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Local opposition to Cameco’s Yeelirrie uranium mine in Western Australia

Cameco’s Yeelirrie uranium mine in Western Australia faces opposition by locals, Energy Business Review  10 December 2014 The Western Australia (WA) Conservation Council reports that Canadian giant Cameco’s application to mine uranium in the northern Goldfields is being opposed by traditional owners and locals.

The Western Australia (WA) Conservation Council claimed that Canadian company Cameco’s application to mine uranium in the northern Goldfields is being opposed by traditional owners and locals.

Currently, the company’s plan is being evaluated by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for the uranium mine, which is located in the remote Northern Goldfields region of Western Australia, approximately 420km north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 70km south-west of Wiluna and 110km north-west of Leinster.

A similar proposal for the same project was approved by the EPA to BHP Billiton in 2010 prior to its sale to Cameco in 2012, reports ABC Local.

Western Australia Conservation Council campaigner Mia Pepper said: that the project requires a public inquiry.

“Yeelirrie in the traditional language means place of death which is a strong indication about local knowledge and there’s also white communities there that have opposed the project for over 40 years.”…………..http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/wa-conservation-council-reports-yeelirrie-uranium-mine-bid-opposition-by-locals-4465630

December 28, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News