CRAVEN CANYON AREA–FALL RIVER COUNTY, SD – PROPOSED URANIUM EXPLORATION PROJECT
Basin Uranium, now owned by Nexus Uranium Corp as of Sept. 16, 2025, applied to explore for radioactive uranium through its subsidiary, Clean Nuclear Energy Corporation (CNEC) on 640 acres of state-owned (School & Public) lands in Fall River County, north of the town of Edgemont.
See the CC Area EXNI State Lands Fact Sheet below for more information about this project and how to become an intervenor.
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This information was updated November 22, 2024 and is for the Dewey-Burdock proposed project.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission License
The company received this license
The company asked to renew the license in 2024, and the renewal is being challenged
Environmental Protection Agency
Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permits (2)
The EPA appeals board sent the EPA back to the drawing board for these permits in 2024, restarting the permitting process
Aquifer Exemption for mining area under the Safe Drinking Water Act
On hold pending outcome of UIC permits process
State of South Dakota
Water Permits (3)
Consideration of water permits was put on hold in 2013
Mining Permit
Consideration of mining permit was put on hold in 2013
Fall River County
County gave permission for project
Custer County
County has not given permission for project
TOTAL: Two permits received (one under challenge); At least 10 permits needed
Black Hills Clean Water Alliance 