Quebec: MiningWatch Welcomes Cree Call For Uranium Moratorium

Quebec: MiningWatch Welcomes Cree Call For Uranium Moratorium   Last night, following a long day of presentations to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Chief Richard Shecapio of the Mistissini Cree called on the Commission to turn down Strateco Resources’ request for a licence to construct a test mine and called for a moratorium on all uranium projects in the Cree territory of Eeyou Istchee and across Quebec, saying Mistissini will do ‘whatever it takes’ to interrupt this...

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