About 20 tourism operators have attended a meeting in Alice Springs to discuss concerns about future uranium mining in the region.

Cameco and Palladin have been conducting exploration drilling at a site 25 kilometres south of Alice Springs.

Other companies are also exploring for uranium west and north-west of Alice Springs.

Tour operator Charlie Carter says the town's attraction as a wilderness destination is under threat.

"Uranium mining presents a whole lot of health hazards which people are not particularly keen to experience," he said.

"But it's also something that's likely to change the character of the town.

"As various people have said, you don't find too many mining towns that actually have a thriving tourism industry."

Cameco's Stephan Stander says there has been good feedback from the business community for the Angela uranium project, including the majority of tourism operators it surveyed.

He says uranium mining and tourism can coexist.

"There's many cases where that is already happening," he said.

"I think a typical example is the Kakadu National Park, where you've got the Ranger Uranium Mine close by.

"So that just goes to show that it can be done."