Uranium mining in Kakadu National Park

Uranium mining in Kakadu National Park

Jesse Russell Ronald Cohn

     

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ISBN: 978-5-5138-4515-7

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Kakadu National Park, located in the Northern Territory of Australia, possesses within its boundaries a number of large uranium deposits. The uranium is legally owned by the Australian Government, and is sold internationally, having a large effect on the Australian economy. The mining has been controversial, due to the widespread publicity regarding the potential danger of nuclear power and uranium mining, as well as because of objections by some indigenous groups. This controversy is significant because involves a number of important political issues in Australia: Native Title, the environment, and Federal-State-Territory relations.