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World Nuclear Association

• Overview of nuclear energy
  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 'Nuclear fuel cycle').
  http://world-nuclear.org/education/intro.htm

• 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 at http:/world-nuclear.org/how/how.html.
  http://world-nuclear.org/how/mining.html
• Australia's uranium and nuclear power prospects
  Updated in 2009, this article has a brief history of mining and data on Australia's production and export of uranium.
  http://world-nuclear.org/info/inf48.html

Australian Uranium Association (Australia)

Set up in 2006, the Association represents the uranium industry in Australia. Topics include: 'Key facts'; 'Resources'; 'Deposits' and 'Mines'.
http://aua.org.au/

Supervision and assessment of uranium mining (Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts)

Provides extensive information about the environmental impact of uranium mining in the Northern Territory including links to the 'Environmental monitoring program' and 'Uranium mining in the Alligator Rivers Region' with details on Jabiluka, Ranger, Koongarra and Nabarlek.
http://www.environment.gov.au/ssd/supervision

Uranium fact sheet (Australian Atlas of Minerals Resources, Mines and Processing Centres)

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

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Garrett approves new SA uranium mine (ABC News, 14 July 2009)
  Reports on the approval of the Four Mile mine in South Australia.
• The power and the passion (The Lab, 1 September 2005)
  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://www.ntl.nt.gov.au/_data/assets/pdf_file/0012/5331/RPPLS_Introduction_Nuclear_Policy_Debate_Brian_Lloyd_No2.pdf