Prospect or suspect – uranium mining in AustraliA
Further Reading
Ancient nuclear waste is a mellow yellow
A description of a natural geological "nuclear reactor".
March 2007, pages 49-50
Fuel for the uranium debate
Covers a report examining the key issues associated with uranium mining and nuclear power.
September 2006, page 9
Uranium enrichment worth billions
Supplies comments taken from the committee investigating the strategic importance of Australia’s uranium.
August 2005, pages 22-25
Nuclear reaction (by Geoffrey Maslen)
Reports on an inquiry by the House of Representatives Industry and Resources Committee into non-fossil fuel energy and the strategic importance of Australia's uranium resources.
October 2008, pages 10-11
Nuclear options: Many countries have faced the same issues (by Ziggy Zwitkowski)
Explores the issues associated with nuclear power in Australia.
Issue 80, December 2005
Why Australia has so much uranium (by Ian Lambert, Subhash Jaireth, Aden McKay and Yanis Miezitis)
Looks at the types of uranium deposits found in Australia and why it has so much uranium.
July 2006, pages 30-32
Should we embrace nuclear energy (by Guy Nolch)
Compiles some of the views of researchers about nuclear energy.
August 2005, page 37-38
Greenhouse emissions from nuclear energy (by Ian Hore-Lacy)
You can't nuke greenhouse emissions (by Mark Diesendorf)
These two articles present two sides to the debate about the use of nuclear power in Australia.
July 2005, pages 39-40
Can nuclear energy reduce CO2 emissions? (by Mark Diesendorf)
Discusses the sources of CO2 emissions related to the use of nuclear power generation.
30 March 2010
'Uranium-eating' bacteria to clean-up radioactive sites (by Gemma Black)
Describes the the ability of some bacteria to stabilise the radioactive form of uranium and their potential to help to clean up radioactive sites.
June/July 2008, page 21
Nuclear not so sustainable (by Brooke Borel)
Looks at the environmental cost of uranium mining
April 2006
New age nuclear (by Tim Dean)
Reports on the potential of thorium as an alternative to uranium for nuclear power.
No. 135, 2007, page 35
Investigating mining’s social values (by Marina Johnson)
Looks at research to develop an overview of social issues in the minerals industry.
1 March 2010
Australian Energy Resource Assessment
A report produced by Geoscience Australia outlining Australia's current and future energy needs and resources, including a chapter devoted to uranium and thorium.
The December 2006 edition is dedicated to nuclear energy, including:
December 2006, pages 22-26
Uranium exploration in Australia (by Yanis Miezitis and Aden McKay)
Summarises the latest exploration for uranium in Australia.
December 2006, pages 45-48
Uranium mining, processing and nuclear energy: opportunities for Australia? (by Ziggy Switkowski)
Argues that nuclear power generation will take some time to be established Australia and will not be cost-competitive with coal and gas unless these are forced to pay for their greenhouse emissions.
April 2005, pages 30-32
Uranium – no longer mining's Cinderella (by Michael Forrest)
Discusses renewed interest in nuclear power generation and the available supplies of uranium in the world.
Understanding the Formation of Attitudes to Nuclear Power in Australia
A report produced by four Australian Learned Academies
17 November 2005, pages 268-269
Atomic agency launches bid to bank nuclear fuel (by Jim Giles)
Describes a scheme to create a partly-enriched uranium bank under multilateral control.
11 April 2011
Say no to uranium mining in the Grand Canyon (by Taylor McKinnon)
Describes how nuclear reactors generate energy as well as operating efficiencies, waste and decommissioning of nuclear reactors.
28 October 2006, pages 8-9
Disaster waiting to happen (by Rob Edwards)
Argues the US has enough uranium for thousands of bombs, stored in decaying facilities, amid doubtful security.
10 June 2006, pages 8-9
Who will pay for a nuclear future? (by Rob Edwards)
Looks at the human costs of uranium mining around the world.
18 January 2003
Nuclear power (by David Sang)
Describes how nuclear reactors generate energy as well as operating efficiencies, waste and decommissioning of nuclear reactors.
July 2009, pages 35-37
Nuclear waste: an insoluble question? (by Marie-Françoise Lefèvre)
Describes storage processes for radioactive waste in Europe and research into types of storage.
A collection of Scientific American articles on nuclear power is available.
Page updated March 2010.
