07:17 AM EST, 12/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Denison Mines ( DNN ) and the Yathi Nene Land and Resource Office have signed the Nuhenene Benefit Agreement with three First Nations and four municipalities in northern Saskatchewan, the company said Monday.

The company said the agreement involves the Hatchet Lake, Black Lake, and Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nations, along with Stony Rapids, Uranium City, Wollaston Lake, and Camsell Portage.

Denison Mines ( DNN ) said the pact provides consent and support for its Wheeler River and Waterbury Lake projects, and the company's minority interests in the Midwest Project and the operating McClean Lake Project.

The Wheeler River Project is nearing the end of federal environmental and construction approvals for the planned Phoenix in-situ recovery uranium mine, with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearings set to conclude the week of Dec. 8, the company added.

The agreement includes commitments for community investment, business opportunities, employment and training programs, and financial compensation, Denison Mines ( DNN ) said.