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Useful sites | Prospect or suspect – uranium mining in Australia

Australia's uranium and who buys it (World Nuclear Association)

Updated in 2006, this article has a brief history of mining and data on Australia's production and export of uranium.
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf48.html

Uranium Information Centre (Australia)

The Uranium Information Centre, set up in 1978, is funded by companies involved in the exploration, mining and export of uranium in Australia. Topics include: 'Australia's uranium mines'; 'What is uranium? How does it work?'; and 'Australia's uranium and who buys it?' There is a great deal of factual and up-to-date information at this site, including a large glossary.
http://www.uic.com.au/

Environmental research and supervision of uranium mining (Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources)

Provides extensive information about the environmental impact of uranium mining in the Northern Territory. For example, click on 'Protecting ecosystems' for information about environmental monitoring programs and on 'Uranium mining in the Alligator Rivers Region' for more detail about Jabiluka, Ranger, Koongarra and Nabarlek.
http://www.ea.gov.au/ssd/uranium-mining/index.html

Uranium mineral fact sheets (Australian Atlas of Mineral Resources, Mines and Processing Centres)

Outlines uranium resources, new mine developments, mining methods and export of Australian uranium.
http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/info/factsheets/uranium.jsp

The power and the passion (The Lab, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Discusses the renewal of the nuclear power debate.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/powerpassion/default.htm

Introduction to: The debate on nuclear policy in Australia, 2005-2006 (by Brian Lloyd, Parliamentary Library Service, Northern Territory Library, Australia)

Examines the arguments presented for and against the expansion of Australia’s nuclear activities.
http://notes.nt.gov.au/dcdsca/intranet.nsf/Files/Debate_on_Nuclear_Policy/$file/
RPPLS_Introduction_Nuclear_Policy_Debate_Brian_Lloyd_No2.pdf

World Nuclear Association (UK)

• Introduction to nuclear energy: Overview
  Provides a simple overview of basic aspects of nuclear energy. There are links from this page to information papers on particular topics (eg, 'Nuclear power reactors' and 'Uranium markets').
  http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/info.html#nuclearpower

• Getting uranium from the ground
  Provides a brief description of mining and processing methods. Other information about fuel conversion and environment, and used fuel management is available http://www.world-nuclear.org/how/how.html.
  http://www.world-nuclear.org/how/mining.html