Juin 2006 / Globe and Mail

Canada : Calvert, saskatchewan premier, wants U refinery from France

Globe and Mail

June 23, 2006

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Calvert seeking uranium refinery : Saskatchewan Premier in France to lobby officials to build local facility

By PATRICK BRETHOUR

Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert heads to Paris today to woo France’s nuclear industry, aiming to persuade state-owned Areva Group to build a uranium refinery and conversion facility in his province.

Although Saskatchewan is a major source of uranium, its production is processed outside of the province, a (...)