Do uranium mines damage the environment?
Any mine will have an impact on the immediate area of its operation, but environmental controls ensure that this does not extend to the surrounding environment. All mines now rehabilitate the site upon conclusion of mining operations and uranium mines are no exception. Most major uranium mines in Canada and Australia have (or operate under) ISO 14001 certification which sets and requires a very high international standard for environmental reclamation. Because uranium mineralization at Crosshair’s CMB Property is naturally present at surface, the surrounding ecosystems have been exposed to low level radiation for millions of years with no known harmful effects. Is uranium safe? The extraction of uranium through mining and the use of uranium in nuclear power plants are heavily regulated and monitored. In Canada the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission enforces Nuclear Security Regulations, which ensure that Canada does not export uranium or technology for use in nuclear weapons. Nuclear e
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