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Pressure to use Oakajee as uranium port

“…there was scope to export products including uranium out of Oakajee, because it was relatively isolated. A plan to export uranium through a port in a populated area would probably be opposed by the community….”

Barnett cool on Oakajee as uranium port, KATE EMERY AND PETER KERR,   The West Australian, 26 March 2010, – “……”Yes, Oakajee could handle any material but just the economics say uranium will go out through the Northern Territory or South Australia in conjunction with the bigger operating mines,” Mr Barnett said…….

Oakajee Port and Rail chief executive John Langoulant said on Wednesday there was scope to export products including uranium out of Oakajee, because it was relatively isolated.

A plan to export uranium through a port in a populated area would probably be opposed by the community.

Barnett cool on Oakajee as uranium port – The West Australian

March 26, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, uranium, Western Australia | antinuclear, Australia, radioactive, uranium