by | Nov 22, 2012 | Past Events
Uranium mines in QLD? NO WAY! In October 2012, the Newman government lifted a 30 ban on uranium mining in Queensland. This announcement came without any community consultation or forewarning, and broke the LNP election promise that they would not lift this ban....
by | Nov 10, 2012 | Submission
Sign here to join our petition to Premier Campbell Newman to say no to uranium mining in our precious state. Why? Uranium puts our health and environment at unnecessary risk Saying NO to uranium will: Protect water quality Protect community and worker health Avoid...
by | Nov 7, 2012 | Cape York Mining, News
On the back of record high commodity prices the mining industry in Australia is experiencing an unprecedented period of expansion. The value of our mineral exports has increased to the point where they now make up more than half of the value of all our exports. This...
by | Nov 6, 2012 | Cape York Mining, News
Over the past 10 years black coal exports have increased by more than 50%. Japan takes 39.3% of Australia’s black coal exports – the largest share, with a total of 115.3 million tonnes exported last financial year. China is our second largest market with 42.4 million...
by | Oct 2, 2012 | Cape York Mining, News
The Newman Government’s recent signal to open the door to uranium mining creates grave risks for us all, particularly North Queenslanders, writes Andrew Picone. Queensland Resources Minister Andrew Cripps recently told AAP that “uranium mining in Queensland has...
