Areva Resources SENES Consultants LimitedKivalliq Inuit Association

Community Tour

concerning

Potential Uranium Mine Development

Kivalliq Region, Nunavut

April 10-14 2007

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Tour Objectives Consult with residents in Kivalliq hamlets about:

Environmental, health and business aspects of uranium mining

How the risks of uranium mining would be controlled and regulated

Experience at modern uranium mines and plans for a new mine in Nunavut

Listen, Answer Questions and Discuss Concerns

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Tour Sponsors and Presenters

Sponsors

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc Kivalliq Inuit Association

Baker Lake Representative

Mayor of Baker Lake

Presenters SENES Consultants

Environment and Health

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Regulation and Licensing

Areva Resources Industrial Experience and

Development Potential

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Hamlet ConsultationsHamlet Date Persons

AttendingComments

Baker Lake Oct 16/06 93 Included school

Rankin Inlet April 10/07 26 Conflicting events reduced attendance

Chesterfield Inlet April 11 54

Whale Cove April 12 31

Arviat April 12 134

Repulse Bay April 13 59

Coral Harbour April 13 40

Total 437 5.2% of total population

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Results of Consultations

Many questions and comments were received - over 100

Only one person appeared to be strongly against uranium mine development

Several persons raised concerns

Common Concerns: Contamination of water

and “country foods” Transport of dangerous

materials Containment of wastes

Common Interest Employment

opportunities

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Consultation Methods Inuktitut and English

Presentations: SENES CNSC Areva

Baker Lake perspective Talk by mayor

Written material Question and answer

sessions

3-4 hours per community

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Effectiveness of Consultation Process

Community residents listened carefully, asked many good questions

Questions and comments indicated good understanding of the issues

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Messages Received from Residents

Uranium mine development would be supported if: Many new, good jobs

created Land, water and animals

are protected People are fully

consulted

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Follow up Residents appeared

pleased that economic benefits (jobs) would flow to all Kivalliq communities Fly-in-out plans for

workers Students encouraged to stay

in school to increase chances to qualify for skilled jobs

Residents learned that it takes several years to develop a uranium mine Additional consultation

would be welcome as development proceeds