[miningmx.com] — FIRST Uranium Corporation said on Tuesday that the South African National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has issued a directive to Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) to cease deposition of material on all of the existing tailings storage facilities, including the new life of mine tailings storage facility, citing alleged issues regarding pipeline maintenance and non-reporting.
The directive may be lifted by the NNR on First Uranium demonstrating its compliance with the terms of the directive.
In the interim, the company has complied with the directive and suspended operations.
The company said it believes that it materially complies with the requirements of the NNR Act and as such will be seeking injunctive relief from the local courts.
