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Weak uranium market

DJ MARKET TALK: Uranium Weakness Drags Paladin Dow Jones Commodities Service 19 July 2010, RBS downgrades Paladin Energy (PDN.AU) to Sell from Hold, target price moved to A$3.20 vs previous A$3.52 and yesterday’s A$3.61 close after June quarter production report. ….. “We would need to see some life in the spot uranium market to change our investment view on PDN, as the stock is likely to go sideways or down while the uranium market remains weak.” (david.fickling@dowjones.com)

DJ MARKET TALK Uranium Weakness Drags Paladin Cut To SellRBS | Cmemarkets.com – Business News, Financial News, Stock Market Analysis, Technology & Global Headline News

July 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, business and costs, Uranium | antinuclear, nuclear, uranium | Leave a comment

Why New Zealand ports should not allow uranium shipments

……the risks are there, and the risks are genuine. Accidents do happen, especially at sea. Fires can rage for days, and cargo can move around on board, splitting open containers. Our ports and our port workers are not equipped to deal with radioactive spills.

Feature Columnist: Gareth Hughes | Craccum, 19 July 2010, Recently, the Paranagua Express, carrying tonnes of radioactive uranium ore, was berthed at the Port of Auckland.. Continue reading →

July 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, safety, Uranium | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, uranium | Leave a comment

Australian union educating workers on dangers of uranium mining

the ETU has commissioned a 35-minute film, When the Dust Settles, which has been posted to every ETU member in Queensland and the NT.

ETU STATE COUNCIL BANS MEMBERS FROM WORKING IN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY | Coober Pedy Regional Times July 17, 2010

Uranium – the new asbestos

1. Major union bans members working in uranium mines, nuclear power stations, et al
2. ETU’s educational video launched in Brisbane

The debate over uranium mining and the role of nuclear energy in Australia has intensified with a major union launching a campaign against the nuclear industry by banning its members from working in uranium mines, nuclear power stations or any other part of the nuclear fuel cycle. Continue reading →

July 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, spinbuster, Uranium | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Brain diseases in Punjab children affected by uranium

the presence of the metal in the soil is a dangerous sign and it has a life span of a billion years.

VIDEO Doctors link uranium contamination to disabled Punjab children Channel NewsAsia, Damanjeet Kohli, 19 July 2010 Traces of uranium have been found in a large number of autistic children in India’s northern state of Punjab….. A study was conducted to find out the cause of the growing number of cerebral palsy and epilepsy among children in the district. Continue reading →

July 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, India, Uranium | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

75 tons of depleted uranium in Gaza following Israeli attacks

No less than 75 tons of depleted uranium found in Gaza soil and subsoil as aftermath of Israeli attacks | Gauhar.com, 16 July 2010, Gaza / PNN – ‘Citizens Action to Dismantle Nuclear Weapons Completely’ has prepared a 33 page report showing the presence of tens of tons of depleted uranium in the Gaza Strip.The Israeli attacks of late December and January are the culprit, report the international organization.”The quantity of depleted uranium may amount to no less than 75 tons found in the soil and subsoil in the Gaza Strip,” is the study’s quote. Continue reading →

July 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | depleted uranium, Gaza, Uranium | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, reactors, uranium | 87 Comments

Olympic Dam uranium mine a threat to Australia’s groundwater

“Not only is the expansion at Olympic Dam going ahead without the consent of traditional owners, but tens of thousands of gigalitres of water per day is being sucked out of the Artesian Basin on Arabunna land to service the mine,”

Protesters gather at mine site, Sydney Morning Herald, July 16, 2010 –An anti-nuclear protester has chained himself to a four-wheel-drive blocking the road to BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam uranium mine in South Australia’s far north. Continue reading →

July 17, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, opposition to nuclear, Uranium | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, climate change, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium, water | Leave a comment

Claim of illegal uranium mining in Papua

a Papua Legislative Councillor, Yan Mandenas, claimed that Freeport had been covertly mining uranium for at least eight months.

Indonesia demands inquiry into reports Freeport illegally mines uranium, Radio New Zealand International, 16 July, 2010 Indonesia’s House of Representatives has demanded an immediate investigation into accusations that PT Freeport Indonesia is illegally secretly mining uranium in Papua.The Jakarta Globe reports that the House said the multi-national company would need to provide clarification on the matter.The chairman of the House’s United Development Party, Hazrul Azwar, says that if the allegations are true, Freeport could be penalised, including changes to their operating contract with the Government.His statement comes after a Papua Legislative Councillor, Yan Mandenas, claimed that Freeport had been covertly mining uranium for at least eight months.

Indonesia demands inquiry into reports Freeport illegally mines uranium

July 16, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | OCEANIA, secrets,lies and civil liberties, Uranium | antinuclear, nuclear secrecy, uranium | Leave a comment

Uranium mining not economic in the long run

Stakeholders need to consider the not-so-obvious long-term costs, as well as the much-touted short-term benefits of permitting uranium development throughout Virginia…….As deposits of economic interest are identified, the people near those deposits will find themselves stakeholders in public policy decisions regarding uranium mining. Who are these stakeholders-to-be?

Who bears the economic and environmental risks of uranium mining? ALTAVISTA JOURNAL, By Katie Whitehead, July 14, 2010Virginia Uranium Inc. (VUI) and its public relations firm have framed uranium mining in Virginia as an opportunity for billions in benefits Continue reading →

July 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, Uranium, USA | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Uranium milling’s legacy of cancer

One family who left the area knows well the paradox uranium has brought to the region. They lived in Uravan in the 1960s and paid a tragic price for living in the old mill town. Three daughters died of cancer. The parents each have lost cancer-ridden body organs. They still have ties to the area and requested anonymity given the contentious nature of the uranium debate in the valley.

Is It Time to Restart the Uranium Industry in the U.S.? Scientific American By Nathan Rice and The Daily Climate June 29, 2010 A proposal to build the nation’s first uranium mill in 25 years has divided opinions Continue reading →

June 30, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | environment, Uranium, USA | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment