Canadian company to transport uranium through W.A.

The transport risk study will be conducted by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation…..The public comment period on the Cameco environmental scoping document closes on April 11

Cameco’s long uranium trek through WA | Perth Now, Nick Evans, March 28, 2011 CAMECO Corporation has pushed on with its plans to seek environmental approval for its WA uranium mine, despite turmoil on the international uranium stage after the recent disaster in Japan.The company released its environmental scoping document today, calling for public submissions on its plans to gain environmental approval for the proposed uranium mine, southeast of Port Hedland……
Cameco plans to truck the ore from its mine, just south of Telfer in the state’s north, through Telfer itself then through Port Hedland, Newman, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Leinster, Leonora, Menzies, and then onto the proposed Parkeston transport hub outside of Kalgoorlie…….

Under the proposal the uranium concentrate would then be loaded onto rail cars for transport to port in either Adelaide or Darwin – or, if the Parkeston hub isn’t built by the 2013 kick-off date the ore would be trucked through Kalgoorlie to the Eyre Highway.

Cameco says it will send between 55 and 70 truck convoys a year along the estimated 2000km route each year. The uranium oxide will be sealed within 205 litre drums and loaded into shipping containers for the trek.

The transport risk study will be conducted by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.

The public comment period on the Cameco environmental scoping document closes on April 11. Cameco’s long uranium trek through WA | Perth Now