Announcement • May 07
Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. Announces Commencement of Environmental Baseline Studies in Advance of PFS-Related Drill Program At Aurora
Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. announced that it has launched a comprehensive environmental baseline studies campaign prior to the commencement of the previously announced 27,000 ft Pre-Feasibility Study related drill program at its flagship Aurora Uranium Project site located along the Oregon–Nevada border. As part of this campaign, Eagle has, through its lead permitting manager, SLR International Corporation, started the permitting and procurement process for a 10-meter-high meteorological station that is expected to be installed at the Project by early-June. Once installed, the meteorological station will collect ambient weather-related data, including wind speed (both horizontal and vertical), wind direction, temperature (and temperature contrasts), relative humidity, barometric pressure, and solar radiation. The data collected from the meteorological station will be used to support air-quality permitting and other related air-quality studies at Aurora. On behalf of Eagle, SLR has also initiated detailed delineation of wetlands and other jurisdictional aquatic resources across the specific areas at Aurora where the upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study related drill program will be conducted. Field teams will identify and map wetland boundaries, streams, and other waters, and assess their functional characteristics, hydrologic connectivity, and ecological value. The resulting data will inform project design, support avoidance and minimization strategies, and serve as a critical input for permitting compliance with the US Army Corps of Engineers at the federal level, and the Oregon Department of State Lands at the state level. The Company has engaged Native-X Inc., a full-service archeological consulting firm that works extensively throughout Oregon, Nevada, and California. Native-X has commenced cultural and archeological baseline studies across the Project area to identify and document any historical properties or cultural resources that may be present. The results from these studies will support early engagement with relevant agencies and Tribal Nations, inform project design to avoid or mitigate potential impacts, and contribute to future permitting and environmental review processes. The Company is in various stages of discussion with numerous other consultants regarding their engagement for additional environmental baseline studies, including but not limited to hydrology, hydrogeology, surface water quality, groundwater quality, flora and fauna, and geochemistry. Work on most, if not all, of these areas is expected to commence in advance of, or during, the Pre-Feasibility Study related drill program this summer.
