ATHABASCA BASIN
The Cree Extension-Millennium project is a Cameco-operated joint venture located in the southeastern portion of the Athabasca Basin, approximately 35 km north of the Key Lake operation. The project includes the Millennium deposit which was discovered in 2000. A study is under way to determine the feasibility of mining the deposit. The study is scheduled for completion in 2009.
Exploration Objectives
- Identify additional resources in the immediate Millennium deposit area
- Prioritization of basement and unconformity targets north of Millennium
- Drill testing of nearby prospective anomalies along several historically identified conductive trends
History
| 2009 | Project description filed with regulators Community consultations begin |
| 2008-09 | Baseline environmental studies and data collection underway |
| 2007 | full project feasibility study of Millennium initiated |
| 2005 | decision to commence pre-feasibility study on Millennium deposit |
| 2000 | Millennium deposit discovered |
| 1999 | Cameco becomes operator following acquisition of UEM |
| 1989 | Uranerz Exploration and Mining (UEM) becomes operator |
| 1988 | drilling identifies weak uranium mineralization on several conductor trends |
| 1977 | exploration begins on Cree Extension by Cameco predecessor Saskatchewan Mining and Development Corporation (SMDC) |
LOCATION
CREE EXTENSION-MILLENNIUM
OWNERSHIP
Last Reviewed: November 23, 2009