Health, Safety, and Environment

Uranium is naturally radioactive just as it lies in the earth. In its natural state it is judged to present little to no risk to human health, and thus few norms worldwide regulate the uranium exploration phase. Despite this and in keeping with its "best practice" approach to mining, Calypso created and adopted the most modern and complete radiological safety program governing uranium exploration in Argentina, the "Radiological Safety and Protection Guide for Uranium Exploration".

In addition to complying with all Argentinean occupational health and safety laws and norms regarding radiation protection, Calypso has adopted both the international risk principle of "As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)" as well as Health Canada's "Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)" with respect to radiation safety in all stages of work.

The program is implemented through Calypso companies Energía Mineral and Pampa Amarilla. All employees, contractors and service providers are required to read and adhere to the guidelines, and all are regularly monitored with dosimeters. The program extends to communities, with people living in the Company's exploration areas included in the monitoring program.

Calypso's "Radiological Safety and Protection Guide for Uranium Exploration" has been shared with the national nuclear regulatory authority (ARN), the national atomic energy commission (CNEA), communities and assay laboratories. The complete guide and focussed sub-guides for employees, contractors and the communities are available in Spanish on our website.

Environment

To promote transparency and build awareness and public understanding of uranium exploration, the environmental impact reports (EIRs) for all exploration projects are posted publicly on the Calypso website. As a group who study the earth and its elements more closely than any other, the exploration geologists working with Energía Mineral, Pampa Amarilla and Sage Creek Minerals are respectful of the area in which they work.