Downloads related to "Uranium mining and exports"
MAPW media release: Doctors slam uranium miner over junk science on radiation safety - 1 May 2012
Announcing a statement signed by 45 medical doctors calling on uranium mining company Toro Energy to stop promoting the view that low-level radiation is beneficial to human health. Toro Energy, which plans to mine uranium at Wiluna in WA and has interests in uranium exploration ventures in the NT and SA, has sponsored speaking tours by controversial Canadian scientist Doug Boreham.The release notes that recent research has heightened rather than reduced concern about adverse health impacts of low-level radiation.
Doctors slam uranium miner over junk science on radiation safety: Statement issued by MAPW, 1 May 2012
The Medical Association for Prevention of War has released a statement signed by 45 medical doctors calling on uranium mining company Toro Energy to stop promoting the view that low-level radiation is beneficial to human health. Toro Energy, which plans to mine uranium at Wiluna in WA and has interests in uranium exploration ventures in the NT and SA, has sponsored speaking tours by controversial Canadian scientist Doug Boreham. The joint statement notes that recent research has heightened rather than reduced concern about the adverse health impacts of low-level radiation.
Campaign for nuclear free NSW, speech: Feb 22 2012
Notes for a speech given by Yukiko Hirano from the "311 campaign for nuclear free group" at a rally outside NSW parliament called in response to the attempts by the current NSW government to overturn the 26 year old ban against uranium exploration and mining in that state.
Selling uranium to India: an ICAN and MAPW joint media release, 4 December 2011
Labor sells out on nuclear non-proliferation, a joint media release from MAPW and ICANi on 4 December, following the ALP conference decision to sell uranium to India.
Uranium sales to India: Health and environment groups write to ALP delegates November 2011
2-page letter to ALP National Conference 2011 delegates, on the proposed sale of uranium to India. Argues that sales would undermine the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPTi) which is currently the cornerstone of the non-proliferation regime. Signed by representatives of leading Australian health, disarmament and environment organisations including MAPW and ICANi.
Illegality of uranium sales to India. November 2011
A two page briefing paper by Tim Wright summarising the legal opinion on uranium sales to India provided to ICAN by Professor Donald Rothwell of ANU.
Uranium sales to India: legal advice
Formal legal opinion provided to ICAN by Professor Don Rothwell from the Australian National University states that the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty prohibits Australia from selling uranium to countries that have not accepted full-scope safeguards.
Uranium sales to India: 2010 fact sheet
2010 4-page fact sheet written by Dr Jim Green for the Nuclear Awareness Project, funded by the MAPW Peace Fund. The paper analyses the strategic and health risks of selling Australian uranium to nuclear-armed India, the potential to escalate a nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan, and the effects of contravening the NPTi (nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty). See also the more detailed briefing paper on this topic.
India uranium sales would increase nuclear war risk: MAPW, 15 November 2011
MAPW media release calling on on the Australian Government and the Australian Labor Party to lead the world towards the abolition of nuclear weapons, rather than risking nuclear weapons proliferation by selling Australian uranium to nuclear-armed India. The release notes that Australia cannot guarantee the “peaceful use” of uranium sold to India, which built nuclear weapons using Canadian nuclear technology supplied for peaceful purposes.
MAPW submission to SA Parliament re Roxby Downs Bill: October 2011
MAPW submission to the Select Committee of the South Australian Parliament, on the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) (Amendment of Indenture) Amendment Bill 2011. Briefly outlines concerns including hazards of uranium tailings, radioactive pollution of groundwater including the Grat Artesian Basin, lack of transparency, and global health hazards of uranium including nuclear weapons. Prepared by MAPW Vice-President Dr Margaret Beavis, October 2011. 2pp.
2006 Statement of Opposition to Uranium Sales to China and India
Joint statement by MAPW with 6 other organisations, argues that the Australian Government should be working to strengthen the fragile international disarmament and nonproliferation regime, not to weaken it. Uranium exports to China or to India would unacceptably add to nuclear risks and to insecurity in our region, and are contrary to any proper exercise of Australia's international responsibilities. Australia should be looking to wind up and not to expand uranium mining and exports.
15.43 KB application/pdfNuclear power, uranium mining and public health
MAPW 2-page fact sheet by Dr Peter Karamoskos. Summarises evidence on nuclear reactors and cancer, accidents in nuclear power reactors, links with nuclear weapons, and health risks to nuclear industry workers. Written 2010.
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MAPW Annual Dinner Victoria
Invitation to the 2010 Annual General Meeting and dinner of the Victorian branch of MAPW. Guest speakers will be Dr.Gavin Mudd, who lectures in environmental engineering at Monash University.
IPPNW resolves to seek ban on uranium mining: August 2010 World Congress
IPPNWi, at its World Congress in Basel in August 2010, passed a resolution stating that uranium ore mining is irresponsible and represents a grave threat to health and to the environment; resolving that IPPNWi call for appropriate measures to ban uranium mining worldwide; and stating the reasons for this resolution.
Uranium Awareness Roadshow report: MAPW, ACF 2010
The ACFi and MAPW organised a speaking tour of remote communities in the Kimberly area of Western Australia in July, 2010. This booklet provides details and pictures of the tour. MAPW President Bill Williams gave remote communities an overview of the hazards of radiation and uranium mining. The MAPW Peace Fund supported ACFi in funding the tour.
MAPW Fact Sheet: Radiation, 2010
A basic fact sheet on radiation and health, including an explanation of "safe" levels of radiation and a brief discussion of health implications of the nuclear industry.
MAPW submission on proposed expansion of Olympic Dam mine: 7 August 2009
MAPW reply on the purposed expansion of the Olympic Dam mine.
Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: May 2009
28 MAY 2009. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser addresses the National Consultative Committee on Disarmament Conference in Wellington. Mr Fraser spoke about the continous threat of nuclear possession and noted that we cannot divide nuclear weapons into those for use and those for deterence. Negotiating a Nuclear Weapons Convention would bring together all the neccessary aspects of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, and the time is right for complete abolition.
MAPW National Newsletter Autumn 2009
MAPW's National Newsletter for Autumn 2009 features Tilman Ruff's visit to the particularly unsafe uranium mine at Jadugoda in India; the Gaza conflict and concerns on use of phosphorus, and new and dangerous weapons. As well there are reports on ICANi, our campaign to abolish nuclear weapons; and on nuclear veterans' attempts to gain fair compensation in French Poynesia.
Executive Summary, An Illusion of Protection: ACF & MAPW, 2006
Ourlines key findings and recommendations of this important report which documents the unavoidable limitations of safeguards on nuclear materials, in particular in relation to export of uranium to China. 12-page booklet published by MAPW and the ACFi in 2006. (Full report also available here.)
