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   SITE LOCATIONS

Athabasca Catering Limited Partnership provides food, housing, and janitorial services at five northern mine sites in Saskatchewan, they are Key Lake, McArthur River, Rabbit Lake, Cigar Lake, and McClean Lake. Most mine and mill operations run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Employees work 11 hours per day on a seven-day-in / seven-day-out or two weeks-in, two weeks-out schedule. Most of these sites have various things to do. There are lounges in each wing on each floor and a T.V. room for the trailer areas. There is hook ups in each room for a T.V. if one wishes to bring one. At most sites there is a curling rink, racket ball court, pool tables, wellness room, library and computer room with internet access, there is also men and women's workout rooms along with a weight room and gym. We also provide services to the Star Diamond project for Shore Gold Inc. in the Fort al a Corne area of Saskatchewan.

 

Rec Room
T.V. Room
 
   KEY LAKE MILL

Key Lake mill is located 570 kilometers north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is operated by Cameco Corporation.  83% owned by Cameco and 17% owned by AREVA Resources.  Key Lake is the largest high-grade uranium milling operation in the world.  Production capacity of 18.7 million pounds U3O8 annually.  The Key Lake mill employs 320 Cameco employees and 60 long-term contractors.  There are approximately 285 one-bedrooms consisting of 7 wings.

Key Lake Mill
   McARTHUR RIVER MINE

McArthur River mine site is located approximately 620 kilometers north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  Ore milled at the Key Lake operation, 80 kilometers south west by road. Operated by Cameco Corporation, ownership structure consists of AREVA Resources with 30% and the remaining 70% owned by Cameco Corporation. McArthur River is the worlds largest, high-grade uranium deposit with proven and probable reserves of 389 million pounds U3O8.  McArthur River employs 330 Cameco employees and 130 long-term contractors. There is 321 bedrooms with 4 two storey wings and 3 trailers. McArthur River is expected to have a planned production life of 20-30 years. 

McArthur River
   RABBIT LAKE OPERATION

Rabbit Lake mine site is located about 700 kilometers north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  100% owned and operated by Cameco Corporation, it is the second largest milling operation in the world with a capacity of 12 million pounds U3O8 annually. Started in 1975, it is the longest-operating uranium facility in Saskatchewan. There are 240 Cameco employees at Rabbit Lake, including 200 on-site contractors, the majority of the workers are residents of northern Saskatchewan. There is approximately 225 one-bedrooms with 2 three storey wings and 3 trailers (54 rooms total for trailers).

Rabbit Lake
   CIGAR LAKE MINE

The Cigar Lake mine is located about 660 kilometers north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is the worlds largest developed high-grade uranium deposit.  Proven and probable reserves of more than 232 million pounds U3O8. Operated by Cameco, its ownership structure includes: 50% Cameco Corporation, 37% AREVA Resources, 8% Idemitsu Uranium Exploration Canada Ltd., and 5% TEPCO Resources Inc.  This site employs up to 500 people during construction and approximately 250 people when the mine is fully operational.  There is 433 one-bedrooms with a total of 10 wings, 2 of which are closed for renovations. Cigar Lake mine is expected to have a planned production life of 15 years (first phase). 

Cigar Lake
   McCLEAN LAKE

McClean Lake mine site is located 700 kilometers north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The site is 70% owned and operated by AREVA Resources. 22.5% of the mine is owned by Denison Mines, and 7.5% owned by OURD Canada Co. Ltd.  McClean Lake is a new technologically advanced uranium mill.  McClean Lake produces a capacity of 12 million pounds U3O8 annually.  McClean's workforce comprises about 255 Areva employees and 50 long-term contractors. There is 408 one-bedrooms at McClean Lake consisting both of trailers and wings.

McClean Lake
   STAR DIAMOND PROJECT

The Star Diamond Project is located approximately 60 kilometers east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The Star Kimberlite is situated in a burned portion of the Fort a la Corne forest, 2 kilometers north of the Saskatchewan River. The project area consists of 45 continguous mineral dispositions totaling 9,808 hectares and is 100% owned by Shore Gold Inc. This site employs anywhere from 50 to 100 people. There are approximately 100 rooms on site, some of which includes 2 beds.

Star Diamond Project
Cameco Corporation
Areva Resources
Shore Gold Inc.

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