Fission Uranium Corp. (TSX: FCU) has submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the company’s PLS project to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. As the most important phase of the provincial permitting process, the EIS describes the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the proposed high-grade uranium mine and mill facility at PLS, located in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Ross McElroy, president and CEO for Fission, commented, ” The submission of our draft EIS to the government of Saskatchewan is a tremendous milestone for Fission and marks the completion of our multi-year Environmental Assessment phase at the PLS high-grade uranium project. It is a crucial component of the permitting process and proves that PLS can be developed, operated, and decommissioned in a manner that provides sustainable environmental protection, maintains human health, and maximizes local community economic benefits.”
Fission initiated the Environmental Assessment phase in 2021 by submitting the PLS Project’s terms of reference and project description to the province, which accepted those documents commencing 2022. In 2023, Fission conducted an EIA per guidelines published by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, which included preparation of the EIS by Fission’s team of uranium industry experts, in consultation with local Indigenous Nations, communities, and stakeholders.
The draft EIS focuses on interactions between the project and the environment and includes over 10 years of environmental data collection and analysis. Of key importance, the EIS clearly shows that potential environmental impacts of the project will be minimal and manageable. Where required, controls or processes to mitigate potential effects have been developed and planned for implementation. This process ensures that any environmental risks are comprehensively managed and controlled in alignment with Fission’s health, safety, environment and communities’ policy and objectives.
Following Fission’s submission, the review process by SK-ENV will commence. The process may include requests for clarification, further information, or comments that Fission will be required to disposition prior to the submission of the final EIS and a regulatory decision on the project. This process is expected to conclude in 2024.
“I would like to thank everyone involved in this process for their hard work and their dedication includes our inhouse uranium mining experts, our talented environmental partners, our supportive rightsholders and stakeholders, and the traditional knowledge holders from our local communities. PLS is a remarkable project that is on track to deliver major benefits to clean energy fuel and to the local communities, within the next five years.”
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