NT Govt defends uranium exploration decision(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Northern Territory Resources Department says it is justified in allowing uranium exploration on a site near Alice Springs because most of the objections it received did not relate to the exploration process.
There have been two protests in Alice Springs since the Government's decision to grant exploration rights for the Angela-Pamela deposit.
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Uranium mining won't affect Alice water: Henderson - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Northern Territory Chief Minister has guaranteed there will be no impact on the Alice Springs water supply as a result of a uranium mine proposal.
The NT Government has granted Cameco Australia and Paladin Energy Minerals the right to explore the Angela and Pamela deposits 25 kilometres south of the town.
The decision prompted two protests over the weekend involving hundreds of people.
Paul Henderson says he understands uranium mining is a contentious issue but he will ensure the environment will not be harmed.
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Nuclear watchdog feels the heat over Russia deal | theage.com.au
AUSTRALIA'S nuclear safeguard agency has been accused of incompetence and providing false evidence to MPs who were assessing the merits of a proposed $1 billion uranium export deal with Russia.
Protest groups, which have been critical of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) for many years, celebrated recently when the joint parliamentary committee on treaties recommended against proceeding with the Russian deal.
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Alice Springs uranium mine gets exploration approval (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The exploration licence for a uranium mine outside Alice Springs has been granted.
The Northern Territory Government has granted the licence to the joint venture of Cameco Australia and Paladin Energy to exlpore for uranium at Angela and Pamela site, 25 kilometres from Alice Springs.
The licence includes
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NT 'ignored community over uranium project' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
An Alice Springs environment group say the Northern Territory Government has ignored community opposition to uranium exploration south of the town.
The Government has granted a mining joint venture an exploration licence for the Angela and Pamela deposits 25 kilometres from the town.
The companies plan to begin drilling next year once they get the necessary sacred sites and environmental approvals.
But Natalie Wasley, from the Arid Lands Environment Centre, says the Government should have blocked the application on behalf of the community.
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Sustainability of Uranium Mining and Milling: Toward Quantifying Resources and Eco-Efficiency
The mining of uranium has long been a controversial public
issue, and a renewed debate has emerged on the potential for
nuclear power to help mitigate against climate change. The
central thesis of pro-nuclear advocates is the lower carbon
intensity of nuclear energy compared to fossil fuels, although
there remains very little detailed analysis of the true carbon costs
of nuclear energy. In this paper, we compile and analyze a
range of data on uranium mining and milling, including uranium
resources as well as sustainability metrics such as energy
and water consumption and carbon emissions with respect to
uranium productionsarguably the first time for modern
projects.
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Govt queries Sydney reactor repair costs
The federal government says it has serious questions about ongoing repair costs at the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor in Sydney.
Design flaws in the $400 million reactor have seen it shut down for a total of 11 months since it began operations at the end of 2006.
The cost of repairs and loss productions is expected to run into millions.
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Retest suburb for radiation, inquiry recommends - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
An Upper House inquiry into a former uranium smelter site at Hunters Hill in Sydney has recommended a thorough retesting of all properties on the site and a comprehensive remediation plan.
The smelter operated between 1911 and 1915 on what is now the location of four properties in Nelson Parade.
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ABC Darwin - Community urged to have say on NT radioactive waste dump
The Greens say there is an opportunity for the community to have its say about a possible radioactive waste dump in the Northern Territory.
The Federal Government is waiting for a report on the suitability of three sites in the Territory for a dump.
The Greens have introduced a bill into Federal Parliament to overturn legislation forcing a dump on the Territory and the bill has now been referred to a committee of inquiry.
Western Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says if there is enough interest it may come to the Territory to consult first-hand.
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The Australian anti-uranium movement
The Australian struggle against nuclear power has mainly been a struggle against uranium mining in Australia's Northern Territory. Here I give a general account of this struggle, covering the origins of the Australian anti-nuclear movement, issues in the nuclear debate and the strategy of the movement.
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Uranium mining, nuclear power and 'ethical' investment - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A recent Corporate Watch Australia survey reveals that many so-called ethical investment funds invest in uranium mining.
The number has risen significantly in recent years. Some fund managers justify investment in uranium with questionable arguments about nuclear power and climate change, but the primary reason for the shift is probably BHP Billiton's entry into the uranium industry with its 2005 acquisition of WMC Resources, which owns the Olympic Dam uranium mine in South Australia.
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The Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia
The Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia is a non-profit community group
campaigning for an end to the nuclear industry and the adoption of safe energy strategies.
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No NT nuclear waste dump, say Greens - Breaking News
The Australian Greens are attempting to block plans to build a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory.
Greens senator Scott Ludlam has tabled legislation which would give the territory greater powers to veto plans to build a dump at one of four outback sites.
Australia does not have a remote dump for federal nuclear waste, which comes from sources like medical and defence products.
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AFP: BHP planning to sell uranium to China 'for decades'
The world's biggest mining company BHP Billiton said Wednesday it intended to supply uranium to China for decades to come as the Asian superpower ramps up its nuclear energy programme.
The chief executive of the Anglo-Australian miner, Marius Kloppers, said BHP Billiton was "very actively positioning" to take advantage of China's move towards greater use of nuclear energy.
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Greens to introduce radioactive waste dump legislation (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Greens are to introduce legislation to the Federal Parliament aimed at banning future radioactive waste dumps in the Northern Territory.
Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says the Federal Government has failed to honour an election promise to repeal the legislation which enabled the material to be dumped in the Territory.
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Govt predicted to face uranium mining challenges (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A market analyst says the incoming Western Australian Government will face challenges when processing applications for uranium mining because it is not equipped with the skills for assessing the mining of the resource.
Uranium explorer Toro Energy last week announced plans to enhance its Wiluna uranium project in light of the Liberal-Nationals alliance.
Thundelarra Resources says it is hoping to start exploratory drilling in the north-west before the end of the year.
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Australia gets ready to mine a uranium boom | theage.com.au
AUSTRALIA'S newly liberated uranium miners are poised to cash in on a global revival for nuclear energy as decades of restrictions fall away.
In the lead-up to his election victory last year, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd removed the major obstacle to expansion when he convinced federal Labor to abandon its 25-year-old policy opposing any new uranium mines outside the three in operation.
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MPs recommend delay on Russian uranium deal (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Federal Parliament's Treaties Committee has recommended the Government delay ratifying a treaty to sell uranium to Russia because of fears about the country's nuclear weapons program.
The treaty was signed last year by the former Howard Government.
But after examining the proposal, the committee says it should not go ahead until Russia separates its civil and military nuclear facilities.
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Plans to mine uranium mushroom - The Canberra Times
Junior uranium explorers plan to begin mining the commodity in Western Australia as early as 2011 after a pro-uranium minority Liberal Government was formed on Sunday.
Former premier and state Labor leader Alan Carpenter had proposed a ban on uranium mining, prompting concerns about how this stance would affect the state's reputation as a desirable destination for doing business.
The new Government, formed after the Nationals used their seats to support Colin Barnett's Liberal Party, has welcomed uranium mining in WA.
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Alert and Alarmed: Australia's uranium cartel
The functioning of the cartel, and the role of the Australian and Canadian governments in the duplicity, is a ripper of a story. The story below is excerpted from Venturini’s Partners in Ecocide.
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