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MINE URANIUM [13 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2020-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uranium mine licence
1, record 1, English, uranium%20mine%20licence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CNSC [Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission] will hold a public hearing … to consider an application ... requesting a renewal of [a] uranium mine licence for the Cigar Lake Operation for a period of 10 years. 1, record 1, English, - uranium%20mine%20licence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- permis de mine d’uranium
1, record 1, French, permis%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La CCSN [Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire] tiendra une audience publique […] afin d'examiner la demande […] concernant le renouvellement, pour une période de 10 ans, [d'un] permis de mine d'uranium pour l'établissement de Cigar Lake. 1, record 1, French, - permis%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legacy uranium mine 1, record 2, English, legacy%20uranium%20mine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 2001 workshop was a significant contributor to the success in obtaining licensing commitments from many federal and provincial departments responsible for legacy uranium mines. 1, record 2, English, - legacy%20uranium%20mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ancienne mine d’uranium
1, record 2, French, ancienne%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'atelier de 2001 a beaucoup contribué à l'obtention de permis de nombreux ministères fédéraux et provinciaux qui ont la responsabilité des anciennes mines d'uranium. 1, record 2, French, - ancienne%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Waste Management
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Uranium Mine and Mill Waste Management 1, record 3, English, Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Code%20of%20Practice%20for%20Uranium%20Mine%20and%20Mill%20Waste%20Management
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for Uranium Mine and Mill Waste Management
1, record 3, French, Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Code%20of%20Practice%20for%20Uranium%20Mine%20and%20Mill%20Waste%20Management
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2003-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uranium mining project 1, record 4, English, uranium%20mining%20project
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although federal and provincial approvals of the Midwest uranium mining project were granted in April 1998, the project has not proceeded beyond initial test mining in the late 1980s due to uranium market conditions. 1, record 4, English, - uranium%20mining%20project
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- projet de mine d’uranium
1, record 4, French, projet%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que le gouvernement fédéral et le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan aient accordé leurs autorisations au projet de mine d'uranium en avril 1998, les seules activités à avoir été réalisées au site ont été des tests miniers préliminaires, à la fin des années 1980, en raison de la conjoncture peu favorable du marché de l'uranium. 1, record 4, French, - projet%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2003-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Mining Operations
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Uranium Mine Site Preparation Licence 1, record 5, English, Uranium%20Mine%20Site%20Preparation%20Licence
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on its consideration of the matter, as described in more detail in the following sections, the Commission, pursuant to section 24 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, issues Uranium Mine Site Preparation Licence (UMSL-Excavate-Midwest). 1, record 5, English, - Uranium%20Mine%20Site%20Preparation%20Licence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Exploitation minière
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- permis de préparation de l'emplacement de mine d’uranium
1, record 5, French, permis%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20de%20l%27emplacement%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[... ] la Commission délivre à COGEMA Resources Inc., de Saskatoon (Saskatchewan), conformément à l'article 24 de la Loi sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires, le permis de préparation de l'emplacement de mine d'uranium UMSL-Excavate-Midwest. 1, record 5, French, - permis%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20de%20l%27emplacement%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2003-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- uranium mine operation 1, record 6, English, uranium%20mine%20operation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CRI [COGEMA Resources Inc.] reported that many of the comments and concerns of the public at that meeting related to possible future uranium mine development and operation in the area, rather than the current exploration activities that are the subject of the current licence. 1, record 6, English, - uranium%20mine%20operation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- exploitation de mine d’uranium
1, record 6, French, exploitation%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle a signalé que nombre des commentaires et préoccupations faits par la population lors de cette rencontre concernaient les activités éventuelles d'aménagement et d'exploitation de mine d'uranium dans la région, plutôt que les activités d'exploration actuelles qui font l'objet de la présente demande. 1, record 6, French, - exploitation%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2002-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- uranium mine
1, record 7, English, uranium%20mine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mine d'uranium
1, record 7, French, mine%20d%27uranium
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Mining Operations
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- uranium mining licensee
1, record 8, English, uranium%20mining%20licensee
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It should be emphasized that the modified Kusnetz method is only one of the several methods which may be used by uranium mining licensees in fulfilling the AECB requirement of an acceptable method of measurement for radon daughter concentrations. 1, record 8, English, - uranium%20mining%20licensee
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Exploitation minière
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- titulaire de permis d’exploitation de mine d’uranium
1, record 8, French, titulaire%20de%20permis%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 1999-03-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- uranium mine tailings
1, record 9, English, uranium%20mine%20tailings
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- uranium tailings 2, record 9, English, uranium%20tailings
correct, plural
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A facility for the disposal of radioactive prescribed substances, other than uranium tailings that result from mining activities and irradiated nuclear fuel ... 3, record 9, English, - uranium%20mine%20tailings
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "tailings" and "dead ground". 4, record 9, English, - uranium%20mine%20tailings
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- résidus de l’extraction minière de l’uranium
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20mini%C3%A8re%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Buranium
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- résidus miniers d’uranium 2, record 9, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20miniers%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résidus d’extraction d’uranium 3, record 9, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résidus de l’extraction du minerai d’uranium 4, record 9, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20du%20minerai%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résidus de mine d’uranium 5, record 9, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résidus d’uranium 6, record 9, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les résidus de l'extraction minière de l'uranium, ou stériles, et surtout du traitement des minerais, constituent eux aussi, par leur volume et leur nature, un cas particulier. 7, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20mini%C3%A8re%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Buranium
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escombros mineros
- Centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuos de minería del uranio
1, record 9, Spanish, residuos%20de%20miner%C3%ADa%20del%20uranio
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- residuos de la minería del uranio 2, record 9, Spanish, residuos%20de%20la%20miner%C3%ADa%20del%20uranio
correct, masculine noun, plural
- colas de minería del uranio 3, record 9, Spanish, colas%20de%20miner%C3%ADa%20del%20uranio
correct, feminine noun, plural
- ganga de mina de uranio 4, record 9, Spanish, ganga%20de%20mina%20de%20uranio
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Interregional Training Course on Uranium - from Mine to Fuel Element Fabrication 1, record 10, English, Interregional%20Training%20Course%20on%20Uranium%20%2D%20from%20Mine%20to%20Fuel%20Element%20Fabrication
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency]. Saclay, France. October 15 - November 16, 1984. 1, record 10, English, - Interregional%20Training%20Course%20on%20Uranium%20%2D%20from%20Mine%20to%20Fuel%20Element%20Fabrication
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Cours interrégional sur l'uranium, de la mine à la fabrication des éléments combustibles
1, record 10, French, Cours%20interr%C3%A9gional%20sur%20l%27uranium%2C%20de%20la%20mine%20%C3%A0%20la%20fabrication%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de cursos
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Curso interregional de capacitación sobre tratamiento de uranio, desde su extracción hasta la fabricación de elementos combustibles
1, record 10, Spanish, Curso%20interregional%20de%20capacitaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20tratamiento%20de%20uranio%2C%20desde%20su%20extracci%C3%B3n%20hasta%20la%20fabricaci%C3%B3n%20de%20elementos%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - external organization data 1994-11-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- uranium miner
1, record 11, English, uranium%20miner
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- travailleur de mine d’uranium
1, record 11, French, travailleur%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - external organization data 1994-11-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- uranium mine tailings site
1, record 12, English, uranium%20mine%20tailings%20site
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- site de stockage de résidus de mine d’uranium
1, record 12, French, site%20de%20stockage%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - external organization data 1994-08-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- uranium mining facility
1, record 13, English, uranium%20mining%20facility
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- uranium mine facility 2, record 13, English, uranium%20mine%20facility
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- installation minière d’uranium
1, record 13, French, installation%20mini%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- installation de mine d’uranium 2, record 13, French, installation%20de%20mine%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
feminine noun
- installation d’extraction d’uranium 3, record 13, French, installation%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la CCEA a suivi plus de 20 projets de déclassement, comprenant des accélérateurs de particules, des réacteurs de puissance et de recherche et des installations de mine d'uranium. 2, record 13, French, - installation%20mini%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Buranium
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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