Wheeler River Project

November 8, 2025 - Minor corrections to the EA Report have been posted. The french translated version of this report has also been posted. 

October 2, 2025 - The hearing agenda for part one of the Wheeler River has been posted.

The agenda includes a presentation from Denison as well as a presentation from CNSC staff. The presentations provide details on the licensing and environmental assessment processes and related technical details. Consultation and engagement topics won’t be discussed until the Part 2 hearing, the week of December 8^th where interventions will be heard.

If you are interested in watching the Part 1 hearing on October 8^th, the link is included in the agenda and can be found here: Watch Commission proceedings live.

If you wish to intervene in part two of the hearing, requests to intervene must be filed with the Commission Registry by October 24, 2025. Participants may provide their intervention in writing, or with a written submission to be accompanied by an oral presentation. Oral presenters who wish to use a PowerPoint presentation are asked to submit their slide decks to the Commission Registry by November 24, 2025. Additional information on this process can be found here: Notice of Public Hearing and Participant Funding - 2025-H-09.

Part two of the hearing of scheduled for the week of December 8^th, but exact dates are still TBD.

August 20, 2025 - On August 19 the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has posted the Environmental Assessment (EA) Report for Denison Mines Corp.’s proposed Wheeler River Project. The EA Report is part of the Commission Member Document (CMD) package related to Denison’s licence application to prepare site and construct.

The EA Report presents CNSC staff’s assessment of the potential environmental effects of the proposed in-situ recovery uranium mining project located in northern Saskatchewan. It reflects a technical review conducted by the Federal Indigenous Review Team and incorporates input received from Indigenous Nations and communities, federal departments and agencies.

The EA Report evaluates whether the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects, taking into account proposed mitigation measures and the implementation of follow-up programs.

The EA Report and supporting documents are available here:

• Commission Member Document (CMD) 25-H9 CNSC Staff Submission (including EA Report and Indigenous Consultation Report) (Added Sept 3, 2025)
• EA Report 

The EA Report will be considered by the Commission during a public hearing. Details on the hearing, including how to participate or submit written interventions, will be announced on the CNSC website and the Registry in the coming weeks.

Hearing details:

Part 1:

• Date: October 8, 2025
• Place: To be determined (National Capital Region and/or virtually via zoom)
• Time: As set by the agenda to be published prior to the hearing date Date

Part 2:

• Date: Week of December 8, 2025
• Place: To be determined (Saskatoon)
• Time: As set by the agenda to be published prior to the hearing date

More information can be found in the CNSC's public notice here: https://api.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/dms/digital-medias/Notice-of-Public-Hearing-and-Participant-Funding-2025-H-09.pdf/object

February 3, 2025:

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is offering participant funding to assist Indigenous Nations and communities, members of the public and interested parties in reviewing the environmental assessment (EA) and licence application for Denison’s Wheeler River Project and in participating in a future Commission hearing process. The Commission has not yet announced any details, such as date or location, for a hearing on Denison’s application. 

This participant funding opportunity is open from February 3 to April 4, 2025. For details on how to apply, please see the original posting here: www.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/eng/the-commission/participant-funding-program/opportunities/2025-02-denison/