100 protest in Alice against uranium mine

Kirsty Nancarrow
ABC Alice Springs Local News


The Northern Territory Resources Minister has agreed to meet with a group of Alice Springs residents concerned about a proposed uranium mine near the town.



Kon Vatskalis approved an exploration licence for the Angela and Pamela deposit just over a year ago and the mining company Cameco has finished its 2009 drilling program.



About 100 anti-nuclear protesters assembled outside the Alice Springs parliamentary sittings this morning, urging the Government not to approve a mine at the site.



One of the protesters, Rita Apelt, says she has health concerns about the project.



"There's a lot of dust in Alice Springs and as we know, it went to the east coast a couple of months ago," she said.



"And if they're exploring, there's obviously a certain amount of uranium there and if they're going to explore then they're going to want to mine."



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