NT Government opposes uranium mine

Key Points:
The Northern Territory Government is opposed to a uranium mine at Angela Pamela, but the decision is up to the Federal Government.

The Northern Territory Government recently announced that it would not support the establishment of a uranium mine at Angela Pamela, about 20 kilometres south of Alice Springs.

The Northern Territory Government had previously issued an Exploration Licence to a joint venture of Cameco Australia and Paladin Energy Ltd under the Mining Act 1982 (NT). The area had been reserved from occupation under the Mining Act until December 2006, and the lifting of the reservation from occupation attracted significant interest. The Cameco-Paladin application for an Exploration Licence was eventually chosen from 37 applications received by the Government.