Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Wake up Australia, and New Zealand, to the radioactive dust danger!

a-cat-CANRegarding BHP Billiton’s planned expansion of Olympic Dam uranium mine, South Australia’s minister for resources, Mr Holloway says “radioactive dust obviously could be a problem but the issue is able to be resolved”

You gotta laugh. The dust “could” be a problem? Dust already is a problem . The planned open cut mine will be – I’ve forgotten how many kilometres wide, and is it 1 or 3 kilometres deep, – with an equally vast amount of tailings, a mountain of radioactive dust ready for blowing in the wind.

And this issue is “able to be resolved”?  Just how?.  Well, it might be resolved in the way that the radioactive rain to Australia’s East coast, from the French Pacific nuclear testing in the 1970’s was resolved. Professor Ernest Titterton came up with the bright idea – just stop testing the rain for radioactivity. That could be the answer.

September 25, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, environment, uranium | , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

South Australian govt says Olympic Dam dust risk must be resolved

Uranium mine told to address dust risks

ABC News 25 Sept 09 Issues such as dust risks from a planned expansion of BHP Billiton’s uranium mining operations in outback South Australia will have to be addressed by the company. Continue reading →

September 25, 2009 Posted by | environment, South Australia, uranium | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia: no uranium to India

`No Uranium supply to India’

Central Chronicle September 25, 2009 United News of India
New Delhi, Sept 24:
Australia today reaffirmed its stand of not supplying uranium to India but said it favoured cooperation in energy sector specifically Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and coal. Continue reading →

September 25, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, weapons and war | , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear disarmament a tougher task than global financial crisis

Multilateralism has its limitations

September 25, 2009 Disarmament poses a stern test for international forums Continue reading →

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China’s investments in Australian resources

TIMELINE-Chinese investments in Australian resources

“………….REUTERS, Sept 24, 2009 – Australia’s defence department opposes a proposed joint venture between Wugang Australia Resources, a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned Wuhan Iron and Steel (600005.SS: Quote, Profile, Research), and Australia’s Western Plains Resources (WPG.AX: Quote, Profile, Research). Continue reading →

September 25, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, business | , , | Leave a comment