Fission Submits Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the PLS High-Grade Uranium Project, Saskatchewan
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Major milestone achieved as Company continues to advance project on time and on budget
- Fission has submitted the draft EIS to the Province of
Saskatchewan for review - Provincial review of Fission's submission is expected to conclude during 2024
- Fission is not required to undertake a Federal impact assessment
I would like to thank everyone involved in this process for their hard work and their dedication. This 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."
Fission initiated the Environmental Assessment phase in 2021 by submitting the
The draft EIS focuses on interactions between the Project and the environment, and includes over ten 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. This 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.
The 31,039-hectare PLS project is 100% owned and operated by
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed on behalf of the company by
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Ross McElroy"
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