Radionuclide Releases - Uranium Mines and Mills / Direct Discharge

This dataset contains the total annual releases of radionuclides released directly to the environment through direct discharge (i.e. releases to water) from uranium mines and mills in Canada.

Note that there is no stack emissions for the uranium mines and mills.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:25 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:25 (UTC)
contact_email alexander.lemieux@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada;Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission,,Jeffrey.Lam@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire,Jeffrey.Lam@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary ["environment"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2019-11-08 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["radionuclides; emissions; nuclear industry; uranium mines and mills", "Pollutants", "Pollution", "Landmines", "Radioactivity"], "fr": ["radionucléides; émissions; industrie nucléaire; mines et usines de concentration d'uranium", "Polluant", "Pollution", "Mine terrestre", "Radioactivité"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Rejets de radionucléides - Mines et usines de concentration d'uranium / Évacuations directes
update_frequency P1Y