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Athabasca Working Group Annual Report 2010


Athabasca Working

Group

2010

Athabasca Working Group

May 2011


A Tribute to

Albert G. Mercredi Albert Gilbert Mercredi was born April 28, 1963 to Agnes and the

late August Mercredi. He had a number of siblings: Raymond(Diane), Allan (Dora) and Bertha (Benny) of Fond du Lac, Rosie ofPrince Albert, Virginia (Archie) of Black Lake and Alex, Albertine(Joe) and Tina who predeceased him.

He spent some of his early years in and out of home care. When hecame back to Fond du Lac, he met Lucy McDonald, the girl headored, the woman he would eventually marry and to whom he wasmost devoted. Seventeen years ago, Albert and Lucy adopted Veron-ica. He spoke of her as proudly as any father ever has of his onlydaughter.

About two years ago, the family was blessed again with the birth of Parker and another opportu-nity for Albert to brag. We did not need to see Albert when he spoke about Lucy, Veronica andParker – you could hear in his voice how they lit up his life.

Albert took Basic Training at the RCMP Academy, “Depot” Division, in Regina at a time whenfew Band members left the Reserve for post-secondary training. The Honorable Rob Clarke, MP.attended at the same time, and he remarked that Albert never quite mastered marching “in step”.Early in his working life, Albert started working for Cameco and AREVA, and in that workplacethey quickly recognized his leadership qualities. Anyone who knew him was familiar with at leastsome of those qualities.

He was selfless and he persevered, qualities he learned from his mother and father. He spentmost of his adult life giving of himself for his family, for his community and for the well-being ofothers. Even when he first learned how seriously ill he was, even after he learned that there wasnothing that could be done to postpone the dreadful progress of his cancer, he concerned himselfwith tidying up loose ends, making things easier for Lucy, for his friends and family, and squeezinginto a few choice moments, his hopes and dreams for Veronica and for Parker. With love and ten-derness, he made plans for their future. Where lesser people might have given way to despair andself pity, Albert chose instead to use what time and energy he had in the company of friends andfamily, to tell them how important their relationship had been to him and to reconnect with personswith whom he had unresolved business.

Albert was faithful, strong, wise, humble, gifted, compassionate and devoted to family andfriends. He was quiet, dependable, kind-hearted, generous, hard-working, gentlemanly, and pos-sessing a gentle sense of humor.

As cancer ate away at him, he never lost sight of that which was most important: the love of hisfamily and his God, and his loyalty to friends.

Sometimes it is not how long we live on this earth that matters, but how we live and what we doduring our sojourn on earth that sets us apart. There is sometimes no telling what kind of impactour words and acts will have; it is the care, compassion, goodwill, understanding and concern weshow toward our fellow human beings that count the most.

Albert was an unassuming and quiet man, but talk about Treaty or Aboriginal rights, the duty and


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honour of the Crown, the riches of the Athabasca Region or Fond du Lac First Nation and theDenesuline people and you would soon appreciate his wealth of knowledge and farsightedness.His enthusiasm and vision for his People and community shone through. Three times he let hisname stand for the position of Chief. The first time he withdrew early in the process. The secondtime, he was successful. If you google “Albert Mercredi”, you will see him mentioned positivelyin the media, the Provincial Hansard, in minutes of federal Standing Committees, and in relation tofederal action plans.

As the Chiefs of the FSIN and Prince Albert Grand Council well know, at all times and of mostimportance to Albert, was maintaining the Treaty relationship between his People and the Crown.He was uncompromising in his desire to enforce and protect Treaty and Aboriginal rights in theAthabasca Region. This came first.

As the Athabasca Chiefs can also attest, he was also a staunch advocate of maintaining a strongunity between Fond du Lac, Black Lake and Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nations. He was onthe steering committee with Georgina McDonald and others that envisioned the Athabasca HealthAuthority and one of its first Board Members. He was an active participant on North of 60 withPeter Brook and Diane McDonald. He went with Bruce Slusar to hearings of the Canadian NuclearSafety Commission, where he did a superb job explaining why his people needed proper participa-tion in all developments and projects and a meaningful share of the benefits from the resources ofthis region and how he saw his people as stewards of the land and its resources.

Like many elected leaders he was frustrated by the short two-year term of his Band Council,which like his life, ended much too soon. Despite this, he left a legacy of integrity, honour andachievement that others can only aspire to. He provided a great example and inspiration for hisfamily and community to follow.

Albert has “gone home”, guided by his faith and by the light of those that he has loved and lost.At last he is with them once more, leaving those of us who grieve his passing with the memories hegave, the good that he did, the dream he kept alive, and a single, enduring image – the image of aman smiling broadly while carrying on toward some new and wondrous place just beyond thehorizon. By Victoria Elliot-Erikson

Albert with Parker


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Table of Contents

I. Overview of the Athabasca Working Group ...................................... 1A. Northern Community Relations....................................................... 2

B. The Impact Management Agreement (IMA) ................................... 2i. Environmental Protection and Compensation.......................................... 3

Trapper’s Compensation ....................................................................... 3

ii. Business Development, Training and Employment ............................... 3

iii. Community Investment ........................................................................... 5

Donations.............................................................................................. 5

Athabasca Student Awards..................................................................... 6

Scholarship Programs............................................................................ 6

C. Community Coordinators................................................................ 6

D. Site Elders Program ........................................................................ 8

E. Mine Site Updates ........................................................................... 8Rabbit Lake .................................................................................................. 8

Cigar Lake ................................................................................................... 10

Cluff Lake..................................................................................................... 11

McClean Lake ..............................................................................................12

II. Athabasca Community Profiles.......................................................... 13Black Lake Denesuline First Nation ............................................................ 14

Camsell Portage........................................................................................... 17

Fond du Lac First Nation ............................................................................ 18

Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation ........................................................ 22

Northern Settlement of Wollaston Lake ....................................................... 23

Northern Hamlet of Stony Rapids ................................................................ 27

Northern Hamlet of Uranium City............................................................... 30

III. Athabasca Basin Summary ..............................................................32

IV. Ongoing Areas of Development for the AWG .................................34


Executive Summary

The Athabasca Working Group (AWG) was created March 29th, 1993 at Wollaston Lake ata meeting involving the Athabasca communities and uranium mining representatives. Six ofthe seven Athabasca communities and the two mining companies (Cameco Corporation andAREVA Resources Canada Inc.) are signatories to the Impact Management Agreement, whichwas concluded in 2001. The IMA covers employment, training and business, environmentalprotection and benefits to the basin communities.

Preliminary talks towards a new agreement started in 2010.

The owners of the McClean Lake, Rabbit Lake and Cigar Lake operations cover theexpenses for the AWG process. Expenses associated with the AWG activities include theAthabasca Community Coordinator position, the Assistant Athabasca Community Coordinatorposition, the Administration Co-ordinator position, consultation expenses including reports,travel costs, training and other costs associated with the development and implementation ofthe Impact Management Agreement.

The communities of the Athabasca Basin are each represented by two individuals; oneprimary contact and an alternate. The communities include: Black Lake Denesuline FirstNation, Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation, Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation, CamsellPortage, Wollaston Lake, Uranium City and Stony Rapids.

The community-based environmental monitoring program continued for its tenth year. Themining companies provide the funding for this project, which is used to train communitymembers to collect samples from the environment that include air, water, fish, animal andsediment sampling and have them independently analyzed. There were no areas of environ-mental concern reported in 2010.

The Elder Advisor program now employs site elders at the Rabbit Lake, Cigar Lake andMcClean Lake mines.

In 2010, the Athabasca Working Group has been involved in a number of on-going initia-tives that include: Athabasca Student Awards, Sci-Fi Camps, Opportunity North quarterlypublication, Multi-Party Training Plan IV, Community Vitality Monitoring PartnershipProcess, Encounter with Canada, Science Ambassador Program, Northern Career Quest andthe Environmental Quality Committee.


The AWG, along with youth and company representatives, meets at the

AREVA office in Saskatoon in December, 2010. Aurora Photo

AWG meeting at Cigar Lake.


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I. Overview of the Athabasca Working Group

The Athabasca Working Group (AWG) was created March 29th, 1993 at Wollaston Lake,Saskatchewan. Six communities were represented by 22 elders and community leaders. Themining companies represented were Cameco Corporation (Cameco) and Cigar Lake MiningCorporation (CLMC). AREVA Resources Canada Inc. (AREVA) joined the AWG in 1994.

At that time a number of community issues were raised and used to develop the Agreement-in-Principle that was signed May 30th, 1994 by representatives from all seven basin communities.

Major issues included discussions around: environmental protection, training, jobs andbusiness opportunities and benefits to the community members.

Quarterly meetings are held where AWG community representatives meet with personnel fromthe companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility Departments (which includes the NorthernAffairs offices located in La Ronge) to review reports, discuss current community concernsand to up-date the communities on exploration and mining activities in the area. All costsassociated with these meetings are borne by the mining companies. An honorarium is issued toeach participant following the meeting.

Cameco Corporation is one of the world’s leading producers of uranium, which is used toproduce climate-friendly, reliable electric energy. Saskatchewan’s Northern Affairs office islocated in La Ronge and Corporate headquarters can be found in Saskatoon.

Cameco is engaged in exploration world wide in such locations as Mongolia, Australia,Quebec, Nunavut, and in northern Saskatchewan which hosts the world’s highest grade ura-nium ore body found at McArthur River.

Cameco has mining and milling operations at Rabbit Lake, the world’s longest operating mine,which began production in 1975. In the future, part of the ore supplied from Cigar Lake willbe processed at the mill in Rabbit Lake (100% Cameco owned). Cigar Lake is the world’slargest undeveloped underground mine. It is hoped to be in production by 2013 (50%Cameco). McArthur River is the world’s largest underground uranium mine which produces18.7 million pounds of U3O8 annually or 17% of the world’s supply (Cameco 70%). The KeyLake mill is the world’s largest producer of uranium ore, which is hauled 57 km from theMcArthur River mine site (Cameco 83%). Cameco Corporation also has two mines in theUnited States, located at Crow Butte and Smith Ranch-Highland, Nebraska. These minesutilize an environmentally friendly method of uranium extraction called in-situ recovery whichminimizes the footprint of surface activity.

Cameco also has interests in refining and fuel manufacturing at plants in Port Hope, Ontario,as well as ownership in the Bruce Power Limited Partnership (31.6%) which produces 3,200megawatts of electricity for the southern Ontario market.

With headquarters in Saskatoon, AREVA Resources Canada Inc. is one of the world’s largestproducers of uranium. AREVA Resources operates and holds a 70% interest in the McCleanLake mine and mill. In future the McClean Lake mill should also process ores from theproposed Midwest mine project operated and 69% owned by AREVA, and the Cigar Lakedevelopment, 37% owned by AREVA Resources. AREVA also holds 30% of the McArthurRiver operation, the world's highest producing and highest grade uranium mine, and 17% of


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the Key Lake mine where the McArthur River ore is milled. AREVA is currently decommis-sioning the Cluff Lake uranium mine while studying the viability of a new uranium mine inNunavut. AREVA Resources is part of the AREVA group of companies, the world leader innuclear energy and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field.”

A. Northern Community Relations

The AWG is a part of a larger context of northern community relations undertaken by theuranium mining industry in northern Saskatchewan. AREVA and Cameco maintain NorthernAffairs offices in La Ronge. Those employed in these offices are responsible for providing anumber of services to the Residents of Saskatchewan’s North (RSNs). These include:

• Recruitment of RSN’s for mining industry jobs; • Identification of academically strong grade twelve students; • Identifying and interviewing candidates for training programs related to the mining

industry; • Identifying scholarship candidates; • Working with community leaders to build capacity through infra-structure

development; and • Providing financial support for community initiatives that support youth development

in the basin communities.

Other Northern Affairs initiatives include: distributing corporate donations and sponsorships,awarding northern post-secondary scholarships, participating in the Mineral Sector SteeringCommittee to guide the Multi-Party Training Plan, developing business activities for northerncontractors and suppliers, providing funding for the Community Vitality Partnership Process,and co-funding the Multi-Party Training Plan.

B. The Impact Management Agreement (IMA)

This agreement was developed between 1993 and 1999. A draft agreement was signed inDecember 1997, and in 1999 a final agreement was signed by three mining companies andfive of the seven Athabasca Basin communities. The community of Stony Rapids signed in onthe agreement in 2001.

This document is now more than 12 years old, and discussions toward a new agreementstarted in 2010.

The IMA signatories are:

• Cameco Corporation• AREVA Resources Canada Inc.• Black Lake Denesuline First Nation• Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation• Northern Settlement of Wollaston Lake• Northern Settlement of Uranium City• Northern Settlement of Camsell Portage• Northern Settlement of Stony Rapids

The current Impact Management Agreement (IMA) includes three sections: environmentalprotection and compensation, employment, training and business development opportunities,and benefit sharing.


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i. Environment Protection and Compensation

This section outlines the action to be taken in case of a loss caused by mine emissions or spillsand the types of losses covered. The section also describes the claim settlement process andtypes of compensation available. The companies have instituted a local monitoring program,assisted by local residents, to determine if a loss has occurred. This section also outlines mineclosure responsibilities.

Community Environmental Monitoring

The Community Environmental Monitoring Program became part of the IMA followingseveral years of discussion among AWG members. There is a strong emphasis on communityinvolvement. The AWG members provided feedback to help identify specific monitoringstations near each community.

The program includes training community representatives to collect samples to monitor the air,water, sediment and fish. The communities are responsible for appointing representatives toparticipate in this monitoring as well as selecting local people who, in the course of normalhunting/trapping activity, will obtain moose, caribou and lynx samples.

The field program was initiated in June 2000. Samples were collected in June and Septemberof that year. The program continued into 2010 using the same months as sample collectiontimes. The environmental monitoring program is in place to document any changes in the en-vironment that might be attributed to the exploration and production from mining of uranium.Expenses for the monitoring program for 2010 were $185,000.00

The data collected from the air, water, lake sediment, plants and animal samples were wellbelow established regulatory standard government guidelines. No areas of environmentalconcern were indicated. The program found no measureable impact on the environment fromuranium exploration or mining.

Trapper Compensation Agreements

In 2009, AREVA and Cameco paid out financial compensation and distributed gasoline and oilto five trappers. Trapper Compensation Agreements are negotiated directly with trappers whohave been impacted by the mining activities within the boundaries of their traplines. Thetrappers’ activities have been influenced by the presence of the Rabbit Lake, Cigar Lake orMcClean Lake mine sites.

The goal of the Trapper Compensation Agreement is to encourage and facilitate the trappers tocontinue their traditional way of life.

Cameco has agreements with three trappers, while AREVA has agreements with two trappers.Trappers are eligible to receive $7500.00 each year, provided they can provide proof of in-come from the proceeds of trapping every other year. Trappers are also eligible to receive1,000 litres of gasoline if they have an agreement with Cameco or AREVA.

ii. Business Development, Training and Employment

The companies recognize the seven communities of the Athabasca Basin as the primary impactarea for the Rabbit Lake, Cigar Lake, McClean Lake and Midwest projects. For employment,the objective of the companies is to fill all job vacancies with area residents as long as suitable


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candidates are available and to help residents acquire new employment opportunities. Thecommunities and the companies agree to cooperate in assisting employees to retain their jobsat the mines. In addition, the communities and the companies agree to work collaborativelywith various agencies to ensure that residents are given priority access to pre-employmenttraining programs for the mining industry.

Business DevelopmentCameco and AREVA are committed to working with northern businesses to provide opportu-nities for northern procurement through the preferred suppliers program that the companieshave been expanding over the past two years. The IMA states that “this company-to-companyrelationship be encouraged to grow, to build capacity in our northern communities and toteach business related skills to newly developing businesses”.

There are many joint ventures and other business syndicates formed with Athabasca participa-tion to deliver services and goods to the mining industry. The following list contains thenames of the companies/joint ventures with Athabasca participation that had or have contractswith the uranium industry:

• Athabasca Basin Development L.P. • Athabasca Basin Security Services • Athabasca Catering L. P.• Beaver Foods, La Loche• Boart Longyear• Mudjatik Thyssen Mining• North American Rock & Dirt • Northern Resource Trucking L.P.• Points Athabasca Contracting LP • Points North Group of Companies• Snake Lake Construction• Sakitawak Development Corporation• Team Drilling• Transwest Air• Tron Power• West Wind Aviation

Training

AREVA Resources Inc. and Cameco Corporation are signatories to the Multi-Party TrainingPlan IV (MPTP), a training-to-employment initiative involving the province of Saskatchewan,the Federal Government, First Nations and Metis authorities. This fourth agreement whichwas signed in October 2010 focuses on providing generous scholarships for post-secondarystudents specializing in engineering, maths and sciences. The program is administered throughNorthlands College in La Ronge.

Here are the results from the Athabasca Basin MPTP Training Programs in the Athabasca Re-gion that Northlands College held through 2010:

Black Lake Security Guard Training 12 started 10 completedBlack Lake Construction Worker Prep 14 started 8 completed (2 left early to employment)

Black Lake Home Building Renovation 14 started 5 current Wollaston Construction Worker Prep 13 started 6 completed (1 left early to employment)


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Northern Career Quest (NCQ)Northern Career Quest’s involvement in the Athabasca region in 2010:

Upgrading

• Northlands Development Studies III Course: Fond du Lac 12 students (2008-09)• Credenda: Classes in Black Lake, Fond du Lac and Wollaston 31 students (2008-09)• Grade 12 math/Science courses: Sponsored individual 30 level credit course in Black

Lake, Wollaston and Fond du Lac (2009-10)• Skill Training• Northlands Drillers Helper Course: 9 Athabasca clients (2009)• SIIT Uranium Mining Training Program 1: Wollaston, 12 students (2009)• ACLS Proposal for the following three initiatives: (2008-11)

1) Industrial Cook2) Journeyman Cook3) Housing Attendant Training

• A number of individuals sponsored in a variety of courses.• Points Athabasca HEO: Wage Subsidy (2009)• Underground Mining Course: 5 Athabasca seats (2010)• SIIT Uranium Mining Employment Training Program 2: Sept 2010• Athabasca Pre Training Program: 15 students (Oct-Dec 2010)

Apprenticeship Training• Scaffolding Level 1 (ALS): Providing wage subsidy for 8 apprentices as they prepare for

the Trades Entrance Exam (2010)• Wollaston Road Construction: 26 students – wage subsidy• Points Athabasca Wage Subsidy: three contracts with PACL/Key Lake• NAC Wage Subsidy/Points Athabasca: Carpenters (2010). 7 students

Safety Training• Co-sponsoring of three Safety Training courses with Northlands College in La Ronge• Safety Training Points North: 27 students (May-June 2010)

Future Partnerships• Points North HEO (May-July 2011): $285,000 from NCQ. Total funding support to the

Athabasca region from NCQ was in the neighbourhood of 2.5 Million

iii. Community Investment Donations

Cameco and AREVA are committed to supporting Athabasca Region community initiativesthrough donations and sponsorships as outlined in the Impact Management Agreement (IMA).The program has three main objectives:

• To contribute to the prosperity and quality of life in the basin communities• To support industry’s needs, such as the development of a skilled and well-educated

workforce• To promote innovative and educational business partnerships that build economic op-

portunities for communities.

In 2010, AREVA introduced a new policy for northern community investment. The organiza-tion requesting funding must be northern, and qualify for non-profit status. The policy targets


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the following areas:• literacy and education particularly in math and science, graduations and school trips; • cultural, environmental and community events such as festivals, carnivals, workshops

and conferences; • community development projects such as health centre improvements and workshops; • sports and recreational events involving youth.

Cameco is currently developing new criteria for community investment.

Athabasca Student Awards

To help promote student achievement and academic success, the companies jointly offerawards for grades 7 to 12 to schools in Athabasca communities. The Academic Awards aregiven to the students with the top academic average in each grade in each school. TheAthabasca Awards go to the top overall students, taking into account academics, attendance,pride in northern heritage, extracurricular activities and leadership. The Math & ScienceAward is given for grades achieved along with interest and aptitude in the math and scienceareas. The Practical and Applied Arts Award is also awarded by grades, interest and aptitude.

Scholarship Programs

Cameco provides $100,000 in scholarships annually to 20-30 students who have lived in thenorth for at least five years and who meet eligibility requirements. They include $7,500 uni-versity scholarships and $5,000 technical institute scholarships. Special scholarships of$25,000 may be available for those pursuing math/science/engineering programs. Special butnot exclusive consideration is given to those pursuing careers related to the mining industry.

Since 1979 AREVA has supported northern youth education through scholarships. AREVAprovides $112,500 in scholarships annually to 20 to 25 students who are residents ofSaskatchewan’s North and meet eligibility requirements. They offer 10 university scholarshipsof $5,000 each, 10 institute scholarships of $5,000 each and 5 institute scholarships in desig-nated trades of $2,500 each. Special but not exclusive consideration is given to those pursuingcareers in fields related to the mining industry, scientific and engineering programs.

The application deadline for both companies is June 30 of each year.

C. Community Coordinators Program

Freddie Throassie (left), Joe Tsannie and Lorna Mercredi (right)


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Cameco and AREVA fund three Community Coordinator positions as part of the companies’commitment to the Impact Management Agreement. Joe Tsannie represents the community ofWollaston Lake/Hatchet Lake. Freddie Throassie represents the communities of Black Lakeand Stony Rapids. Lorna Mercredi represents the communities of Fond du Lac, Uranium Cityand Camsell Portage.

Their role is to work closely with Cameco and AREVA staff to assist in the recruitment ofmembers from the Athabasca communities for possible employment at the mine sites, as wellas to help contractors enhance their RSN employment numbers. They work closely with theschools to arrange educational field trips to mine sites, give in-school presentations to teach-ers and students in grades 9-12 about career opportunities within the exploration and miningindustries, and encourage youth to remain in school to complete their grade twelve education.Particular attention is made to continue in the high school math and science areas of study toprepare Athabasca students for technical, trade and professional mine related occupations.

Generous scholarships await those who succeed in high school and pursue post-secondaryeducation in industry specific courses such as engineering, trades and technology programs.

Roles and Responsibilities for Athabasca Community Coordinators• Maintain contact with employees and their families, and provide counselling referrals as re-

quired• Follow-up with employees who are absent without approved leave, or who have left their job.• Liaise with health centre personnel in the Athabasca region on a regular basis.• Establish and maintain a working relationship with northern counselling service providers

and company employee and family assistance providers.• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with all basin communities, thereby

encouraging a free flow of information between the companies and the community members.• Be a resource and referral person regarding northern business participation and opportunities.• Help facilitate, arrange and attend Athabasca Working Group (AWG) meetings.• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with minesite employees, staff and

management.• Organize educational mine site tours for teachers and students from the basin communities.• Organize opportunities for mine site employees to experience traditional Dene cultural

activities in an effort to gain knowledge and understanding.


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D. Site Elders Program

Elders hold positions of importance in their communities. An elder is a person respected andrecognized by the aboriginal community as having knowledge and understanding of thecommunity. Cameco and AREVA recognize this value and are employing four site elders atthe Cigar Lake, Rabbit Lake and McClean Lake mine sites.

The elders are employees who offer advice and support to employees who might be experi-encing problems in carrying out their work and family responsibilities. They act as observersof the mining operation and as a liaison between their home communities and the mining in-dustry.

E. Mine Site Updates

• Rabbit LakeIt has been 35 years since the first drum of uranium oxide (yellowcake) was produced atRabbit Lake. Some 180 million pounds of production later, Rabbit Lake continues to be aleading source of clean energy for the world. It is 100% owned by Cameco.

With planned upgrades to the mill, Rabbit Lake is expected to continue to be an important ura-nium production centre for many more years. Currently, the Rabbit Lake mill produces ura-nium ore from the Eagle Point underground mine, the latest in a series of orebodies that havebeen mined at Rabbit Lake since 1975.

Cameco has found additional reserves at the Eagle Point mine that will allow mining tocontinue to at least 2015, and is looking for additional ore zones that can be mined safely andeconomically. Just recently, they completed a new ventilation raise to better remove exhaustair from the new deeper zones we are now mining.

During the successful summer maintenance shutdown, the acid plant which makes sulphuricacid for the Rabbit Lake mill saw the first stage of its refurbishing complete. This $10 millionproject was completed safely and on time. Already, Cameco is seeing environmental benefits -emissions of sulphur dioxide from the acid plant have been cut in half. This is part of the con-tinuous improvement they are seeking in the environmental performance at their operations.

During the middle of summer 2010, Rabbit Lake staff also pulled together to ensure a forest

Pierre RobillardBlack Lake

McClean Lake Site

Bart McDonald

Fond du LacCigar Lake Site

Alfred NaldzilFond du Lac

McClean Lake Site

George St. PierreWollaston

Rabbit Lake Site


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fire in the area did not threaten the facilities. The fire, which was believed to be started by alightning strike, moved up quickly along Collins Creek. At one point the fire jumped thecreek, and flames could be seen at the edge of the air strip.

Rabbit Lake’s site services staff worked with contractors and a crew of provincial firefightersto improve existing fire breaks at the site. While the main camp and mill were never directlythreatened, there was a point where they removed people working the underground shift atEagle Point for a number of hours because smoke from this fire was coming in the mine airintake. This is an example of how safety comes first at all Cameco operations.

Rabbit Lake has also initiated the “Triple Zero” program. This program is aimed at reducingevents related to safety, radiation and environment that are reportable to the regulator. Reduc-tion in the number of such reportable events ultimately leads to a safe, healthy and rewardingworkplace and helps ensure protection of the environment.

At Rabbit Lake, working safely involves everybody on site, including the valued long-termcontractors who are essential parts of the team. New development areas at Eagle Point areconstructed by the experienced mining team at Mudjatik Thyssen Mining Joint Venture(MTM) and Cameco is proud to report that MTM passed one year without a lost-time injury atthe site in August.

Reclamation

Besides planning for continued operations, Cameco is also working at Rabbit Lake to reclaimand restore former mining zones. After extensive discussions with northerners, work beganlate in the summer to remove the coffer dam at D Zone that separated this former open pitmining area from Collins Bay.

As they look ahead, the company is planning to invest further in modernizing the mill to beready to process a portion of the ore that will be coming from Cigar Lake. As well, they wantRabbit Lake to have the flexibility to mill ores from different ore bodies from within theAthabasca basin.

Best of all, this means northerners can continue to look forward to a future that includesRabbit Lake.

The final settling ponds at Rabbit Lake. From here, treated water is

discharged to Horseshoe Creek and Wollaston Lake. Aurora Photo


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• Cigar Lake

At Cameco’s Cigar Lake project, another milestone in progress was achieved in 2010 asminers were underground cleaning up, restoring systems and resuming critical work.

The successful dewatering of the mine followed months of planning by Cameco and theirteams of specialists. Using technology such as directional drilling and remote operatedvehicles (mini-submarines), the source of the inflow was located 420 metres below surfaceand the area sealed.

Since the water was pumped out of the mine, Cameco and its contractors have been busyunderground, cleaning up the silt left behind and restoring the electrical, communications andventilation systems. One of the first new development tasks completed this summer wasinstallation of freeze pipes from the 480 level up into the area where they will complete thesinking of Shaft 2 once the area has been frozen.

The strategy for groundwater management is based on extensive work, undertaken to helpunderstand the geology and hydrogeology that surrounds the rich Cigar Lake deposit, and isreinforced by experience gained over the past three years. Cameco has installed the pumpingcapacity it needs, based on what the models and real life experience has taught them.

The mining plan has been revised, and Cameco now intends to mine the deposit from the 480-metre level, where the rock is stronger and is further below the water-saturated sandstone thatsurrounds the Cigar Lake orebody.

The 465 level has been isolated from the rest of the mine, and will be backfilled and sealed.Cameco has permanently sealed off the 420 level where the last inflow occurred.

In the coming months, Cameco expects to make even more progress. Besides turning on thebrine for Shaft 2 ground freezing, they have started a program to freeze part of the orebodyitself from freeze pipes installed at surface.

The plan is to have more areas surrounding the orebody frozen by the time they are ready tomine. This could help them ramp up to full production at Cigar Lake sooner than originallyplanned.

Milestones to Production

Here are some of the milestones ahead:

• Finish restoring underground mine systems and infrastructure• Obtain approval for water management project• Resume ore body freezing• Complete second shaft• Complete underground mine development and construction• Deploy the jet-boring mining system that will allow us to extract the high-grade ore

remotely• Secure the operating licence.

There is much work still ahead. Now that workers are back underground, the number of peo-ple on site will increase month by month as the site moves toward the expected constructionpeak, where nearly 500 people will be involved in bringing Cigar Lake into production.

In the coming years, many northerners will be joining the team at Cigar Lake to safely minethis valuable deposit.


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Cigar Lake is a joint venture owned by Cameco (50.025%, operator), AREVA (37.1%;Idemitsu Uranium Exploration Canada Ltd. (7.875%; and TEPCO Resources Inc. (5%).

• Cluff Lake

As of December 31, 2006, decommissioning activities were complete. The Cluff Lake Projectconsisted of two flooded underground mines, four mined-out open pits (two backfilled), onecovered tailings management area, and support facilities. The last operating mine for the CluffLake Project was closed in May 2002 and the mill processed the last remaining stockpile inDecember 2002. AREVA owns 100% of this project.

Although all major decommissioning projects were completed by October 2006, it was ex-pected that periodic maintenance of completed projects would be required. An environmentalFollow-Up Program (FUP) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) program currently makeup the core site responsibilities. The FUP is intended to ensure compliance with the decom-missioning plan through environmental sampling and inspection, while the O&M program isintended to monitor and maintain the physical performance of the completed decommission-ing projects (i.e. surface runoff and erosion control).

The 2010 maintenance activities consisted of:• the removal of two south diversion ditch channel crossings;• covering of the areas surrounding newly drilled wells through the Tailings Manage-

ment Area (TMA); • re-grading of low areas on the TMA road; and• repairing the erosion of the Claude Waste Rock Pile (CWRP) access road.

Revegetation activities for 2010 consisted of hydroseeding:• the slopes created by the removal of the two channel crossings;• any patches of poor growth around the TMA; and• the Claude Waste Rock Pile access road.

Following recommendation by consultants with HAB-TECH Environmental Ltd., fertilizationof the TMA and CWRP ceased in 2010 to let the grass cover develop a natural successioncycle.

Water treatment plant, Cigar Lake. Aurora photo.


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• McClean Lake

In July 2010, the JEB mill transitioned into an interim cessation of uranium milling at theMcClean Lake Operation. The JEB mill underwent a safe and systematic clean-out andflushing of each circuit and a plan was developed for the anticipated re-start of the JEB mill.This interim mill shut down in production resulted in company wide layoffs.

During the 187 operating days, the mill was fed a total of 97,167 tonnes of ore at anaverage grade of 0.68% uranium. The mill produced 665,120 kg of uranium concentrate withan overall recovery of 95.7%, compared to 93.9% for 2009.

As in 2009, there were no conventional mining activities in 2010. There were 30,660tonnes of stockpiled ore transferred from the Sue ore transfer pad to the JEB mill stockpiles.In July, when the JEB mill was temporarily shut down, the remaining stockpiled ore from theJEB mill ore pad was transferred to the Sue ore transfer pad. The Mining EquipmentDevelopment Program successfully mined hole JB#7.

The Environmental Management System successfully passed an external recertificationaudit by the registrar to retain certification to the ISO 14001:2004 Standard. Mass loadingscontinue to remain below original McClean Lake Environmental Impact Statement predic-tions and environmental effects monitoring indicates no significant detrimental environmentalimpacts.

The Health and Safety Program was re-certified to OHSAS 18001:2007 Standard (Occupa-tional Health and Safety Assessment Series). One lost time accident occurred at the McCleanLake Operation in 2010.

The McClean Lake Operation personnel continued to monitor the care and maintenanceactivities at the Midwest Project. AREVA conducted environmental monitoring and site secu-rity surveillance programs at the Midwest Project site during 2010.

AREVA achieved significant turnout for the open houses held in 2010 to discuss the Mid-west Project and the McArthur River ore haul to the McClean Lake Operation project. To en-courage face-to-face discussions these open houses were 2 to 5 hours and included displayboards, computers for blog questions, and a video camera for comments. Other methods ofcommunication were supported by subject matter experts.

The JEB tailings management facility at McClean Lake. Aurora photo


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Athabasca

Community Profiles

Black Lake Denesuline First Nation

Northern Settlement of Camsell Portage

Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation

Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation

Northern Settlement of Wollaston Lake

Northern Hamlet of Stony Rapids

Northern Hamlet of Uranium City


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Black Lake Denesuline First NationAWG Community Representatives

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Edwin Boneleye Ricky Robillard

Black Lake is located on Chicken Indian Reserve No. 224, occupied by members of the BlackLake Band. It is situated approximately 16 kilometres on an all weather gravel road fromStony Rapids. The on-reserve population is 1500 members and, as with most northern com-munities, traditional activities such as hunting, fishing and guiding are still a major source ofincome. The mines in the region – Rabbit Lake, McClean Lake and Cigar Lake - employ ap-proximately 50 to 70 people from the community. The school is from nursery to Grade 12,employing 64 staff. There is a Catholic church, a brand new Northern store, a community hall,a health clinic, two pool halls and a take-out restaurant. For the past few years, the communityhas been accessible by a seasonal road from Points North.


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AWG Community Investment (Donations)Cameco & its Cigar Lake J.V. Partners* $134,334.00

Wellness Centre $58,000.00Homeless Shelter $23,334.00Northern Lights Hockey $ 3,000.00Career Fair Saskatoon $ 6,000.00Emergency Caribou Hunt $ 5,000.00Playground Equipment $20,000.00North Central Minor Hockey $ 6,000.00Winter Festival $ 3,300.00Youth Wilderness Program $10,000.00Total Cameco Investment $134,334.00

AREVA & its McClean Lake JV Partners* $ 41,395.86Homeless Shelter $ 6,600.00Grade 12 Student Tour $ 3,000.00North Central Minor Hockey League $ 3,000.00Annual Winter Festival $ 1,700.00Playground Equipment $10,000.00Health & Wellness Treatment Facility Final Payment $14,500.00Grade 12 Grad Presents (Laptops) $ 2,595.86Total AREVA Investment $41,395.86

Total Community Investment $175,729.86

* Cigar Lake Joint Venture: Cameco Corporation 50.025%, AREVA Resources Canada

37.1%; Idemitsu Uranium Exploration Canada 7.875%, TEPCO Resources Inc. 5%.

* McClean Lake Joint Venture: AREVA Resources Canada 70% (Operator), Denison Mines Inc. 22.5%,

OURD Canada Co. Ltd. 7.5%.

Athabasca Student Awards of ExcellenceGrade 7: Academic: Andrew Moise; Athabasca: Jennifer Sayazie;Math and Science: Rodney Broussie; Practical and Applied Arts: Brianda RobillardGrade 8: Academic: Christen Renie; Athabasca: Tristen Toutsaint:

Math & Science: Marissa Broussie; Practical and Applied Arts: Ian Donard Grade 9: Academic: Richie Robillard; Athabasca: Iris Medal;

Math & Science: Coren Mercredi; Practical and Applied Arts: Collin RenieGrade 10: Academic: Virgil Boneleye; Athabasca: Travis Robillard;

Math & Science: Janice Broussie; Practical and Applied Arts: Nathan DonardGrade 11: Academic: Rick Robillard; Athabasca: Kristen Sayazie;

Math & Science: Gabriel Cook; Practical and Applied Arts: Garrette RobillardGrade 12: Academic: Cindy Robillard; Athabasca: Timothy Sandypoint;

Math & Science: Lainnie Medal; Practical and Applied Arts: Gina Besskkaystare

Total Awarded $ 5,060.00


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Company Employees Gross WagesCameco $1,095,230.45

AREVA $ 615,919.03

Total Company Gross Wages $1,711,149.03

Total Community Financial Impact $1,891,938.89

Contractor Employees (Wages not available)

CamecoAthabasca Catering L.P. 17Points Athabasca Contracting L.P. 17Tron Power 18Mudjatik Thyssen Mining 4Total Cameco 56

AREVAAthabasca Basin Development LP 3Athabasca Catering 2Total AREVA 5

Total Contractor Employees 61

Cameco’s Darwin Roy helps with a classroom presentation in Black Lake.

Aurora Photo

Northern Hamlet of Camsell PortageAWG Community Representatives


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Camsell Portage is one of the smallest northern settlements. It lies on the north shore of LakeAthabasca about 30 km west of Uranium City, and has a population of 37. It is accessible byair, boat or snowmobile. The settlement office can be reached at 498-2955. The facsimilenumber is 498-2978.

Claire Larocque Gabriel Stenne

Fond du Lac Denesuline First NationAWG Community Representatives

Georgie McDonald Willie John Laurent

The community of Fond du Lac is located on the north shore of Lake Athabasca, approxi-mately 50 air miles east of Uranium City. Fond du Lac is primarily an Indian reserve with theexception of some of the teachers, nurses and store personnel. The reserve population is about750 people out of a band population of around 1500. In addition to a small nursing station anda new community hall and arena, there is one retail grocery hardware/dry goods store in thecommunity, the Northern Store, plus a convenience store and two options for accommodation.There is also an elementary and high school that offers schooling from Kindergarten to grade12. A Catholic church serves the community, but there is no resident priest living in the com-munity. Employment is provided through the Band, local stores, schools and mining compa-nies as well as through local industry.


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AWG Community Investment (Donations)Cameco & its Cigar Lake J.V. Partners* $139,098.40

Winter festival $ 3,300.00Caribou Food Harvesting $ 3,300.00Grade 9 trip to Toronto $ 2,000.00Sask. Indian Winter Games $ 1,500.00Grad 2010 $ 2,000.00Smaller items $ 385.00Pine Channel $ 20,000.00Early Childhood grad $ 3,613.40Christmas Gifts for School $ 3,000.00Arena Building $100,000.00Total Cameco Investment $139,098.40

AREVA & its McClean Lake JV Partners* $ 95,400.00School Trip $ 1,000.00Winter Festival $ 1,700.00Caribou Harvesting $ 1,700.002010 Sask Indian Winter Games $ 1,000.00Grade 12 Graduation $ 1,000.00Pine Channel Accommodation $ 5,000.00Arena project $ 75,000.00Early Childhood graduation $ 1,500.00Improvements to Pine Channel $ 5,000.00Christmas Gifts for students $ 2,500.00Total AREVA Investment $ 95,400.00

Overall Total $ 234,498.40



* McClean Lake Joint Venture: AREVA Resources Canada 70% (Operator), Denison Mines

Inc. 22.5%, OURD Canada Co. Ltd. 7.5%.

2009 Northern Post-Secondary Scholarship RecipientsAREVAFreda Randhile Business Administration SIIT $5,000.00Walda Laurent Education FNUC $5,000.00

CamecoWalda Laurent Education FNUC $2,000.00Samantha Adam Education NORTEP $2,000.00Erica Martin Nursing FNUC $2,000.00Christina Adam Education SUNTEP $2,000.00

Total Post-Secondary Scholarships Awarded $18,000.00


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Athabasca Student AwardsGrade 7: Academic: Jenine Lidguerre; Athabasca: John Besskkaystare:

Math & Science: Alyx MercrediGrade 8: Academic: Keesha Martin; Athabasca: Joshua Mercredi;

Math & Science: Jerome McDonaldGrade 9: Academic: Frank Jr. McDonald; Athabasca: Joey Adam;

Math & Science: Gina Fern; Practical and Applied Arts: Lorraine RandhileGrade 10: Academic: Ivana Adam; Athabasca: Cameron Pische;

Math & Science: Jenny Bignose; Practical and Applied Arts: Loretta RandhileGrade 11: Academic: Conrad McDonald; Athabasca: Nicky Adam;

Math & Science: Rachel AugierGrade 12: Academic: Chantelle Stenne; Athabasca: Derek Cook;

Math & Science; Christin Adam; Practical and Applied Arts: Rhonda Mercredi

Total Awarded $4,561.00

Company Employees Gross WagesCameco $3,432,439.26

AREVA $ 598,325.44

Total Gross Wages $4,030,764.70



CamecoAthabasca Catering L.P. 26Points Athabasca Contracting L.P. 25Tron Power 19Mudjatik Thyssen Mining 5Total Cameco Contractors 75


ApprenticesCamecoVictor Fern Jr. Electrician 4th year Rabbit Lake

Victor achieved journey status in December 2010.

AREVACraig Adam Industrial Instrumentation 1st year McClean LakeGeorgie Mercredi Jr. Pipe Fitter 2nd year McClean Lake

AREVAAthabasca Basin Development L.P. 3Athabasca Catering L.P. 1

Total AREVA Contractors 4


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Northern Summer Student EmploymentCamecoErica Marten Cigar LakeLarissa Robillard Rabbit LakeRicky Kenny Rabbit LakeGabrielle Toutsaint Rabbit Lake

AREVANone in 2010 (mine shut down)

Work PlacementJames Isadore Key Lake

Fond du Lac Student Achievement Award Winners 2010. Aurora photo

Hatchet Lake Denesuline First NationAWG Community Representative

Paul Denechezhe


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Hatchet Lake First Nation Reserve is located at the eastern shore of Wollaston Lake, adja-cent to the Northern Settlement of Wollaston Lake. There are approximately 1400 bandmembers living on-reserve. The major employer on reserve is the Hatchet Lake First Nationwhich operates two schools. The elementary school employs 32 staff and serves 265 stu-dents. The high school enrolment averages 200 with a teaching staff of 36. Employment for80 people is found with Band Administration, Health Services and Economic Development.Other band members work at mine sites, local businesses or participate in traditional hunt-ing, fishing and gathering economies. The Band also operates a grocery store, laundromatand confectionary. The Health Centre employs four full-time nurses, a doctor flies in twicea week from La Ronge, and a dentist visits every 3 – 4 months. Other medical services mustbe obtained in La Ronge, Prince Albert or Saskatoon. Transportation is by air, barge or overa winter ice road. The winter road opens from mid-January to mid-March. Construction isunder way to build an all season gravel road to the community from Highway 905 linkingthis community to the south.


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Northern Settlement of Wollaston LakeAWG Community Representative

Terri Daniels

The northern settlement of Wollaston Lake is located on the eastern shore of Wollaston Lake

and has a population of 121 residents. The majority of these residents are members of theHatchet Lake First Nation. Other residents are non-treaty or members of other First NationBands. Employment is through government jobs, transportation, communications, trades andservices, construction, clerical and support staff at the Hatchet Lake Band office or for theschools. There are also some people who are employed by the mining companies operating inthe area. The community has a community hall/offices and serves as a courthouse on amonthly basis. The community also provides radio service to the whole community, includingthe Hatchet Lake First Nation. Two charter airline companies operate on a recently upgradedairstrip which connects with all points south. Transportation to the settlement is by air, barge,


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boat or winter ice road. Construction is moving forward on a new all season road which willeventually provide year round access to highway #905 which leads to La Ronge, Prince Albert

and all other destinations.

The following stats include both the Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation

and the Northern Settlement of Wollaston Lake.

AWG Community Investment (Donations)Cameco & its Cigar Lake J.V. Partners* $ 143,020.38

Fr. Megret High School U of S tour $ 3,400.00Winter Carnival $ 5,000.00First Nations Winter Games $ 4,000.00Annual Fishing Derby $ 1,300.00Female Hockey Camp T. Benonie $ 1,000.00North Central Minor Hockey $ 3,300.00Fr. Megret School Business Travel $ 1,000.00Fr. Megret School Misc. (AREVA) $ 500.00Fr. Megret School - AWG Meeting $ 1,500.00Student Cultural Exchange $ 1,000.00High School Grad $ 1,000.00Caribou Hunt $ 5,400.00Keepers of the Water Preparations $ 1,942.46Contribution to New Store $100,000.00Fr. Megret High School - Information Technology $ 10,000.00Christmas Gifts for school children $ 2,000.00

Misc small items $ 677.92

Total Cameco Investment $143,020.38

AREVA & McClean Lake JV Partners $ 18,100.00Class Trip $ 500.00Hockey Camp $ 500.00High School U of S Tour $ 1,600.00Winter Carnival $ 2,500.00SK. First Nations Winter Games $ 2,000.00Minor Hockey $ 1,700.00Fishing Derby $ 700.00Hockey Tour $ 3,000.00Student Cultural Exchange $ 500.00Graduation 2010 $ 500.00Caribou Hunt $ 2,600.00Jr. Team Canada First Nations Ambassador $ 1,000.00Elem. School Christmas Celebrations $ 1,000.00

Total AREVA Investment $ 18,100.00

Overall Total $ 161,120.38


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* McClean Lake Joint Venture: AREVA Resources Canada 70% (Operator), Denison Mines Inc. 22.5%,

OURD Canada Co. Ltd. 7.5%.

2010 Northern Post-Secondary Scholarship RecipientsCamecoShawna Sha’Oulle Arts & Science U of S $ 1,500.00 (Withdrew)

Shelly Tsannie Education NORTEP $ 1.500.00 (Withdrew)

Sylvia Besskkaystare Indigenous Health & Human Services, U of Brandon$ 2,000.00

Total Scholarships $5,000.00

Athabasca Student Awards of ExcellenceGrade 7: Academic: Rod Hansen; Athabasca: Taylor Hansen;

Math & Science: Elizabeth Sha’OulleGrade 8: Academic: Eric Clipping; Athabasca: Justina Kkailther;

Math & Science: Corrina TsannieGrade 9: Academic: Joey Sha’Oulle; Athabasca: Adrienne Tssessaze;

Math & Science:Tanita BenonieGrade 10: Academic: Alleena Sha’Oulle; Athabasca: Vanessa Joseyounen;

Math & Science: Leon Besskkaystare; Practical and Applied Arts: Shane TsannieGrade 11: Academic: Ronelda Robillard; Athabasca: Jean Tsannie;

Math & Science: Therese Joseyounen; Practical and Applied Arts: David DzenliounGrade 12: Academic: Shawna Sha’Oulle; Athabasca: Tamara Benonie;

Math & Science: Kerry Joseyounen; Practical and Applied Arts: Verna Benonie.

Total Awarded $4,661.00

Company Employee Gross WagesCameco $1,161,893.62

AREVA $ 79,474.31

Total Wages $1,241,367.93

Total Community Financial Impact: $1,412,149.31


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Cameco’s Darwin Roy presents Chief Bart Tsannie with a $100,000 do-

nation. From left: Councillor George Tsannie, Chief Bart, Darwin Roy,

Jim Andrews, Dave Rezansoff (Rabbit Lake General Manager). Aurora

photo

Contractor Employees (No Wages Available)

CamecoAthabasca Catering L. P. 26Points Athabasca L.P. 17Snake Lake Construction 1Tron Power 13West Wind Aviation 2Mudjatik Thyssen 2Total Cameco Contractor Employees 61


Northern Summer Student EmploymentMichaela Aistine Cigar LakeLynette Dzeylion Cigar Lake

AREVAAthabasca Basin Development L.P. 7Athabasca Catering L.P. 5

Total AREVA Contractor Employees 12


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Northern Hamlet of Stony RapidsAWG Community Representatives

Sandra Hansen Keith Laprise

Stony Rapids is an off-reserve hamlet of about 300 people. Improvements to the all-seasonroad between Points North and Stony Rapids allow goods and services to flow regularly be-tween the north and south. Care must be taken when travelling this road as driving condi-tions can change with the seasons. In the wintertime there is an ice road that connects StonyRapids to the community of Fond du Lac. An all-weather road to Fond du Lac is in the plan-ning stages.The traditional ways of hunting, fishing and gathering local resources is used to supplementfamily incomes and food supplies. The community has three stores; The Northern; Scott’s


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General Store where one can purchase food, clothing, hardware, household appliances, andsnowmachines; and the A & L store on the Black Lake road. Scott’s store also serves as aPrince Albert Credit Union outlet where people can do their banking. Mail is delivered threetimes per week to the community post office. The Whitewater Inn, Waterfront Lodge and Al’sPlace provide meals and accommodations for northern travellers who visit this community.The majority of people attend the Catholic church when a travelling priest visits the commu-nity. There is also a Baptist preacher who offers Sunday school lessons and Bible study in hishome each week when he is available.Stony Rapids School offers a K-9 program to approximately 35 students. Students in grades10 – 12 can attend Father Porte Memorial Dene School in Black Lake to complete their highschool education. The hamlet office phone number is 439-2173. The facsimile is 439-2098.

AWG Community Investment (Donations)Cameco & its Cigar Lake J.V. Partners* $ 3,500.00

Winter/Cultural Festival $ 3,500.00

AREVA & its McClean Lake JV Partners* $ 1,500.00

Cultural and Winter Festival $ 1,500.00

Total Community Investment 5,000.00





Athabasca Student AwardsGrade 7: Academic: Garret Robillard; Athabasca: Cody Hansen;

Math & Science: Shania Sayazie; Practical and Applied Arts: Cody HansenGrade 8: Academic: Courtney King; Athabasca: Kenneth MacDonald;

Math & Science: Andy Powder; Practical and Applied Arts: Courtney KingGrade 9: Academic: Shantelle Robillard; Athabasca: Shantelle Robillard;

Math & Science: Shantelle Robillard; Practical and Applied Arts: Preston RandhileGrade 10: Academic: Riley MacDonald; Athabasca: Riley MacDonald;

Practical and Applied Arts: Riley MacDonaldGrade 11: Academic: Brandon Hansen; Athabasca: Brandon Hansen;

Math & Science: Tyler MercrediGrade 12: Academic: Jodi Seegerts; Athabasca: Jodi Seegerts;

Math & Science: Jodi Seegerts

Total Student Awards $4,197.00


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2010 Northern Post-Secondary ScholarshipsCameco:Kristen Bihun Arts/Science U of S $3,000.00

AREVA:Samantha Bihun Biology U of S $5,000.00


Company Employee Gross WagesCameco $1,161,893.62

AREVA $ 79,474.31




CamecoAthabasca Catering L.P. 3Points Athabasca L.P. 4Tron Power 22West Wind Aviation 2Mudjatik Thyssen Mining 10Total Cameco Contractor Employees 41


AREVA consultant Larry Buckley talks to students at a fall Open Housein Stony Rapids. Aurora Photo

AREVAAthabasca Catering L.P. 1


Northern Hamlet of Uranium CityAWG Community Representative

Allen Augier

Uranium City is located in the northwest corner of Saskatchewan, 720 kilometres northwestof Prince Albert, 720 kilometres northeast of Edmonton and 48 kilometres south of theNorthwest Territory/Saskatchewan border. Uranium City is now a shadow of its former selfwhen it flourished as a company-run mining town that reeled from the anticipation of newgold and uranium finds. A city that once housed over 3,000 individuals is now home to fewerthan 80. Due to the closure of the mines in the surrounding area in the early 1980’s serviceshave been drastically cut and only a settlement office, school, a Baptist church and a smallmedical clinic remain to service the people who have chosen to remain in this beautiful com-munity.


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AWG Community Investment (Donations)Cameco & its Cigar Lake J.V. Partners* $ 0.00

(None)

AREVA & its McClean Lake JV Partners* $ 500.00School Christmas Party $ 500.00

Total Community Investment $ 500.00





Athabasca Student AwardsGrade 7: Athabasca: Storm Bougie; Math & Science: Brandon LarocqueGrade 8: Academic: Tristan Murphy; Athabasca: Crystal Mercredi;

Math & Science: Tyler Powder

Total Awarded $599.00

Company Employees Gross Wages

Cameco $2,733,882.36

AREVA $ 116,416.39



Contractor EmployeesCameco

Athabasca Catering 2Boart Longyear 1North American Rock 1Points Athabasca 7Tron Power 11Mudjatik Thyssen 7

Total Cameco Contractor Employees 29


AREVAAthabasca Basin Development L.P. 1



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III. Athabasca Basin Summary2010 Total Community Investment (Donations)Cameco & its Cigar Lake J.V. Partners*

Black Lake $134,334.00

Camsell Portage $ 0.00Fond du Lac $139,098.40Stony Rapids $ 3,500.00Uranium City $ 0.00Wollaston/Hatchet Lake $143,020.38Athabasca Other $ 13,738.40Total Cameco $433,691.18

AREVA & its McClean Lake J.V. Partners *

Black Lake $ 41,395.86

Fond du Lac $ 95,400.00Stony Rapids $ 1,500.00Uranium City $ 500.00Wollaston/Hatchet Lake $ 18,100.00Athabasca Other $ 10,000.00Total AREVA $166,895.86

Total Community Investment $600,587.04



* McClean Lake Joint Venture: AREVA Resources Canada 70% (Operator), Denison Mines Inc.

22.5%, OURD Canada Co. Ltd. 7.5%.

2010 ScholarshipsFond du Lac $18,000.00

Wollaston $ 5,000.00

Stony Rapids $ 8,000.00


2010 Athabasca Student AwardsBlack Lake $ 5,060.00

Fond du Lac $ 4,561.00Wollaston $ 4,661.00Stony Rapids $ 4,197.00

Uranium City $ 599.00

Total Athabasca Student Awards $19,078.00


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2010 Company Employees Gross WagesCameco $10,157,328.05

Black Lake $ 1,095,230.45

Fond du Lac $ 3,432,439.26Stony Rapids $ 1,733,882.36Uranium City $ 2,733,882.36Wollaston/Hatchet Lake $ 1,161,893.62

Total Cameco $10,157,328.05

AREVA $1,530,320.42Black Lake $ 615,919.03Fond du Lac $ 598,325.44Stony Rapids $ 736,104.28Uranium City $ 116,416.39Wollaston/Hatchet Lake $ 79,474.31

Total AREVA $1,530,320.42



CamecoAthabasca Catering L.P. 72Points Athabasca L.P. 62Tron Power 72West Wind Aviation 4Boart Longyear 1North American Rock & Dirt 1AREVAAthabasca Basin Development L.P. 13Athabasca Catering L.P. 9


Total Communities Financial Impact:Black Lake $ 1,891,938.89Fond du Lac $ 4,287,824.10Stony Rapids $ 1,258,564.93Uranium City $ 2,851,397.75Wollaston $ 1,412,149.31

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IV. Ongoing & Future

Areas of Development for the AWGCameco and AREVA continue to strive to keep all community members and leadership awareof ongoing specific projects by providing community meetings both regionally and locally.

A wider representative group of community members is now invited to AWG meetings. Youth,respected elders and leaders are specifically invited to attend meetings to provide a traditionalview and a new perspective from the future leaders of the north. It is important to involve theyouth so that they better understand the relationship and partnership that exists between thecommunities of the far north and the mining industry.

Cameco and AREVA will continue to support youth development and leadership trainingopportunities. The Encounters with Canada Program, the Science Ambassador program, theSci-Fi Science Summer Program and the Building A New Generation Cross-Cultural CanoeTrip are all examples of the companies’ commitment to building a brighter future for youngnortherners.

As we look into the near future we see the mine at Cigar Lake opening and the need to trainand hire more northerners to fill these expected positions. Cameco and AREVA havedeveloped a Pre-Training Basic Skills Program for residents of the Athabasca Basin to betterprepare youth for further training, post-secondary education or skills training. This programstarted in the fall of 2010 at the McClean Lake mine site.

The future is optimistic in the north. The opportunities are abundant for those with the propertraining and education.

The scholarship program is second to none. It offers scholarships for Athabasca students whoregister in programming that will benefit the uranium mining industry (engineering, com-merce, geology, chemistry, environmental science and trades) and careers that will benefit thenorth in general (medicine, nursing, instrumentation, law). Contact Cameco and AREVA’s LaRonge offices for more information on how to apply for a scholarship. Deadline is June 30thof each year.

AREVA and Cameco continue to develop an exploration agreement that will meet the needs oftraditional land users and their exploration departments. Discussions will continue over thecourse of the year to identify trappers within fur blocks who might be affected by futureexploration development. The companies will work with the fur block chairmen and the localleadership on this matter.

The AWG ratified new or returning mine site elders at the October 6th, 2010 meeting, whichtook place in Stony Rapids. This is in line with our three-year term policy at the Cigar Lake,McClean Lake and Rabbit Lake operations.


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