While a concrete rental plan was still "unknown", she said, "the main changes we can expect with rents is a completely new system in place". For Ms Wright, as with many others, their future living on the edge of Kakadu National Park remains far from assured, as the end of an era rapidly approaches.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Key points: The Ranger uranium mine will cease operations on January 9 Dozens of mining families are expected to leave town in coming months Future rental prices and the standard of the town's housing remains "unknown".
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Thank you for browsing through mine profiles compiled by the Mining Data Online team. Would you like to subcribe or schedule a Demo? Under the current legal framework, ERA is required to cease mining and processing activities in the Ranger Project Area by 8 January , with final rehabilitation to be completed by 8 January We also offer comprehensive global coverage of the most important solar markets worldwide.
Select one or more editions for targeted, up to date information delivered straight to your inbox. Skip to content. Solar and storage to take over from uranium mine for Kakadu rejuvenation The Ranger Uranium Mine, completely enclosed within the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, ceased production in January after years of financial losses. Blake Matich Blake is a writer and journalist with international experience covering politics, culture, the arts and most recently the solar PV industry.
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Hold Ctrl or Cmd to select multiple editions. Diesel and acid spills have contaminated creeks and drinking water. The Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation represents the Mirarr people of the region. For decades it has expressed grave concerns about continuing incidents and the lack of an effective government response. Read more: The uranium mine in the heart of Kakadu needs a better clean up plan.
The NT health department then set up an investigation. Investigators began by identifying all Aboriginal people who had spent more than half their lives near the mine between and These people were compared with all other Aboriginal people in the Top End. The investigators considered the worst-case scenario would be if Aboriginal people were exposed to radiation from the mine contaminating bush food, water or air, and this exposure increased stillbirth and cancer rates. Investigators also looked at smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol and poor diet as possible contributing causes.
Read more: How Australians Die: cause 2 — cancers. Investigators found the rate of stillbirth was 2. Radiation can lead to stillbirth by causing congenital malformations, and some other risk factors for stillbirth appeared more common amongst women near the mine.
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