Antinuclear

Australia’s uranium industry a poor performer, poor job provider

Green group says uranium industry doesn’t stack up http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-26/green-group-says-uranium-industry-doesnt-stack-up/4652596?section=qld   By Melinda Howells, 26 April 13  The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) says a uranium industry will not create huge revenue and job opportunities for Queensland.  The State Government says Queensland’s deposits are valued at $10 billion and it is moving to re-establish the industry after after more than 30 years.

Campaigner Dave Sweeney says a new report compiled by the ACF shows the potential benefits have been overstated. “It is a $600 million industry that employs 650 people – 650 people,” he said. “There are not thousands of jobs in this trade, there are not billions of dollars in this trade.”

“It is a tiny contributor to dollars, an even smaller contributor to jobs, but it poses major domestic and international risks, legacies and problems. “We’re calling for a detailed independent cost-benefit analysis of this industry.”

April 26, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News