Mirarr people have long opposed any mining at Jabiluka, in the Kakadu National Park area.
Kakadu Traditional Owners are one step closer to winning a 25-year-long battle to protect their Country from mining, after the Jabiluka area was granted new protections. The Northern Territory government declared special reserve status over the Jabiluka area, in the surrounds of Kakadu National Park, on Wednesday.
"We look forward to the day when we can say Jabiluka is dead and buried, and to working with Traditional Owners and both levels of government to achieve this outcome." Energy Resources of Australia announced in March it had applied for a renewal of its mining lease at Jabiluka, which contains uranium. ERA's current mineral lease is due to expire in August. The NT government said a decision on ERA's application is "expected in due course".
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