ABC Radio July 16 2008 - No Angela Pamela Uranium for Alice Springs

ABC Radio July 16 2008
link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/16/2304854.htm?site=alicesprings

An Alice Springs alderman says she is disappointed the town council has blocked her motion objecting to a mining exploration licence for the Angela Pamela mine site.
Alderman Jane Clark says the council should have been more supportive of the view that the proposed mine is too close to town.

Ms Clark said the council has supported her request for a report from the Mining Minister, ensuring exploration shafts will not be flooded and guarantees that water and air will not be contaminated.

She said Cameco and Paladin, the joint venture companies applying for the exploration licence, have not addressed the community's real concerns.

"Accidents have happened, there are still huge unresolved issues," she said.
"They said they learn from their mistakes and I'm really concerned that they're going to come here and make some more mistakes to learn from.
"I haven't heard anything yet that makes me feel comfortable having a uranium mine 25 kilometres from my town."


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The decision - ASTC July 14

Thanks to those who faithfully sat in the council gallery for about 2 hours waiting for this....

uranium motion
A and B lost
C was carried with amendments (ii) and (iii)

Motion A.
That Alice Springs Town Council writes to NT Government Mining Minister Chris Natt objecting to Cameco and Paladin being granted licence 25758 to explore for uranium at the Angela and Pamela sites
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B. That Alice Springs Town Council supports the recommendations which came from the public meeting held at Anzac High School Hall on May 7 2008 being: i) That exploration of the Angela Pamela uranium deposit should not be allowed to proceed and;ii) That Federal Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson and NT Government Mining Minister Chris Natt organise and attend another public meeting where they can address the concerns of Alice Springs residents and answer queries directly.
(LOST)

C. That Alice Springs Town Council request a report from the Minister for Mining, Chris Natt,

i)outlining a guarantee that a plan is in place to ensure the exploration shafts and mine will not be flooded and a guarantee that the air and underground water will not be contaminated by the substantial drilling involved in both exploration and full scale mining.

ii)that the report include what measures or legislation are on hand for any rehabilitation work if the mine does not go ahead to stabilise the area that has been drilled for exploration and;

iii)is there a financial security bond during exploration

(CARRIED)



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