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History

1979 McClean orebody discovered.
1982 JEB orebody discovered.
1985 – 1990  Sue A, B, & C orebodies discovered
1991 Environmental Assessment begins under join federal-provincial processes.
1995 Mining of JEB pit begins.
1995 – 1998  JEB mill construction.
1999 Operating license issued for mill & Tailings Management Facility (6 million lbs/yr). Yellowcake production begins.
2000 McClean Lake becomes the first uranium operation in North America to receive ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management system.
2001 McClean Lake license renewed and amended for higher production (8 million lbs/yr).
2005 McClean Lake license renewed and amended to expand JEB mill. Sue A & Sue E open pit mining begins.
2006 Open pit mining completed at Sue A.
2007 McClean Lake produces its 50 millionth pound of yellowcake.
2008 Mining of Sue E completed. Mining of Sue B begins. McClean Lake is the first uranium operation in North America to eceive OHSAS 18001 certification for its occupational health and safety management.
2009 Sue B completed mining. McClean Lake operating licence renewed until June 30, 2017.



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