Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Uranium mine
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gptkbp:accessibility |
Remote location
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gptkbp:area |
Approximately 1,000 hectares
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
Mount_Isa_region
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gptkbp:built |
1980s
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gptkbp:climate |
Tropical savanna
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gptkbp:community |
Radiation exposure risks
Challenging during operation |
gptkbp:community_service |
Limited post-closure
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gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Minimal during operation
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gptkbp:communityImpact |
Controversial due to environmental concerns
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gptkbp:communitySupport |
Varied over time
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Important_to_local_Indigenous_communities
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gptkbp:currentStatus |
Closed
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gptkbp:depth |
Varies
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gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economy during operation
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Potential contamination
Local ecosystem changes Conducted post-closure. Stringent during operation |
gptkbp:explores |
Extensive in the region
Ongoing in surrounding areas |
gptkbp:futurePlans |
Potential for re-evaluation
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
gptkb:Mount_Isa_Supergroup
Conducted by government agencies |
gptkbp:governs |
Influenced by mining regulations
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Significant quantities of uranium
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
One of the first uranium mines in Australia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mount Isa Uranium Mine
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gptkbp:landUse |
Mining and exploration
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gptkbp:legacy |
Environmental remediation needed
Part_of_Australia's_mining_history |
gptkbp:localEconomy |
Significant during operation
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gptkbp:location |
Mount_Isa,_Queensland,_Australia
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gptkbp:naturalResources |
Uraninite
Held_by_Mount_Isa_Mines_Limited |
gptkbp:openedIn |
Economic factors
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Mount_Isa_Mines_Limited
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gptkbp:owner |
Various mining companies
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gptkbp:productionCompany |
Uranium
Open-pit mining Chemical_extraction |
gptkbp:publicPerception |
Divided opinions
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gptkbp:regulatoryBody |
gptkb:Australian_Government
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Zinc
Copper Lead |
gptkbp:releaseYear |
1950s
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gptkbp:researchContribution |
Local job creation
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
Conducted on environmental impact
Geology and mining techniques |
gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
Mixed history
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gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices |
Limited during operation
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gptkbp:transportation |
Road transport
Developed for mining operations Access_roads_to_Mount_Isa |
gptkbp:waterManagement |
Tailings storage facilities
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gptkbp:waterSource |
Local rivers
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