AREVA Resources says it’s looking forward to the day an all-weather road is established between the Cigar Lake and McArthur River uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan.
Earlier this week, Premier Brad Wall announced his government was going to construct a connector road to Highway 914 in the Athabasca basin.
AREVA spokesman Jarret Adams says the idea makes a lot of sense:
“Yeah, absolutely. Having that connection between McArthur and Cigar is going to be a great step, because, otherwise, you were looking at a 900-km round trip — so that short stretch of road really means a lot to the uranium sector.”
Wall told an audience on Tuesday that industry involvement was key in making the announcement happen, noting that Cameco was matching his government’s $30 million commitment to the project.
He also noted that he believes Cameco will be rounding up some other industry partners to help with the project.
Adams says the new route should take a few years to complete.