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Avril 2008 / Canadian Press (Halifax)

Labrador’s Inuit government is imposing a moratorium on uranium mining



Labrador Inuit put hold on uranium mining and production on their lands

by Michael Tutton

Canadian Press

April 8, 2008

HALIFAX — Labrador’s Inuit government is imposing a moratorium on

uranium

mining and production on their land for the next three years, in a

decision that drove down the shares of Aurora Energy Resources (TSX:AXU)

and several other mining companies.

The 8-7 vote in favour of the moratorium doesn’t apply to exploration

for

the radioactive metal, but prohibits mining (...)