Our Communities

Calypso and its related companies - Energía Mineral, Pampa Amarilla and Sage Creek Minerals - are committed to working to the highest safety, environmental and ethical standards and to building broad community support. Through employees, efforts are aimed at building relationships with local people, institutions, organizations and regional representatives to promote the sustainable development of our projects while respecting the local community. Calypso companies make every effort to procure goods and services locally, thereby contributing to local economic growth and employment. Energía Mineral and Pampa Amarilla implement Calypso's "Radiological Safety and Protection Guide to Uranium Exploration", unique in Argentina. Environmental impact reports are posted on the Calypso website for transparency, and website information is provided in both English and Spanish.

Argentina

Working under the motto "Clean energy for a sustainable future", Energia Mineral's head office and exploration team are based in Mendoza, Argentina, where they also have an in-house geophysicist. Energía Mineral is a founding member of the Argentine Chamber of Uranium Companies (CADEU); a member of: FUNDAMIN (the foundation for the development of mining in Argentina); a member of the Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce; and member of the provincial mining chambers in the provinces of Mendoza (CaMEM) and Neuquen (UPROMIN). Energía Mineral was the only private sector sponsor of the October 2006 IAEA and Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) Technical Meeting in Mendoza on "Uranium Exploration, Mining, Production, Mine Remediation and Environmental Issues".

In the Province of Mendoza, Energía Mineral is active in CaMEM's information and community engagement efforts. Among various activities, the company organized the December 2007 seminar on Sustainable Development sponsored by the Mendoza Economic Federation (FEM); and sponsored a course on "Mining for Non-Miners" offered by FUNDAMIN (Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Minería Argentina) in Mendoza in May 2008.

In the Malargüe area of Mendoza, Energía Mineral initiated the cooperative arrangement between CaMEM and the local Mining Advisory Council, in which it is an active member. The Company has offered regular presentations open to the community of Malargüe on issues related to mining and to radiological safety. Energía Mineral supported Malargue's Mining Technical School (Escuela 4-018 "Manuel Nicolás Savio" Técnica, Química y Minera), a mining technician high school where the company has presented classes on satellite navigation (GPS) use and radiation safety. In 2007, Energía Mineral supported the national gathering of all mining technician high schools in Argentina. The Company also supported educational tourism in the region, including by commissioning a geological mural for the future natural science museum and supporting the development of a paleontological park where visitors can tour actual dinosaur footprints.

In the Province of Neuquén, Energía Mineral is a member of the provincial mining chamber (UPROMIN) and continues to deepen its community interaction efforts. Under the company's policy of promoting local engagement and contracting, the National University of Comahue's Zapala Campus Degree program for Mining Technology together with the National University of San Luis were selected for the preparation of the Company's environmental impact reports in the province. Energía Mineral was a sponsor of the III Latin American Congress of Vertebrate Paleontology in Neuquén in 2008, and is sponsor of the Argentina Geological Congress in Neuquen in 2011.
National and International Engagement

Energía Mineral is a founding member of CADEU (Cámara Argentina de Empresas de Uranio, the Argentine Chamber of uranium companies); member of FUNDAMIN; member of the Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce; and member of the Argentine Association for Nuclear Technology (AATN; Asociación Argentino de Tecnología Nuclear).

Energía Mineral was the only private sector sponsor of the October 2006 IAEA and Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) Technical Meeting in Mendoza on "Uranium Exploration, Mining, Production, Mine Remediation and Environmental Issues". In 2005, Roney Long, former President of Calypso Uranium and of Energía Mineral, was the only private sector employee ever to be sponsored by Argentina as a representative at the annual IAEA Symposium in Vienna, Austria.

National and International Engagement

Energía Mineral is a founding member of CADEU (Cámara Argentina de Empresas de Uranio, the Argentine Chamber of uranium companies); member of FUNDAMIN; member of the Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce; and member of the Argentine Association for Nuclear Technology (AATN; Asociación Argentino de Tecnología Nuclear).

Energía Mineral was the only private sector sponsor of the October 2006 IAEA and Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) Technical Meeting in Mendoza on "Uranium Exploration, Mining, Production, Mine Remediation and Environmental Issues". In 2005, Roney Long, former President of Calypso Uranium and of Energía Mineral, was the only private sector employee ever to be sponsored by Argentina as a representative at the annual IAEA Symposium in Vienna, Austria.