Australia's Paladin says Saskatchewan project nod facing judicial review

March 31 (Reuters) - Uranium producer Paladin Energy PDN.AX said on Tuesday that Metis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN-S) has filed for judicial review challenging the February 19 approval of its environmental impact statement for the Patterson Lake South project.

Here are some details:

• The review application has been lodged in the Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench and is directed at both the Government of Saskatchewan and Paladin, the company said.

• Paladin said its Canada unit has been consulting with Metis Nation–Saskatchewan on the project for many years. But the petition alleges the province "inadequately consulted" MN-S before granting the approval.

• The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan is a government that represents the indigenous Metis citizens in Canada's Saskatchewan, per their website.

• The application seeks to have the environment ministry's approval set aside and requests an interim injunction preventing Paladin from taking action in reliance on the approval, pending a judicial determination of the case.

• Paladin has denied the claims made in the application, and said it intends to defend its position.

• Shares of the firm closed 1.2% lower at A$11.05.