34,000 tonnes : the radioactive waste creation and effects on rehabilitation of mining
Details:
Title
34,000 tonnes : the radioactive waste creation and effects on rehabilitation of mining,
Other title
The radioactive waste creation and effects on rehabilitation of mining 34,000 tonne of uranium oxide at the proposed Ranger 3 Deeps underground mine, Kakadu, Northern Territory,
Creator
Beaton, Cat,
Tutty, Justin,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Date
2012-12,
Location
Kakadu National Park,
Abstract
In this report the Environment Centre NT examines the implications of this new mining proposal and highlights the importance of comprehensive Northern Territory and federal scrutiny of the current and proposed operations and potential impacts on the surrounding area. This report highlights the ongoing environmental risks of uranium mining, It further highlight the fact that decisions made in Jabiru, Darwin and Canberra will have significant, lasting and negative impacts in Australia and beyond. - page 1,
Notes
With contribution from Dr Jim Green, Friends of the Earth Australia, Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Foundation, Dr. Gavin Mudd, Environmental Engineering at Monash University,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Ranger Uranium Mine -- a porous project -- The Ranger 3 Deeps deposit -- Nuclear power and waste -- Mine (tailings) waste -- Depleted uranium waste -- High level nuclear waste and reprocessing -- Plutonium and proliferation -- Nuclear power disasters --,
Language
English,
Subject
Mineral resources,
Environmental aspects,
Waste disposal,
Uranium mines and mining,