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Inuit Organization documents unbalanced and secretive decision-making on uranium and other mineral extraction in Nunavut
Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit has made a submission to the study on extractive and energy industries in and near indigenous territories being conducted by Prof. James Anaya, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The submission explains that since it was formed in November 2009, Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit has lobbied the institutions created by…
Read MoreThe AFNQL strongly objects to the exploration and mining of uranium in Quebec
Assembled in the Abenaki community of Odanak on March 13 2013, the Chiefs of the AFNQL adopted a resolution which strongly and definitively opposes the exploration and exploitation of uranium. “The exploration and exploitation of uranium constitute major and irreversible health hazards to our populations, our territories and the resources it contains. The First Nations…
Read MoreDer Krieg in Mali – dient er der Rohstoffsicherung?
(Eine Kurz-Version dieses Artikels erschien in “analyse & kritik – Zeitung für linke Debatte und Praxis”, Nr. 580, vom 15. Februar 2013, Seite 6) Seit Beginn der französischen ‘Intervention’ in der ehemaligen französischen Kolonie Mali steht die Frage im Raum , ob diese Intervention der Rohstoffsicherung dient; die Frage ist aber auch – WESSEN Rohstoffsicherung…
Read MoreUranium Mining ban near Grand Canyon stays intact
The Navajo Hopi Observer reports that the ban on uranium mining on 1 million acres of public land near Grand Canyon will be kept in place. Judge David Campbell rejected all claims to the contrary made by uranium mining firms on his decision on March 20th. The moratorium was put up in January 2012, to…
Read MoreRio Tinto and Areva press Canada to change ownership laws
Article by Reuters on the efforts of Uranium Mining firms Rio Tinto and AREVA to lift a canadian law on foreign ownership of uranium mines: Analysis: Uranium miners press Canada to change Cold War rules.
Read MoreUranium prices drop, Uranium firms in Namibia are in trouble
Article by Wallstreet Journal Germany on the low demand for uranium on the global market and the consequences for uranium exploitations in Namibia: Schwache Urannachfrage macht Namibia zu schaffen.
Read MoreMapping the Matoush project
An American geographer says the topography around Strateco’s uranium exploration proposal poses unacceptable threats to the region’s watershed By Jesse Staniforth , The Nation, March 8, 2013 Background by Gordon Edwards: After three years of learning about uranium mining and deliberating on the issue, the Cree Nations of Eeyou-Istchee (Northern Quebec) have declared a moratorium…
Read MoreHow much money do german banks invest in uranium mining?
The Frankfurter Rundschau (Milliarden für Uran-Minen) reports on this briefing (Was haben deutsche Banken aus Fukushima gelernt?) by Urgewald, a german association for environmental protection and human rights. The briefing states that despite the promises made by german banks following the Fukushima desaster, to pull back from investments in Uranium firms, two years later there…
Read MoreRemembering Fukushima – 2 years on
{avsplayer videoid=5 playerid=1} Follow-up on Australian uranium used in Fukushima, video by the ACF.
Read MoreStop Australian uranium fuelling the next nuclear crisis
{avsplayer videoid=4 playerid=1} A video by the Australian Conservation Foundation
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