Wednesday 15 March 2006
ABC NT Local News

A top-level uranium delegation is visiting the Northern Territory for two days of talks on the future of the industry.

The government-appointed steering committee is looking at how Australia can best take advantage of the global uranium boom.

The steering committee was appointed by federal Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane last year to oversee the development of a Uranium Industry Framework.

The committee includes executives from Australia's biggest uranium companies such as BHP Billiton and Energy Resources of Australia.

It also includes industry associations and representatives of the South Australian, Northern Territory and Federal Governments.

The delegates will spend today touring the Ranger uranium mine, which is surrounded by Kakadu National Park and will hold talks in Darwin tomorrow.