URANIUM MINING & MILLING – Proposed changes in Labrador

The Nunatsiavut government based in Nain is currently considering a proposed three-year moratorium on uranium minin...
The Nunatsiavut government based in Nain is currently considering a proposed three-year moratorium on uranium mining and milling on Labrador Inuit Lands in coastal Labrador, according to AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES of Vancouver. The motion, which passed first reading and is being brought to community members for review and discussion, must pass a majority General Assembly vote, following second reading, before it can be passed into law.

"Aurora recognizes that uranium mining can only proceed on Labrador Inuit Lands with the agreement and trust of the Labrador Inuit," says the company's president and CEO Dr. Mark O'Dea. "Aurora is committed to making sure that the Nunatsiavut Government and the coastal communities are comfortable with any proposed mining project."

Aurora's position is that the environmental assessment process is the most appropriate mechanism to properly assess uranium mining on Labrador Inuit Lands and to provide the comfort to move ahead with the project. In a March 12 news release, Aurora said it was optimistic that the process will move ahead with the involvement of the Nunatsiavut Government, and was confident that the Nunatsiavut government, therefore, will have the information necessary to make a decision on uranium mining.

Aurora is currently completing a 20,000-metre winter drill program on both the Michelin and Jacques Lake uranium deposits in Labrador and is continuing with ongoing engineering studies. The uranium development company is focused on the Central Mineral Belt in coastal Labrador, one of the world's most promising uranium districts. To follow this story, see www.aurora-energy.ca. The Nunatsiavut website at www.nunatsiavut.com contains background about the 2005 formation of this Inuit governing body in Labrador, but has not been recently updated.

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