2012 August 31 « nuclear-news

Keep Virginia free of the stigma of uranium mining, say legislators

River commission wants uranium ban to remain http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/27/4761642/river-commission-wants-uranium.html#storylink=cpy The Associated Press, Aug. 27, 2012, BOYDTON, Va. –– A commission composed of legislators from Virginia and North Carolina is urging Virginia to keep a 30-year ban on uranium mining in place.

The resolution was approved Monday by the Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission, an advisory panel that makes recommendations to government officials on the use and stewardship of the Roanoke River Basin.

Andrew Lester of the Roanoke River Basin Association praised the commission, saying the “stigma” of uranium mining would be harmful to the region’s agricultural and tourism industry in Southside Virginia.

Virginia Uranium Inc. is seeking to end the ban so it can mine one of the richest deposits of the radioactive ore in the world. ..

August 31, 2012 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA | Leave a comment

Another big loss for Australian uranium miner Paladin

Uranium group Paladin’s loss widens, Business Report August 30 2012 Australian-listed Paladin Energy‚ a uranium producer with projects in Australia and two operating mines in Africa‚ delivered a net loss for the year to June 30 of US$172.8m‚ an increase of 110% from the previous year’s US$82.3m loss. This translates into a loss per share of US21.1 cents form a loss of US11.1 cents the previous year. No dividend was declared.

August 31, 2012 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, business and costs | Leave a comment

Canada’s Liberal Party being secretive about plans for uranium mining in Quebec

Uranium, asbestos, metros and a boat colour campaign quarrels http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/uranium-asbestos-metros-and-a-boat-colour-campaign-quarrels-1.934969#ixzz259lPPD00 Aug. 29, 2012 MONTREAL – The three major parties were out hustling for votes on day 29 of the election campaign, but it was one of the smaller groups that was on the attack Wednesday.

The tiny Quebec Solidaire was on the offensive against the Liberals’ Northern Plan, which, it says, involves inadequately disclosed plans to mine uranium.
QS co-spokesman and Mercier MNA Amir Khadir said that the extension of Highway 167, financed mostly by the province, is aimed at helping extract and transport uranium, as is a railroad to Kuujjuaq, partially funded by the Caisse de depot.

Khadir argued that the Liberals have presented the Northern Plan as a method to mine gold and diamonds as well as other safer goods…..

August 31, 2012 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, politics | Leave a comment

Iran’s leader says Iran committed to nuclear weapons free Middle East

Iran committed to Mideast free of nuclear weapons, Leader tells NAM, Tehran Times, 30 Aug 12, TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei insisted on Thursday that Iran has never been seeking to produce nuclear weapons. However, the Leader said Iran “will never give up” its right to a peaceful use of nuclear energy.

“I stress that the Islamic Republic has never been after nuclear weapons and that it will never give up the right of its people to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,” the Leader said in an inaugural speech to the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran.

The Leader added, “The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the use of nuclear, chemical and similar weapons as a great and unforgivable sin. We proposed the idea of ‘Middle East free of nuclear weapons’ and we are committed to it.”

Elsewhere in his speech the Leader advised the United States to stop supporting Israel, saying “this regime has created countless problems” for the U.S….
http://tehrantimes.com/politics/101048-iran-committed-to-mideast-free-of-nuclear-weapons-leader-tells-nam

August 31, 2012 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics | Leave a comment

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