Uranium explorer to meet traditional owners

Posted Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:39am AEST

• Map: Alice Springs 0870

The mining company looking for uranium at Napperby Station, north-west of Alice Springs, says it is meeting traditional owners today.

Toro Energy’s managing director, Greg Hall, says there is a consistent strip of uranium just eight metres from the surface.

Mr Hall says he hopes to address concerns of traditional owners at the meeting.

“The modern uranium mining industry is a safe process, it’s a well managed process and it’s well understood and there’s a lot of understanding of the environment and the management that goes into it,” he said.

“Napperby, like any uranium mining operation, has to follow the government approvals both in the [Territory] Government and in the Federal Government sphere.”

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/27/2347677.htm?section=business