Denison Announces Board and Management Additions
Denison Mines Corp.
1100 – 40 University Ave
Toronto, ON M5J 1T1
www.denisonmines.com
@DenisonMinesCo
PRESS RELEASE
Denison Announces Board and Management Additions
Toronto, ON – Jan 31, 2022. Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX: DML, NYSE
American: DNN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Laurie Sterritt to the Board of Directors
and Mr. Kevin Himbeault to the position of Vice President of Plant Operations & Regulatory Affairs.
Ron Hochstein, Chair of the Board of Denison, commented, “We are pleased to welcome Laurie Sterritt
to the Board. Laurie has over 25 years of experience in the fields of Indigenous, government, and
community relations and a passion for influencing diversity and inclusion within corporate Canada.
Given Laurie’s tremendous experience, we are gratified that she has agreed to join our Board of
Directors, particularly at this critical time of growth for the Company.”
Mr. Cates, President & CEO of the Company, further commented, “We are also quite pleased to have
Kevin Himbeault join the Denison leadership team . Kevin has extensive senior experience in the
operation and oversight of Athabasca Basin uranium processing, as well as the critically important
area of licensing and regulatory affairs for uranium processing operations in Canada. Kevin joins
Denison at an exciting time, as his unique industry knowledge and practical experience will provide
immediate value to our Feasibility Study efforts for our flagship Wheeler River project, as well as
support the ongoing development and growth of our Saskatoon-based technical team.”
This press release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus
supplement dated September 28, 2021 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 16, 2021.
Ms. Laurie Sterritt - Director
Laurie Sterritt is a Managing Director at Leaders International, an executive search firm in Canada. In 2018
and 2019, Ms. Sterritt hosted and produced the first-of-its-kind Indigenous Women’s Leadership Summit
(IWLS), with a mandate to inspire and uplift Indigenous women throughout their personal and professional
journeys. Prior to that, Ms. Sterritt developed and implemented the Indigenous Employment and Business
Development strategy for BC Hydro and led the start-up and growth of the Aboriginal Mentoring and
Training Association (AMTA) and its subsidiary social enterprise, First Resources Impact Ventures (FRIV).
Ms. Sterritt is a member of the Kispiox Band of the Gitxsan Nation and has been recognized for her
commitment to creating respectful and inclusive workplaces and, most notably, was a nominee for the 2013
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. Ms. Sterritt form erly held Board roles with the Canadian Centre for
Arts and Technology (CANCAT), the Real Estate Council of BC, the Industry Training Authority of BC and
the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Ms. Sterritt holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University
of British Columbia and a Certificate in Professional Fund Raising from the University of Indiana.
Mr. Kevin Himbeault – Vice President Plant Operations & Regulatory Affairs
Mr. Himbeault will be based in the Company’s Saskatoon office and will be tasked with oversight of all
matters related to process plant operations and regula tory affairs (including environmental assessments,
licencing, quality, as well as health and safety) fo r Denison operated uranium development projects and
the Company’s minority interests in operating facilities.
Mr. Himbeault has significant operational and regulat ory experience, with over 25 years of diverse
involvement in the mining industry through consulting and operations management.
In previous roles, Mr. Himbeault has been responsible for substantial improvements in mining and
processing facilities, to ensure sustainability of operations, and has successfully facilitated environmental
assessments in both the uranium and diamond mining se ctors. During his 18-year career with Cameco
Corporation, Mr. Himbeault led the Key Lake Oper ation through multiple relicensing processes and
spearheaded the development and approval of the environmental assessment for the Key Lake Extension
Project. With over 14 years of di rect experience at the Key Lake Op eration, his responsibilities have
included senior management leadership for plant operations (including uranium processing, site
infrastructure services, maintenance, and recent au tomation initiatives), as well as oversight of the
development of safety, health, quality, and radiation protection programs. Mr. Himbeault most recently held
the position of Operations Manager at the Key Lake mill and holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in
Toxicology from the University of Saskatchewan.
About Denison
Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin
region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The Compan y has an effective 95% interest in its flagship
Wheeler River Uranium Project, which is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the infrastructure rich
eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan. Denison’s interests in
Saskatchewan also include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake joint venture ("MLJV"), which
includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill that is contracted to process the ore
from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Main and
Midwest A deposits, and a 66.90% interest in the Tthe Heldeth Túé ("THT", formerly J Zone) and Huskie
deposits on the Waterbury Lake property. Each of Midwest Main, Midwest A, THT and Huskie are located
within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill.
Through its 50% ownership of JCU (Canada) Explorat ion Company, Limited, Denison holds additional
interests in various uranium project joint ventures in Canada, including the Millennium project (JCU
30.099%), the Kiggavik project (JCU 33.8123%) and Christie Lake (JCU 34.4508%). Denison’s exploration
portfolio includes further interests in properties covering ~280,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin region.
Denison is also engaged in mine decommissioning and environmental services through its Closed Mines
group (formerly Denison Environmental Services), which mana ges Denison's Elliot Lake reclamation
projects and provides third-party post-closure mine care and maintenance services.
For more information, please contact
David Cates (416) 979-1991 ext. 362
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mac McDonald (416) 979-1991 ext.242
Exec. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward-looking information", within the meaning of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar Ca nadian legislation concerning the business, operations and finan cial
performance and condition of Denison. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looki ng
terminology such as "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled", "e stimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes ", or the
negatives and/or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or
"will be taken", "occur", "be achieved " or "has the poten tial to". In particular, this pre ss release contains forward-looking information
pertaining to the following: the anticipated role and objectives to be achieved with the creation of the Vice President Plant Operations &
Regulatory Affairs position and the appointment of Kevin Himbeault; and Denison’s percentage interest in its properties and its plans and
agreements with its joint venture partners.
Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they
are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of Denison to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Denison believes that the
expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove
to be accurate and may differ materially from those anticipated in this forward looking information.
For a discussion in respect of risks and other factors that could influence forward-looking events, please refer to the factors discussed in
Denison's Annual Information Form dated March 26, 2021 under the heading "Risk Factors". These factors are not, and should not be
construed as being exhaustive.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this
press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking information and the assumptions made with respect
thereto speaks only as of the date of this press release. Deni son does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revis e any
forward-looking information after the date of this press release to conform such information to actual results or to changes in Denison's
expectations except as otherwise required by applicable legislation.