Aura Energy (ASX:AEE) has submitted draft key management plans for Tiris to the National Authority for Radioprotection, Safety and Nuclear Security (ARSN) in Mauritania.
The company, which is fast-tracking initial uranium production at its 85%-owned Tiris Uranium Project in Mauritania, reports these plans form the core information assessed as part of the ARSN’s authorisation for uranium production and for the export of uranium oxide concentrate from Mauritania.
Key management plans also form the basis for management of radiation safety and safe transport of uranium from Tiris, following international guidelines.
Mauritania already has well-established laws for the production, transport and export of uranium
Mauritania already has well-established laws for the production, transport and export of uranium, as defined by the Law of Nuclear Energy (2010).
Mauritania is also a member state of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation and safeguards treaties. Under the Law of Nuclear Energy, prior authorisation from the ARSN is required for the production, processing, handling, transport, export, and disposal of radioactive materials.
This is in line with general requirements for the development of a uranium mine and/or processing facility in any jurisdiction.
Aura Acting CEO Dr Will Goodall recently met with Mr Ishagh Mohamed Moussa, President of ARSN in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with the meeting focused on establishing the process for collaboration between Aura and the ARSN.
This will include open engagement on implementation of the KMPs and close collaboration in education of stakeholders on the benefits of uranium production to Mauritania.
Mauritania became a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1993 and a Member state of the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2004, which was followed by ratification of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (CPPNM) in 2008.
The Law on Nuclear Energy was passed in 2010, with a Decree on Certain Provisions of the Law on Nuclear Energy passed in 2012.
The Law covers requirements for authorisation from the ARSN for the production, processing, handling, transport, export, and disposal of radioactive materials. It also identifies rules and procedures for the import/export and transit of radioactive materials based on international guidelines.
