To what extent should there be limitations on uranium mining in Australia? Uranium has become a major problem as an alternative energy resource in the future due to the shortage of fossil fuels as a primary resource. energy resource in the world. Australia is one of the countries with the largest uranium deposits in the world. Australia therefore has a significant opportunity to make a lot of money from uranium exports to other countries. However, the Australian government is still debating this issue due to the negative impact of uranium mining and exploration. For these reasons, some people believe that uranium mining has more positive impacts on the economy, such as revenue generated from uranium exports and an increase in new job opportunities. However, this essay will argue that there needs to be a complete ban on uranium mining in Australia because it produces radioactive waste, inefficient and ineffective nuclear technology and the use of uranium for nuclear weapons . Uranium could be used as a material for the production of nuclear weapons, which could cause mass destruction. Additionally, nuclear power is not an effective and efficient energy resource because it is very expensive, building a nuclear power plant takes a long time, and there are problems with waste storage. Additionally, uranium mining will release radiation that will have harmful effects on humans. The first argument against limitations on uranium mining in Australia is the economic benefit of this industry. According to the International Journal of Environmental Studies (2006), the first commercial uranium mining in Australia began in the 1950s for the American and British nuclear weapons programs. Then, in the 1970s, uranium deposits were discovered in southern Africa... in the middle of paper countries... big countries like China, Korea and India. However, the Australian Government's policy is not to export uranium to countries that have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, meaning that the Australian Government will not sell uranium to any country that may do so. 'use for nuclear weapons programs. Therefore, as long as uranium is used as a new alternative energy resource, its export will not pose a problem. In short, there are some arguments in favor of uranium mining because it has positive impacts on the economy, such as the financial benefits associated with uranium exports. and this creates new job opportunities. However, uranium mining has some negative aspects such as: producing radioactive waste, inefficient and efficient energy technology, and the use of uranium for the production of nuclear weapons. Therefore, there should be restrictions on uranium mining in Australia.