Canada

A proposed uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan has the support of several Indigenous communities as it enters the final stage of seeking federal approval. Canadian mining company NexGen Energy Ltd. presented its Rook I development project and heard from several key Indigenous stakeholders in Saskatoon on Monday, the first day of the second part of its hearing before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).The proposed mine is located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin, around 150 km north of La Loche, Sask.NexGen has identified four Indigenous nations in and around the proposed mine area that have signed impact benefit agreements with…

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