Table 2:Distribution of Uranium Mine/Mill Decommissioning Costs

Area

Key Lake/McArthur River

Rabbit Lake

(% Overall Project Costs)

(% Overall Project Costs)

Env. Assessment/Licensing

4.6%

5.3%

Project Management

16.4%

16.7%

Mine

1.0%

14.4%

Mill

4.5%

9.7%

Support Facilities

5.8%

1.2%

Tailings

48.6%

35.6%

Waste Rock

9.7%

10.9%

Revegetation

6.7%

2.2%

Post-Decommissioning Monitoring

2.7%

4.0%

Total

100% ($53.6 M)

100% ($35.9 M)


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