The Beverley and Honeymoon Projects were stopped on March 22, 1983, due to the South Australian government refusing to issue a mining lease for the projects. The reasons cited for their decision were :
- many of the economic, social, biological, genetic, safety and environmental problems associated with the nuclear industry were unresolved;
- endorsement of the Government's position by a wide range of community groups, including the Australian Democrats;
- commitment to the Roxby Downs project;
- community disquiet at the nature of the ISL process.
The Three Mines Policy did not come into being until 1984 - AFTER the development refusals for Beverley and Honeymoon. The ALP Three Mines Policy Had NOTHING
to do with this decision!!!!!1983 Newspaper Articles :
March 23 - The Australian, "Uranium Mine Veto Big Blow to Industry";
March 23 - The Adelaide Advertiser, "SA Govt. Blocks 2 U-mines";
March 23 - The Adelaide Advertiser, "Pressure Will Grow to Stop Roxby : Olsen";
March 23 - The Australian, "Dangers in Labor's Uranium Decision";
March 23 - The Adelaide Advertiser, "A Setback for Mining";
March 23 - The Age, "Honeymoon Block Stops Beverley Mine, Too";
March 24 - The Adelaide Advertiser, "U-Decision Will Cost Jobs : Olsen";
March 28 - The Adelaide Advertiser, "In Situ Leach Mining".
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