08:10 AM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Denison Mines ( DNN ) said Tuesday that it secured ministerial approval for the provincial environmental assessment on its Wheeler River uranium project in Saskatchewan.

The company said it sent the provincial assessment for final approval in late 2024 after key milestones in the federal regulatory process, including the completion of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's technical review and its acceptance of the final environmental impact statement for the project.

"Completion of the provincial EA represents one of the final regulatory milestones necessary for Denison to commence construction of the Phoenix [in-situ recovery] mine, which is on track to become Canada's next new large-scale uranium mine," said David Cates, Denison's president and CEO.

The remaining regulatory requirements to begin construction include receipt of the provincial pollutant control facility permit and federal approval of the EA and receipt of the federal license to prepare the site and construct, Denison said.