In regards to education, this very well could be the case of the minister going public, without being educated about Uranium.
I mean face it, most people would be worried about a Uranium mine being in their own back yard. However, if they realised it would be of great benefit to their economy and progress and that the radioactivity in their backyard would be no different then I guess you would definitely consider it. Particularly if there was no other employment opportunities.
Found an interesting read on Environmental Aspects of Uranium Mining
....In most respects the environmental aspects of a uranium mine are the same as those of other metalliferous mining. Most uranium mines in Australia and Canada have ISO 14001 certification. Radioactivity associated with the uranium ore requires some special management in addition to the general environmental controls of any mine. The uranium itself has a very low level of radioactivity, comparable with granite. Virtually all the radioactive material from the associated minerals in the ore processed ends up in the tailings dam. In many respects uranium mining is much the same as any other mining. Projects must have environmental approvals prior to commencing, and must comply with all environmental, safety and occupational health conditions applicable. Increasingly, these are governed by international standards, with external audits.....
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf25.html
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