Athabasca Basin

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:river
gptkbp:area approximately 100,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate subarctic
gptkbp:climate_impact climate change effects
permafrost
glacial history
gptkbp:contains high-grade uranium deposits
gptkbp:discovered_by 1970s
gptkbp:environmental_concerns mining impact
gptkbp:future_prospects environmental restoration projects
sustainable mining practices
renewable energy exploration
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:sandstone
Proterozoic
unconformity
basin fill
gptkbp:geological_formation geophysical surveys
structural geology
geochemical analysis
sedimentary geology
mineral exploration techniques
gptkbp:historical_significance early 20th century exploration
Cold War era uranium demand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Athabasca Basin
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkb:Athabasca_Chipewyan_First_Nation
gptkb:Fort_Mc_Kay_First_Nation
gptkbp:local_economy indigenous enterprises
mining industry
tourism sector
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:major_rivers gptkb:Athabasca_River
gptkbp:mining_locations gptkb:Cameco_Corporation
gptkb:Denison_Mines
gptkb:Fission_Uranium
gptkb:Nex_Gen_Energy
gptkb:Orano_Canada
gptkbp:notable_for uranium mining
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:Geological_Survey_of_Canada
gptkb:University_of_Saskatchewan
gptkbp:strategic_importance uranium production
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Saskatchewan
gptkbp:tourism fishing
hiking
wildlife viewing
gptkbp:transportation railway access
Highway 955
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:lynx
gptkb:moose
bears
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lake_Athabasca
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5