Centre for Geomechanics to “scrutinise” Western Australia’s uranium mining
The tender was awarded to the Australian Centre for Geomechanics,…The new group comes as several resources companies including BHP Billiton and Toro Energy are vying to develop the state’s first uranium mine, which could be as early as 2013.
Experts appointed to scrutinise WA uranium , Rebecca Laws, on Perth Now , August 23, 2010 The State Government has appointed an independent group of experts to implement a regulatory framework for WA’s emerging uranium sector.
MINING controversial commodity uranium in WA will be held to the highest standard with independent experts set to scrutinise upcoming operations.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has appointed 10 independent experts to provide high-level legal advice on the implementation of a world’s best uranium sector regulatory framework.
The tender was awarded to the Australian Centre for Geomechanics, a joint venture of the University of WA, Curtin University and CSIRO.
The new group comes as several resources companies including BHP Billiton and Toro Energy are vying to develop the state’s first uranium mine, which could be as early as 2013.
Mr Moore said the group of experts would provide advice to the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) on its regulatory framework for uranium mining.
“DMP is well placed to regulate radioactive materials after about 40 years of experience regulating mineral sands and tantalum without major incident,” Mr Moore said.
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