Indigenous leader, union concerned about Cameco mine shutdowns in Saskatchewan
The chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says First Nations people will be hurt by the shutdowns at two uranium mining operations in northern Saskatchewan.
Cameco Corp. says it has indefinitely extended production suspensions at its McArthur River and Key Lake operations.
The extension of the shutdowns, which were first announced as temporary in January, means the company will permanently lay off about 550 employees, including about 250 Indigenous people.
Chief Bobby Cameron s
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