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We're in the nuclear fuels business. And we believe in the conservation of energy. So, we hope, do you. Canadians have been called wasteful in the way they use electricity, oil, and gasoline. When there's so much of those things around, it's hard to believe there's an energy crisis. But there is. We're running out of fossil fuels. Solar energy is still a promise, especially for large- scale use. Nuclear power already generates 20% of Ontario's electrical supply, and the proportion is growing. (It has to grow. It's a clean, safe, efficient source of heat to produce steam, to turn a turbine, to drive a generator.) But we still need conservation. Not just the idea, but action. All of us can help. For ideas on how you can help, please help yourself to books on energy conservation now available in Eldorado Nuclear's information PROGRESS EDITION be no higher in the surround- ing area than those that exist naturally in this part of Ontario. Also, ail gaseous emissions from the plant will meet rigid federal and provincial stand- ards, and water discharges will be in accordance with guidelines established by the environmental authorities. The plant will not be noisy, and wili emit no objectionable odors. Although the Company will discuss road services with the municipality, no major changes are envisaged in the traffic pattern in the area. Direct access from Highway 401 will eliminate much of the traffic through populated areas. The detailed envirnomental studies on the site have been conducted by two independent firms, James F. MacLaren Limited and Hydrology Con- sultants Limited, both of Toronto. Their studies, which began more than a year ago, have been designed to meet the requirements of both federal and provincial envir- onmental-assessment guide- lines. The nature and scope of the studies have been guided by an Environmental Assess ment and Review Panel, established by Environment Canada, through a steering committee that includes rep- resentatives of the Ontario Government and the Atomic Energy Control Board. By Spring these studies will lead to the publication of a formal Environmental Impact Statement, which will be made available to the public through libraries, the inform-' ation centres, and elsewhere. An abstract of the lengthy main document will also be prepared for distribution. It is expected that the Panel will convene its public hear- ings on the EIS after the public has had about two months to examine the report. Any member of the public who wishes to express a view to the Panel may do so. In addition to the proposed complex ât Port Granby, Eldorado Nuclear also is examining the possibility of constructing a new uranium refinery in Saskatchewan. The following notes may be useful in providing some perspective on current studies by Eldorado Nuclear Limited in connection with the expan- sion of uranium refining capacity in Canada. ELDORADO OPERATIONS Eldorado Nuclear Limited is a financially self-reliant proprietary federal crown corporation. The Company operates as a commercial producer of nu- clear fuels. It is engaged in uranium exploration, mining and refining, and the manu- facture of specialized metal- lurgical products for markets in Canada and abroad. Eldorado owns and operates a uranium mine-mill complex at Beaverlodge in northwes- tern Saskatchewan, a refinery and metallurgical plant in Port Hope, Ontario, a re- search and development establishment in Ottawa, and a supporting air service through its wholly owned subsidiary, Eldorado Aviation Limited, based in Edmonton. The corporate head office is in Ottawa, and a regional office has recently been opened in Saskatoon. As Canada's only uranium refiner, Eldorado Nuclear is the producer of all uranium dioxide used to fuel the CAN- DU heavy-water nuclear generating stations in Canada. A large and growing part of the Company's business is the chemical conversion toFura- nium hexafluoride (UF6) of atural uranium oxides that are surplus to Canada's domestic requirements. UFie is the basic feedstock supplied f0 enrichment plants around the world for the manufacture of fuel used in light-water nuclear generatinq stations. Development work by Eldorado Nuclear includes the manufacture of improved fuels for the Canadian reactor system, and the production of high-density depleted ura- nium metal products for specialized industrial uses such as the shielding of radioactive substances, the manufacture of radiographic cameras, and the fabrication of counterweights for aircraft. The Eldorado work force totals approximately 1,000 The Company's sales volume now is approximately $50 million a year, and it exceed $120 mil Since 1944 v was expropri Government o Company has ( tably in most y exception bein period when i produce and nium mine cor ing a sharp I decline in w Subsequent mE enabled Eldor after-tax profit last three year Over the t since the Com chased by the1 Canada for Eldorado has million to thefE in the form ofc Over the san dorado has pai federal corpo taxes. GROWTH Eldorado an growth in Cana markets for products, and the nuclear fu accommodate rapid expansi centres in Port Hope and Bowmanville. No Charge. Please drop in. Locations: 92/94 Waverly Road, Bowmanvill 13 Walton Street, Port Hope Hours: noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 on Saturdays. We opened these centres to tell people about Eldorado's planned new facilities at Port Granby. Our aim is to ensure that the community has access to information on the project. Each centre also contains information about uranium and nuclear matters generally - films a special presentation on radiation, scale models, and (most important) professional people you can talk to. Please drop around. Look around. You'll be helping yourself. ELDORADO ELDORADO NUCLEAR LIMITED The Canadian Statesman, March 2, 1977 21 s total assets electrical generating capacity llion. around the world. vhen Eldorado Eldorado has previousiy ated by the announced an expansion pro- f Canada, the gram at its Beaverlodge operated profi- operations which over the next ears, the major four years will double the g the 1969-73 present uranium production. t continued to This expansion program wili stockpile ura- involve an outlay of more than ncentrates dur- $44 million over the 1976-1980 but temporary period for mine and mili orld markets. facilities, electric power arket recovery generation and major housing ado to report development in Uranium City. s in each of the Employment by Eldorado in S. the Beaverlodge area now three decades totals 500. The expansion pany was pur- program will increase the Government of work-force to 660 by 1978. $9.2 million, REFINERY EXPANSION returned $32.7 A feasibility report com- ederal treasury pleted by an internai Eldorado cash dividends. Nuclear task force in 1975 ne period El- concluded that to provide fuel d $29 million in for the CANDU program and ration income to meet Canada's policy of further processing of raw POTENTIAL materials prior to export, ticipates strong additional uranium refining dian and world capacity must be in operation all uranium in the 1980s. Accordingiy, the especially for Company proceeded with ad- els required to ditional studies to preparê> the projected cost estimates, evaluate alter- on of nuclear native processes, and identify potential refinery sites. Recognizing that Ontario will continue to be a major producer of uranium concen- trates, it seemed logical to consider establishing addi- tional uranium refining capa- city in that province. In May 1975 Eldorado engaged James F. MacLaren Limited as environmental consultants to assist in the selection of potential refining sites. Initial- ly, 17 Ontario locations were examined. Regions investigat- ed have included the shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, the North Channel of Lake Huron, and Lake Nipissing, as well as three sites located on inland waterways. Comprehensive analysis of environmental, demographic and economic factors further narrowed the number of potential sites, and finally the Port Granby site (nine miles west of Port Hope) was identified as the preferred site on which to carry out further detailed environmental studies. In the Spring of 197 Eldorado acquired purchase options on 530 acres of th'e lani contiguous with the 127 acres owned by Eldorado at Port Granby. These options were necessary to conduct detailed environmental and engineer- ing studies to determine whether the site would be suitable for a uranium re- finery and the associated waste-management facility. In July 1976 the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) issued a directive that Eldorado discontinue the use of the licenced 28-acre residue area located on land owned by Eldorado at Port Granby where residues from the Port Hope refinery have been buried since 1955. As a result of this decision Eldorado accelerated investi- gations to identify other envi- ronmentally suitable areas' that could be licensed by the AECB. These studies, support- ed by hydrogeological consul- tants, identified an area located approximately 1,000 yards north of the existing licenced residue area as ideally suited for a waste management site employing engineered burial methods. The studies, now focusing on an integrated refining and waste management complex, are nearing completion and will provide the necessary data for preparation of the Environmental Impact State- ment (EIS) by Spring 1977. The EIS will be publicly available and will be subject to public hearings prior to approval by the federal and provincial authorities. The public hearings are an inte- gral part of the approval process and are expected to take place some eight weeks after publication of the EIS. LOCATIONAL FACTORS A uranium refinery is a complex facility, It needs engineers, scientists, trades- people, and skiiled and semi- Continued on Page 28 How to pocket some good books on energy conservation