Uranium mining and industry

Vale Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, fierce advocate for his people and a nuclear free Australia

Arabunna Elder Uncle Kevin Buzzacott passed away in Alice Springs on November 29, 2023. A fierce advocate for his people and for a nuclear-free Australia, Kevin will be sorely missed, writes Jim Green.

Greenland uranium ban

Australian company demands $3.3bn from Greenland for uranium mining ban

Perth-based mining company Energy Transition Minerals Ltd will challenge Greenland government over its rejection of an application to mine uranium and rare earths at Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld, reports Peter Boyle.

Vale Stewart West: A rare Labor man of principle

Tributes to Stewart West were powerfully worded, but hearing Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton honour him for the kinds of things they mostly do not do made me angry. Emily McGrath looks at the legacy of her late grandfather.

Depleted uranium shells

Britain to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells

Britain has revealed it will supply Ukraine with armour-piercing depleted uranium shells, despite the health and environmental harms associated with the materiel, reports Binoy Kampmark.

Telling the story of sovereignty versus colonial corporatisation

There is a disconnect of time scales between the relatively short-lived exploitative mining and Traditional Owners’ ancient connection to Country. Susan Norrie writes about her and artist colleagues' approach to a commission.

ncle Geoffrey speaks at the protest outside Deep Yellow's AGM.

Upurli Upurli people say no to uranium mining at Mulga Rock

Protesters outside Deep Yellow’s annual general meeting said the company must end its plans to mine uranium at Mulga Rock on the land of the Upurli Upurli people. Sam Wainwright reports.

Anti-nuclear weapons activist: ‘Reject the deadly logic of nuclear deterrence’

What happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki is why the vast majority of people totally abhor nuclear weapons and want to see them decommissioned, argues Gem Romuld.

Environmentalists fear new uranium corporation risks Mulga Rock

Environment groups are concerned about the recent merger between Western Australia uranium hopeful Vimy Resources and Deep Yellow, Kerry Smith reports.

Say NO to a nuclear submarine base in Australia

Sign on to this open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and defence minister Peter Dutton, initiated by several peace groups.

Ukraine nuclear fears partly fuelled by Australian uranium

Ukraine has an aging fleet of 15 reactors — two-thirds of which have now exceeded, or are at, their design life use-by date. This is fuelling concern in the current war, writes Dave Sweeney.

Protester holds up a sign opposing Vimy Resources' proposed uranium mine at Mulga Rock.

No uranium mine at Mulga Rock, say protesters

Protesters gathered on November 26 to oppose Vimy Resources' proposal to mine uranium at Mulga Rock, reports Sam Wainwright.

Uranium mining ban reinstated in Greenland

Greenland’s Inatsisartut (parliament) passed a law on November 9, reinstating the country's ban on the prospecting, exploration and exploitation of uranium, reports Peter Boyle.