Kakadu uranium mine closure planning ignores impact on Jabiru township
by Helen Davidson from on (#3RQ2K)
Ranger mine, which ceases operations in 2021, releases plan for rehabilitation, but fails to mention town of 1,000
Operators of a controversial uranium mine inside Kakadu national park have released their plans to close it, but make no mention of how the shutdown will affect the nearby town that has relied on the mine for its survival.
The Ranger mine, which in its more than 30-year existence has had a number contamination and fire incidents, including one that prompted a six-month shutdown, will stop operations by January 2021 and close by January 2026.
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