In its decision on 30 April 2015, the US Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) said if the Oglala Sioux Tribe could find specific cultural, historic or religious sites that are subject to immediate and irreparable harm by the project, they could, within 10 days, be filed for a stay of the NRC final license’s effectiveness.
Azarga Uranium’s subsidiary Powertech (USA), NRC staff, or intervenors may petition for review with respect to the ASLB’s rulings on or before 26th of this month.
The company is in the process of completing all other regulatory permit approvals required for operation of the project including from the Environmental Protection Agency and the South Dakota Department of Natural Resources.
The first production from the Dewey Burdock project is expected within two years.
Apart from the Dewey Burdock project, Azarga Uranium also owns the Centennial project in Colorado and Aladdin deposit in Wyoming along with the largest known uranium deposit in Kyrgyzstan.
