RE: Swedish TT etc: "New uranium mine in Australia criticized"

["Eric Cowdrey" <ericc@mctrf.mb.ca>]

I seem to recall that one underground mine in Canada (the Agnew Lake mine,
near Sudbury, Ontario) was trying an "underground leaching" technique to
mine uranium ore at one time over 20 years ago.  I don't know if this
technique is similar to the one mentioned below, if the mine is still in
operation or even if the process was successful.  Perhaps some of my
Canadian colleagues are more familiar with that particular situation.


-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
[mailto:radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu]On Behalf Of Björn Cedervall
Sent: Friday, March 19, 1999 6:28 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Swedish TT etc: "New uranium mine in Australia criticized"


Radsafers,

The text below is a translation of a message that indirectly came from
the Swedish National News Agency "TT" March 18 (via an electronic
newsletter from the firm "Tomorrow Media" and "MiljoRapporten Direct").
I wonder if anyone has further details. (//....//) indicates my
comments.

Sincerely Yours,

bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com
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"New uranium mine in Australia

The American company Heathgate Resources has been licensed to begin with
the fourth uranium mine in Australia, TT writes. Environmentalists in
the country are upset over the decision, and "environmental protection
workers" (//unclear term//) are particularly worried because the company
plans to extract uranium with the help of chemicals in the groundwater
(//??!!//). According to a spokesman for the Australian nature
protection foundation, this method is not permitted in other western
countries. But the minister of the environment in Australia is of the
opinion that the plans of the mining company are environmentally safe,
as the groundwater already has enhanced levels of radioactivity."
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