The gold and uranium mining exploration company said drilling has stopped during the current fire season.

Heightened inspections, including tracking uranium mining and monitoring the production and storage of centrifuges, will last for up to 20 years.

The picturesque landscape holds many tales, including a legacy of uranium mining that studies declare will impact future generations for the next thousand years.

Last year it removed a 25-year ban on uranium mining.

Shares in uranium mining companies have also jumped this year, pushed up by rising metal prices and by the expectation of consolidation in the industry.