President's address

During 1980/81 the Canadian uranium industry continued to invest in new facilities. Redevelopment is taking place in Elliot Lake, and new mines are being started in Saskatchewan. Although a moratorium on uranium exploration and mining in the province of British Columbia was issued, the royal commission appointed to look into the subject stated that it saw no reason to prohibit exploration. A mood of optimism is growing in the manufacturing sector of the Canadian nuclear industry; the scarcity of orders is being offset by the excellent performance of the Ontario Hydro reactors and prospect for further construction in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. The possibility of international sales of CANDU reactors is also strong. Public opinion in favour of nuclear power is growing