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The uranium mining debate covers the political and environmental controversies of the mining of uranium for use in either nuclear power or nuclear weapons. ==Background== As of 2009, in terms of uranium production, Kazakhstan was the largest supplier to export markets (27%), followed by Canada (20%) and Australia (16%).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=World Uranium Mining )〕 Australia has 23% of the world's uranium ore reserves and the world's largest single uranium deposit, located at the Olympic Dam Mine in South Australia. The years 1976 and 1977 saw uranium mining become a major political issue in Australia, with the Ranger Inquiry (Fox) report opening up a public debate about uranium mining.〔Bauer, Martin (ed) (1995). ''Resistance to New Technology'', Cambridge University Press, p. 173.〕 The Movement Against Uranium Mining group was formed in 1976, and many protests and demonstrations against uranium mining were held.〔〔Drew Hutton and Libby Connors, (1999). ''A History of the Australian Environmental Movement'', Cambridge University Press.〕 Concerns relate to the health risks and environmental damage from uranium mining. In 1977, the National Conference of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) passed a motion in favour of an indefinite moratorium on uranium mining, and the anti-nuclear movement in Australia acted to support the Labor Party and help it regain office. However, after the ALP won power in 1983, the 1984 ALP conference voted in favour of a "Three mine policy".〔Burgmann, Verity (2003). (Power, Profit and Protest ) pp. 174-175. Retrieved 8 December 2009.〕 Australia has three operating uranium mines at Olympic Dam (Roxby) and Beverley - both in South Australia's north - and at Ranger in the Northern Territory. As of April 2009, construction has begun on South Australia's fourth uranium mine—the Honeymoon Uranium Mine.〔(Work begins on Honeymoon uranium mine ) ''ABC News'', April 24, 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.〕 The Rössing Uranium Mine located in Namibia is the world's longest-operating open-pit uranium mine. The uranium mill tailings dam has been leaking for a number of years, and on January 17, 2014, a catastrophic structural failure of a leach tank cased a major spill. The France-based laboratory, Commission de Recherche et d'Information Independentantes sur la Radioactivite (CRIIAD) reported elevated levels of radioactive materials in the area surrounding the mine. Notable anti-uranium activists include Kevin Buzzacott (Australia), Jacqui Katona (Australia), Yvonne Margarula (Australia), Jillian Marsh (Australia), Manuel Pino (US), JoAnn Tall (US), and Sun Xiaodi (China).〔Phil Mercer. (Aborigines count cost of mine ) ''BBC News'', 25 May 2004.〕〔(Anti-uranium demos in Australia ) ''BBC World Service'', 5 April 1998.〕〔Jennifer Thompson. (Anti-nuke protests ) ''Green Left Weekly'', 16 July 1997.〕 There have been many reports about working conditions at the mine, and the effects on the mine laborers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Uranium mining debate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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