A new uranium mine is being built in northern Saskatchewan.

NexGen Energy is building an underground uranium mine. It is in the southern Athabasca Basin, about 130 km north of La Loche. The company will spend $2.2 billion on the project.

The company had a ceremony at the mine site. Important people spoke, including Premier Scott Moe and former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Construction has started on surface buildings. A big airstrip is being made longer.

The CEO of NexGen said it took a long time to get to this point.

The company first came to the area in 2012. They dug holes but didn't find any uranium.

In 2014, they found uranium in one of the holes. It was a big discovery.

The CEO said they were on top of a very important energy project.

The government gave NexGen a license to build the mine.

The mine will help meet the growing need for electricity.

The world is changing, and we need more electricity. Nuclear energy is important for this.

Nuclear energy is key to meeting our electricity needs. Uranium is very important for this.

The mine could produce a lot of uranium every year.

The government gave NexGen a license to build the mine. They will need another license to start it.

The mine will create many jobs when it is finished. It will operate for 24 years.

The company has agreements with local Indigenous communities. These agreements include jobs and money for the communities.

The agreements are secret, but they usually include jobs and money for local people.

The Premier said this is a good opportunity for people in the area.

People in La Loche are happy about the new hotel being built.

The Premier said the mine will create jobs and careers for people.

Many people in Saskatchewan work in uranium mining. Almost half of them are from the north.

The Premier said it's important for Saskatchewan to develop its resources.

The Premier said we need to do this in a way that helps the local people and the environment.

Another company, Denison Mines, is also building a uranium mine.

Denison Mines signed an agreement with a local Indigenous community.

NexGen is building a hotel in La Loche with a local Indigenous community.

Another new uranium mine is being built in northern Saskatchewan.

The new mine will cost $600 million to build and could start producing uranium in 2028.

The Denison mine will use a new method to get the uranium out of the ground.

The Denison mine will operate for 10 years and has a lot of uranium reserves.