Friday, February 10, 2012

Uranium deal with China 'important' for Saskatchewan

Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao before their meeting in Beijing on Thursday. For more on the trade deals signed by Canada and China.
Photograph by: Reuters, The StarPhoenix


Wall claims 'great day' for province


An agreement that is expected to allow Canadian companies to ship uranium to China is "very, very important" for Saskatchewan, Premier Brad Wall said on Thursday in reaction to news from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to the Asian superpower.
"It's a great day for Saskatchewan and we want to thank the federal government and the prime minister for raising a very Saskatchewan issue on their trade mission and making progress," Wall told reporters Thursday at the Legislative Building.
Though a small amount of Saskatchewan uranium has been shipped to China before under special agreements, the new trade agreement signed by Harper is expected to allow Saskatchewan producers to directly sell Canadian yellowcake - a type of uranium concentrate powder - to China, he continued..."The prime minister has been very clear: Canadian uranium is for electricity only:"...Continue reading...
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