible progress bothon-siteandoff-site, andwe are excited to K+S Potash Canada hasseentremendous sincework ontheLegacybegannear growth Project We’re aLegacy. building The official publica official The A boriginal inclusion inclusion boriginal A A boriginal boriginal boriginal boriginal A A borig t the the t - - - - - tion of the supply chains of of chains supply the of tion ing success. resound a was event the said N of editor and Schwann, P explained happen,” that make to vehicle a is forum the SM the of one is mining in ticipation year. last toon kewin Supply of S partners Mining wan Saskatche- the province, the in companies mining various the t ews, served as facilitator, served ews, and John John “ ion of of ion E E conomy, held an ncouraging aboriginal par aboriginal ncouraging H C A L eritage eritage agimodiere, publisher publisher agimodiere, hain ’s strategic goals, and and goals, strategic ’s I t resident, SM resident, MS A he he A ll the large mining F orum orum at ssociation, with with ssociation, A E P and Ministry Ministry and S agle agle ark in Saska in ark aska A boriginal boriginal F W eather eather A t anus . chewan chewan P am am - - - - ment, and partnerships. partnerships. and ment, A an have to have ‘you saying, their N Des Merasty, president and P CEO former tions the of chairman tive from sions, there were presentations original groups and businesses. terested in with partnering in or ready businesses invited of audience large a with along companies were in attendance, otash boriginal strategy for invest for strategy boriginal “They were all talking about about talking all were “They I n addition to panel discus panel to addition n M , and now member of the the of member now and , A edhe Development. edhe ining ining K B C boriginal strategy, and and strategy, boriginal C ih atl, execu Martell, eith ank; Jerry Jerry ank; orp board; and and board; orp ameco president and and president ameco A ssocia G F randey, randey, irst irst COO of t W ion G A N e’re ary ary b a ------spring

well-heard. well-heard. and joint ventures. joint and communities with agreements tocollaboration lead that ships partner good these make and together strengths all their bring they suppliers, tablished knowledge. ment procure the have don’t they but them, behind communities they have capital and industry, said tions are willing to partner with economic development corpora message.”ting the L that,’”said encouraging really gmdee “ agimodiere. “ “ A I B boriginal businesses and and businesses boriginal think it’s smart. smart. it’s think y partnering with the es the with partnering y P / L SUMMER eople were get were eople agimodiere, agimodiere, and I think it was was it think A I f the big big the f boriginal 2016 - - - - -

21 SECTION RS NE RT PA 22 22 PARTNERSSECTION ORE ing the need for collaboration.forneed theing emphasiz also is PotashCorp Sask-atchewan.Furthersouth, northern in based businesses to went million) ($439 cent per 39 Approximately billion. CamecoandAREVAwas$1.12 katchewan going forward.” isimportant tobusiness inSas This business.our just beyond goes this saying, are They ity. commununder-engagedthis engaging in energy and time Lagimodiere. “They’re investing wouldn’t their suppliers?” asked industry players are doing it, why vices purchased in 2014 by by 2014 in purchased vices ser and goods of value the In northern Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, northern In | | The official publica official The - - - -

investment strategies, for use use for strategies, investment communityemployment,their what opportunities they have for commitment to those awarded. tent. It will become a contractual ment is to local Aboriginal con our suppliers what their commit askingallare we services, and goodsfor out thatgoes posal) ment. invest community and ment employdirectown beyondits goes thatinclusion Aboriginal to commitment a making is for PotashCorp,companythe said Inclusion and Diversity Director, Bellegarde, Leanne t ion of of ion “We ask them to identify identify to them ask “We “In every RFP (request for pro t he Sa he s ka t chewan Mining Mining chewan - - - - -

2020,” said Bellegarde. contentby Aboriginal local to purchasinglocalour attributed menttoachieve centper30 of chain, she said. economic impact on the supply significant a have clearly can thisprovince,inservices which ing support, as well.” Aboriginal education and train ors, and for what they do around Aboriginal-owned subcontract particularly subcontractors, of connect Aboriginal and and Aboriginal to connect opportunity great a as and goods on million $220 Bellegarde saw the forum forum the saw Bellegarde “We’ve made an early commit about spends PotashCorp Ass ocia t ion - - -

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4 FLIN FLON Reindeer 3 SANDY 19 Amisk Cumberland 25 BAY # % Lake 9 Lake 27 31 20 32 6 Y 106 29 # 25 # # # 24 25 26 # # % Y FLON FLIN 50 URANIUM 1.LairdIslanddeposit 3 21 2.NesbitLakeprospect YORKTON 30 3.ArtyLakedeposit 28 # 4.Pitch-oremine(closed) 5.BetaGammamine(closed) 6.EldoradoHABmine(closed)andBaskaprospect 7.EldoradoEaglemine(closed)and ABC deposit # % 8.NationalExplorationsand (closed)andStrikedeposit # 9.EldoradoVerna, Ace-Fay, NesbittLabine(Eagle-Ace) 28 andBeaverlodgeminesBolgerOpenPit(closed) 8 10. MartinLakemine(closed) 11. Rix-Athabasca,Smitty, Leonard,CinchandCayzor Athabasca mines(closed);St.Michaelprospect 12. Loradomine(closed) 6 # 13. BlackBay/MurmacBaymine(closed) $ 14. ConsolidatedNicholsonBayandFishHook mines(closed) 15. Gulchmine(closed) 7 16. Gunnarmine(closed) 17. StewartIslandprospect # 33 18. MauriceBaydeposit 19. VICClaimsprospect 20. MatthewsLakeprospect 21. Fond-du-Lacdeposit # 22. CharleboisLakeandDaviddeposits 23. MozzieLakedeposit 24. Row, West Rowand ART prospects 25. HigginsonLakeandCorriganprospects 26. PaisleyLakeprospect # 27. Nistomine(closed) 28. Cluff Lakemine(closed)-D,Dominique-Peter, % ClaudeandDominique-Janine(North,EXOP, UG andEXPods)deposits 29. SheaCreek- Anne, KiannaandColettedeposits % 30. Midwestmine-and A deposits 5 (notproducing)(AREVA ResourcesCanadaInc., 69.16%;DenisonMinesInc.,25.17%;OURD % (Canada)Co.Ltd.,5.67%) 31. RoughriderandJZonedeposits 32. DawnLakedeposit 33. McCleanLakemine-JEB,Sue A, B,CandE deposits(minedout);McClean,Caribou,SueD # 9 (AREVA ResourcesCanadaInc.,70%;Denison 4 MinesInc.,22.5%;OURD(Canada)Co.Ltd.7.5%) 34. Tamarack deposit 35. EaglePointmine(CamecoCorp.) 36. CollinsBay'A'and'B'Zonedeposits(minedout) 37. RabbitLakemine(minedout);millprocessing EaglePointmineore # # 38. HorseshoeandRavendeposits 39. LaRocqueLakedeposit 40. PaulBayOreShootdeposit 4 41. CigarLakemine(CamecoCorp.,50.025%; AREVA ResourcesCanadaInc.,37.1%;Idemitsu 15 UraniumExplorationCanadaLtd.,7.875%; TEPCO ResourcesInc.,5%) 42. Wolf LakeandSanddeposits 43. West Beardeposit 44. McArthurRivermine-deposit (CamecoCorp.,69.805%; AREVA Resources 23 CanadaInc.,30.195%) % 45. McArthurRiver-BJZonedeposit 46. KeyLakemine-GaertnerandDeilmann deposits(minedout);mill(CamecoCorp., 7 34 83.333%; AREVA ResourcesCanadaInc., 16.667%)processingMcArthurRivermineore 47. MooreLake-Maverickdeposit;525and527 13 prospects # 48. Millenniumdeposit 49. Centennialdeposit 75 Kilometres 50. Triple Rdeposit A 51. Arrow andBowdeposits 52. Spitfiredeposit % 53. BlackLakeprospect 54. Phoenixdeposit 55. Gryphonprospect 56. MannLakeprospect 5 57. HarriganZoneprospect 50 Miles 58. BurbidgeLake(BURR)prospect 59. DuddridgeLake(Thor)deposit COPPER-NICKEL-(PGE) AND COPPER-COBALT 1.DianneLakedeposit # 2.DintyLakedeposit 3.ColeLakeprospect 4.CurrieLakedepositandPineChannel prospect % 5.AxisLakeandReadeposits 6.DumasLakedeposit 7.Rottenstonemine(closed) 8.GochagerLakedeposit 9.MalLakeprospect 10. Triangle Lakedeposit 11. NemeibenLake(Dunlop)deposit 12. Howard(LittleClam)Lakedeposit ssocia 13. SwanLakeprospect 14. HiddenLakedeposit 15. NamewLakemine(closed)(inManitoba) 16 LEAD-ZINC 1.JohnsonLake(Marina)prospect 2.George(Brakewell)Lakedeposit 3.DeceptionLakeprospect # 4.SitoLakedeposit 5.FableLakedeposit 6.Western Nuclearmine(closed) POTASH AND SALT 1.Vanscoy Inc.)andsaltplant(NSCMinerals) potashmine(Agrium Cory Division potash mine (PotashCorp)(by-productCaCl 2.CoryDivisionpotashmine Patience Lake Division potash solutionmine(PotashCorp) 3.PatienceLakeDivision Allan Division potash mine (PotashCorp) 4.AllanDivisionpotashmine % Colonsay potash mine (The MosaicCompany) 5.Colonsaypotashmine Lanigan Division potash mine(PotashCorp) 6.LaniganDivisionpotash 7.EsterhazyK-1andK-2potashmines(TheMosaicCompany)saltplant (CompassMinerals) Rocanville Division potash mine(PotashCorp)andsaltplant(NSCMinerals) 8.RocanvilleDivisionpotash Belle Plaine potash solution mine(TheMosaicCompany)andfinesaltplant 9.BellePlainepotashsolution 8 (processeswastesaltfrompotashmine)(K+SWindsorSaltLtd.) Unity solution salt mine andplant(CompassMinerals) 10. Unitysolutionsaltmine 11. chemicalplant(ERCOWorldwide) Saskatoonchloride-based asnpoet 12. Jansenproject rjc 13. M&Jproject yyr rjc 14. Wynyard project eaypoet 15. Legacyproject % ietn rjc 16. Milestoneproject rnupoet 17. Kronauproject elypoet 18. Sedleyproject SODIUMSULPHATE rm aedpst 1.AromaLakedeposit Whiteshore Lake (Palo) deposit 2.WhiteshoreLake(Palo) 3.Lydden Lakedeposit % Muskiki Lake deposit 4.MuskikiLakedeposit er aedpst 5.BerryLakedeposit Little Manitou Lake deposit 6.LittleManitouLake Bitter Lake deposit 7.BitterLakedeposit Ingebrigt Lake plant (closed) 8.IngebrigtLakeplant

POTASSIUM SULPHATE Alsask Lake plant (closed) 1.AlsaskLakeplant Big Quill Lake plant (CompassMinerals) 2.BigQuillLakeplant % MAGNESIUMSULPHATE KEY TO NUMBEREDMINERAL DEPOSITS 1.Beechyplant(Touchwood Resources) CLAY RESOURCES Saskatoon clay quarryandplant(CindercreteProductsLtd.) 1.Saskatoonclay % Ravenscrag clay quarry(brick)(I-XL 2.Ravenscragclay IndustriesLtd.) PR-1 and PR-3 claydeposits(stoneware) 3.PR-1andPR-3 % 4.Eastendclaydeposit Frenchman clay prospect 5.Frenchmanclay 6.Wood -FirMountainkaolinprospect Mountain 7.Flintoftclaypit(refractoryandballclay)(closed) Gollier Creek kaolin quarry(WhitemudResourcesLtd.) 8.GollierCreek Rockglen clay pit(brickclay) 9.Rockglenclay 10. St.Victor bentonitedeposit(swellingbentonite) 11.clay depositandWillowspit(refractoryballclay) Readlynball 12. A.P. GreenClaybankbrickplant(closed) 13. Truax quarry(CanadianClayProductsInc.) bentonite Wilcox bentonite plant(CanadianClayProductsInc.) 14. Wilcoxbentonite Willow Bunch clinkerquarry(ColoredShaleProductsInc.) 15. WillowBunch COAL AND PEAT Lac La Ronge lignite(sub-bituminous)deposit 1.LacLaRonge % Carrot River peatmossmine(Premier 2.CarrotRiver Tech Horticulture) Carrot River peatmossplant(Premier 3.CarrotRiver Tech Horticulture) Hudson Bay areacoaldeposits 4.HudsonBay Poplar River coalmine(Westmoreland 5.PoplarRiver CoalCompany) 6.Estevancoalmine(Westmoreland CoalCompany)

BUILDING MATERIALS Neyrink Lake blackandgreygranite(diorite)buildingstone 1. NeyrinkLake Sahli green granite buildingstone 2. Sahligreen Deschambault marble(dolomite)quarry(GrahamConstruction) 3. Deschambault 4. MysticLake"Verde Antique" marble(veinedamphibolite)building stone McNally Lake buckskinmarble(dolomite)buildingstone 5. McNallyLake 6. AmiskLakeredmarble(dolomite)buildingstone 7. Waskwei cementrock deposit River Hudson Bay cementrockdeposit 8. HudsonBay SILICA SAND 1. BowRiversilicasanddeposit Nipekamew Riversilicasanddeposit 2. Nipekamew 3. Wapawekka Lakesilicasand deposit Hanson Lake silicasanddeposit 4. HansonLake Red Deer River silicasandquarry (RedDeerSilicaInc.) 5. RedDeerRiver CanFrac silica sandquarry 6. CanFracsilica % EldoradoDubynamines % t ion (closed) spring Preview North andSouth,PAP20. PreviewNorth A, B,andC 19. ContactLakemine(closed) 18. NorthLakedeposit (suspended) mine-Bingodeposit 17. RoyLloyd 16. Greywackedeposit (closed) 15. Jaspermine mines(closed) 14. JoluandDecade 13. StarLakemine(closed) 12. Jojaydeposit 11. BirchCrossingdeposits 10. Tower EastandMemorialdeposits deposit 9.CornerLake 8.EP andKomismines(closed) mine(suspended) 7.GoldenHeart 6.Twin andWedge Zone Lakedeposits 5.IthingoLakedeposit prospect 4.NirdacCreek prospects 3.PineChannel 2.ELA prospect Frontier Adit prospect 1.Boxmine(closed), Athona depositand GOLD 4.OldmanLake (+uraniiumandthorium) 3.AlcesLake (+uraniumandthorium) 2.BearLake and thorium) -NisikkatchLake(+uranium 1.HoidasLake RAREEARTH ELEMENTS deposit 7.Choiceland deposit 6.KelseyLake prospect 5.IthingoLake (VH)deposit 4.NybergLake prospect 3.SpenceLake 2.Triana deposit Baydeposit 1.FishHook IRON FORMATION Lake deposit 28. Archibald 27. Grassberrydeposit mine(closed) 26. Coronation 25. KonutoLakemine(closed) andFlexarmines(closed) 24. BirchLake Callinanmines(closed) 23. FlinFlonand 22. Knife(Mokoman)Lakedeposit Lakedeposit 21. Otonadah 20. SchottsLakedeposit 19. FONand Abbott Lakedeposits 18. Ramsay(Quandt/Keputch)deposit 17. McDermottLake(BalsamZone)prospect Baydeposit 16. McIlvenna 15. MiskatLakeprospect 14. BigstoneLakedeposit deposit 13. BrownellLake (GeeLake)deposit 12. HookLake 11. SADZone(HBEDZone)deposit deposit 10. PitchingLake mine(closed) 9.Anglo-Rouyn Lake deposit 8.Elizabeth 7.BorysLakedeposit 6.BrabantLakePEG/McKenziedeposit 5.DiscoveryLakeprospect 4.ReefLakeprospect prospect 3.FrogLake 2.Jansemprospect prospect 1.JaniceLake COPPER-ZINC 34. McMillanprospect (closed) Maloney mines 33. Newcor, Bootleg(Rio),andHenning- (AmiskGold)deposit 32. LaurelLake 31. Prince Albert (Monarch)mine(closed) Creek deposit 30. Robinson 29. Grahamminedeposit 28. EcclesLake(Dolly)prospect 27. MansonBay(SchottsLake)deposit occurrences 26. BrownellLake Inc.),Santoy7deposit Resources 25. Santoy8/SantoyGapmines(Claude 24. PorkyMain/West deposits (ClaudeResourcesInc.) 23. Seabeemine tailings 22. Anglo-Rouyn deposit 21. SulphideLake and PAP/Preview SWdeposits Archie Lake (+thorium) 5.ArchieLake 6.MawREEZone 7.DouglasRiver Kulyk Lake (+uraniumandthorium) 8.KulykLake KIMBERLITE 1.SturgeonLake 2.CandleLake 3.FortàlaCornekimberlitefield 4.StarKimberlite 5.Pikoo MISCELLANEOUS 1.DeepBaygraphite Pasquia Hills oilshale 2.PasquiaHills Bainbridge nodularmanganese 3.Bainbridge Pinehouse limestone 4.Pinehouse 5.Wolverine Pointphosphate Simonson Lakebitumenresource 6.Simonson Clearwater Riverbitumenshow 7.Clearwater 8.PeterPondLakebitumenshow 9.Vincent Lakedeposit 16. SyboutsEast(EastCoteauLake)plant 15. Horseshoe(Shoe)Lakeplant(closed) 14. FrederickLake(Bishopric)plant(closed) Lakeplant(Sask.Minerals) 13. Chaplin Lake(SaltLake)deposit 12. Ceylon 11. Verlo Eastdeposit 10. SnakeholeLakeplant(closed) 21. Southeyproject 20. FoamLakeproject 19. Muskowekwanproject # # $ # # % † 2 brine) / SUMMER

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