Study shows the radioactive particles can escape into the environment, raising alarms about the national park
See http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/18/ranger-mine-risk-of-uranium-leakage-could-be-greater-than-thought?CMP=twt_fd.
See also http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=12508.
Is time up for Australia’s uranium industry?
Times are tough for Australia’s yellow-cake industry. It is best to put the whole thing out of its misery? Iin the early hours of December 7, a crack appeared in a large leach tank in the processing area of the Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu National Park. The area was evacuated, the tank completely failed, the containment system was inadequate and one million litres of highly acidic uranium slurry went sliding downhill — taking Energy Resources of Australia’s credibility with it. The spill has left traditional owners who live and rely on creeks only kilometres downstream angry and “sick with worry” and raised profound concerns about the management culture and integrity of infrastructure at the mine.
See http://www.abc.net.au/environment/articles/2013/12/18/3913291.htm.