Canada’s national nuclear laboratory convenes leaders in nuclear and mining industries to explore small modular reactors as a clean energy solution for Canada’s mining sector CHALK RIVER, Ontario, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a virtual dialogue which brought together some of Canada’s leading experts in the nuclear and mining industries to explore the role that small modular reactors (SMRs) can play in the pursuit of net zero mining. Held in advance of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) 2021 annual conference, the webinar featured in-depth discussions on the many benefits and opportunities that SMRs hold as a clean energy solution for Canada’s mining and mineral extraction industry, and what must be done to seize them.