Overview

• The Nova Scotia government designated uranium as a priority mineral on May 14 and issued requests for exploration proposals at three known deposits
• Sites identified for exploration include an 80-hectare tract in Louisville, 64 hectares in East Dalhousie and 2,300 hectares at Millet Brook
• A June 2 community meeting at the Millet Brook fire station drew local residents and Mi’kmaw chiefs who raised environmental, health and consultation concerns
• Most proposed exploration areas lie on private land, requiring companies to secure landowner permission before proceeding
• Proposals must be submitted by June 11 as the province seeks to shield its economy from U.S. tariffs by developing critical minerals locally