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"Out of the surface of a cracked moonscape, a tiny sapling is stretching
towards the light.
“Yam,” says Peter ‘Christo’ Christophersen, identifying the species, as he
cradles its leaf in his palm.
On the surrounding plateau, dozens more stand waving in the breeze, which hits
hot as a hair dryer’s blast.
These shoots are among 1.1 million new trees a mining company promises will be
planted at this rocky wasteland in the Top End.
The 500-hectare site is a former uranium mine in the early throes of
rehabilitation.
The task ahead is gargantuan.
To restore this mothballed operation, the size of 200 MCG playing fields, to a
level befitting one of Australia’s most treasured natural wonders.
To safely bury 65 million tonnes of contaminated scraps, mining silos and
machinery, without poisoning the surrounding ecosystems of Kakadu National
Park.
And to convince wary traditional owners that their cultural values won’t be
ignored as they were, profoundly, when the Ranger Uranium Mine was first
established."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
