Overview

• The province lifted a 40-year moratorium in May and issued requests for proposals at three known uranium sites but received no bids by June 11
• West Hants resident Buddy Hebb says MLA Melissa Sheehy-Richard asked permission to use a road on his property for prospective exploration access
• The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs and several municipalities have demanded consultations or a pause over environmental and Indigenous consultation concerns
• Premier Houston has insisted that any actual mining will require industry leadership while weighing alternatives such as province-run geological work and aerial surveillance
• The government views uranium as a critical mineral resource for economic growth and is evaluating self-funded exploration methods to move the project forward