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Liberals join Greens against some uranium mining in South Australia

Greens, Libs fight wilderness mining

ABC News 2 Sept 09

The Greens and Liberals are joining forces to urge the South Australian Government to keep mining out of Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the Flinders Ranges.

………………………..More than a year ago, Marathon Resources was caught illegally dumping waste there from exploration work.

Senator Minchin says he usually supports uranium mining, but it is inappropriate to mine what he says is one of the most beautiful parts of South Australia.

“Constructing a uranium mine would be completely and utterly incompatible with Arkaroola and all that is precious about Arkaroola,” he said.

Marathon’s exploration licence expires next month and the SA Government says it will consider renewing the licence after sanctions in the Mining Act have been tightened.

Greens, Libs fight wilderness mining – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

September 2, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Australia, uranium | antinuclear, Australia, nuclear, radioactive, South Australia, uranium