A clean environment

We are committed to operating our business with respect and care for the local and global environment. We strive to be a leader in environmental practices and performance by complying with and moving beyond legal and other requirements.

We are committed to integrating environmental leadership into everything we do. In 2005, we launched a formal environmental leadership initiative, and set objectives and performance indicators to measure our progress in protecting the air, water and land near our operations, and in reducing the amount of waste we generate and energy we use.

Reducing our impact

We have been working to reduce the impact we have on the environment. This includes monitoring and reducing our effect on air, water and land, reducing the greenhouse gases we produce and the amount of energy we consume, and managing the effects of waste.

We are investing in management systems and safety initiatives to achieve operational excellence, and this continues to improve our safety and environmental performance and operating efficiency.

We have developed new water treatment technologies that have improved the quality of the water released from our Saskatchewan uranium milling operations, and are working on other projects to reduce waste, improve the reclamation process and manage waste rock more effectively.

We have also completed an energy assessment at each of our North American operations, and developed management plans for reducing our energy intensity and greenhouse gas emissions.

We are maximizing the lifespan of our operating sites to limit the environmental impact of operations, and revitalizing the Key Lake mill (in operation for 29 years) and Rabbit Lake mill (in operation for 37 years).

Like other large industrial organizations, we use chemicals in our operations that could be hazardous to our health and the environment if they are not handled correctly. We train our employees in the proper use of hazardous substances and in emergency response techniques.

We work with communities who are affected by our activities to tell them what we are doing and to receive feedback and further input to build and sustain their trust. For example, in Saskatchewan, we participate in the Athabasca Working Group and Northern Saskatchewan Environmental Quality Committee. In Ontario, we liaise with our communities by regularly holding educational and environment-focused activities.