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AREVA Resources Canada Operations & Projects Update Eric Pacquet Vice President, Operations & Projects Saskatchewan Mining Supply Chain Forum April 5, 2017

Presentation Topics

Safety moment Brief introduction of AREVA 2017 planned projects AREVA Supply Chain Management

Saskatchewan Mining Supply Chain Forum - 5 April 2017

Safety Moment Incident Name: Warehouse Overhead Door #2 Failure Incident Date: February 7, 2017 Time: 14:30:00 Location: Warehouse Description On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 a warehouse attendant was using the wall-mounted electric door opener to open overhead door #2 at the loading dock. During the process, the electric opener failed to stop the overhead door. The door continued opening which caused enough spring tension to break the cables that lift the door. As a result, the door was released and fell down to a closed position. Workers were in close proximity near the wall-mounted door opener. Leading up to the incident, overhead door #2 had been working inconsistently on the previous shift. The door would open three quarters of the way using the wall-mounted electric door opener and then required attendants to switch it to manual to open it the rest of the way. The door eventually became stuck open for a period of 12 hours and Mill Maintenance was called.

Effects on Environment/Health/Safety: None Immediate Corrective & Preventative Actions Taken: The overhead door was secured in the closed position. An overhead door contractor was commissioned and came to site Wednesday, February 8, 2017 to assess the door and make repairs. The contractor discovered that the limit switch failed which caused the cable to snap. The limit switch has been replaced and door is now working. An investigation was initiated. Saskatchewan Mining Supply Chain Forum - 5 April 2017

General overview New AREVA - December 2016 – p 4

New AREVA A strategic refocusing on nuclear fuel cycle business

Offers products, technologies and services with high added value to the entire nuclear fuel cycle 20,000 Employees worldwide Unwavering dedication to safety HQ: Paris, France

AREVA Resources Canada

A leader in uranium exploration, mining and milling Present in northern Saskatchewan for over 50 years Total number of employees over 470 HQ: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


Zoom: Cigar Lake Mine & McClean Lake mill

CIGAR LAKE MINE (Operated by CAMECO)

*as on December 31, 2016

Total reserves* (100 % JV) 82,701 tU Resources* measured, indicated, inferred (100 % JV) 40,521 tU Mine type: underground mine Mine production capacity (2017) 6,900 tU / year Mill production capacity: 9,200 tU/year Mining technique: Jet-Boring

The world’s highest grade uranium ore mine

Idemitsu 5 %

CAMECO 50.025 %

AREVA 37.1 %

7.875 % Tepco

McCLEAN LAKE MILL (Operated by AREVA)

The only mill designed to produce high-grade uranium ore without dillution

AREVA 70 %

Denison 22.5 %

OURD 7.5 %


JEB Mill Upgrade Project Objective Expand production capacity to

24M lbs. U3O8 per year: Multi-year production ramp-up Major Construction Project

Mill upgrade construction was completed in the Summer of 2016 and commissioning in the Fall of 2016


Tandem Operation: Precise Coordination Required


The Uranium Milling Process


Supply Chain Management: McClean Lake’s Key Commodities

Reagents MRO Power transmission Electrical Energies (diesel, propane) Pipe, valves, fittings

PPE Lubricants Pumps Instrumentation Laboratory equipment Propane


Supply Chain Management: McClean Lake’s Key Services Required

Engineering Services Environmental, EPCM, Certification / Verification

Catering Security Janitorial Transportation Ground & Air

Exploration Services Drilling, Geophysics, Line Cutting

Site Services Concrete repair, electrical, mechanical, floor coatings, tank liner repairs,

HVAC, instrumentation


AREVA’s 2017 Projects

Main Projects Examples of Goods & Services Required

SABRE Project - Equipment study and development

15,000psi water-jet pumps, drilling contractor, foam cement tests and equipment

Tailings Management Facility Prep Work - D-Wells and Infrastructure decommissioning - Tailings Pipe Bench - Contaminated Landfill Relocation

Earthworks, bentonite supply, sediment control, HDPE pipe recycling/shredding

Tailings Barge - Upgrade

Studies, winterization of walkway, multi-deposition points

Enhanced Density & Non-Segregating Tailings - Maximize capacity in TMF

Studies, optimize thickener operations and deposition

Leaching Configuration and Reliability - Scoping Study

Engineering study to increase tonnage throughput

McClean Lake Sustaining Capital Projects Various upgrades : Ammonia Storage , HVAC, Argon Storage

SO2 Mitigation - Equipment study and development - Field testing

Pipes, valves, tanks

Chem Lab Refurbishment Small lab equipment upgrade


AREVA: Responsible Mining Player

The fundamentals of our approach to responsibility

Seven AREVA values set ethical standards for our activities

+ Safety + Transparency + Integrity + Profitability + Responsibility + Customer satisfaction + Partnership

Responsible industry practices + Member of the International Council of

Mining and Metals + Commitment to the Extractive Industries

Transparency Initiative

Commitment, Transparency, Continuous Improvement

On-line CSR report www.csr-mines.areva.com

Responsible development of AREVA’s mining activities

- in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) // Note A+ en

2015 - external audit process in place


http://www.csr-mines.areva.com/

Corporate Social Responsibility in Saskatchewan

A strong commitment to our core values and the North: Northern Saskatchewan Residents employment and training Protection of the environment Creating business opportunities Donations, sponsorships, and scholarships Community engagement and communication

Northern Spend* Total Northern Employees ARC* Total Northern Employees

McClean Lake* Community Investment*

$63.6M (62% of total Spend) 36.3% 50.8%

$399,000 (+ contributions to Community Run

Trusts)

* Total 2016

A strong commitment to our northern business strategy: Engaging northern contractors Purchasing from northern vendors


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