Strateco Resources Inc. looked at results from a Leger Marketing survey on the mining industry in general and uranium. The survey shows that three quarters of Quebecers are not aware of any uranium mining project in Quebec. It should be noted that the Matoush project is not a uranium mining project but rather and advanced exploration project.

Furthermore, only 22% of Quebecers wish for a permanent moratorium on uranium mining. A little more than a third would like a provincial review before a uranium mining project is approved in the province. It should be noted that the Matoush project has been successfully subjected to the approval process of the federal government, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the provincial review committee (COMEX).

If results from the advanced exploration are conclusive, any further step would have to go through once again the same type of mandatory federal and provincial public review process. The survey also shows that a third of Quebecers support uranium mining projects almost equal the number not supporting them. It is quite revealing that almost 50% of respondents cannot motivate their position.

After receiving approvals from all the required authorities, the Matoush project has been waiting for an answer from the provincial government for almost two years.