[OC] Biggest uranium companies in the worldSubmitted by giteam t3_y7wrvv in dataisbeautiful
Gawkhimm t1_isxwc43 wrote
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I meant how environmentally friendly are their mining operations
IamNotYourBF t1_isylqvv wrote
I mean, HOW dangerous can uranium dust actually be?
falconx2809 t1_itjo60a wrote
afaik, un-refined, natural uranium ore is not all that radioactive
heck, even fresh nuclear fuel pallets are not that radioactive, radiation becomes a problem only after It enters the reactor and goes critical
BDMblue t1_isxwoja wrote
Ohhhh got ya.
That’s easy 1st world clean, 3ed world so long as 1/2 the people don’t die it’s ok.
lessthanperfect86 t1_isz9b3p wrote
Is that true? I read about someone in Finland being furious that they were dumping waste water from mining into local lakes.
BDMblue t1_iszfewl wrote
Finland is 1st world is it not?
randomthad69 t1_it0pfgg wrote
Were they allied with russia during the cold war?
Gawkhimm t1_isxwu4n wrote
thats fvcking disgusting. if this is the practice, they should be nationalized.
I have always argued for nationalization of all industries that refuse to change their operations to protect global and local Environments
nihilmelior t1_isyh52o wrote
You would then have to argue that local mining corporation and nationalized industries are better for the environment than foreign mining companies in 3rd world countries. I don't think that is a obviously correct point. My understanding is that cottage mining (mostly of gold) is absolutely horrendous as there are no Safety and Environmental regulations. For national project I would assume a problem of finding the technical skill and technology, something that multinational firms have in buckets but might be difficult to find in an undeveloped domestic mining sector.
BDMblue t1_isy3xyc wrote
It’s not that. The company hires the lowest cost group to do the job. That group does all the dirty. I mean they should be held accountable, but we the people don’t really care. One bullshit marketing campaign and we turn are heads like sheep. Carbon footprint anyone?
Gawkhimm t1_isy41o7 wrote
you mean; the bought media dont report human rights abuses by their corporate overlords...
BDMblue t1_isy6e33 wrote
No we just get tricked easy and reporters really don’t put the time into story’s they used to. For all I know they mine nuclear stuff easy with out much risk. A mask and some ear eye protection around the dust, with a shower you would be fine. Still we know other industries do what ever it takes.
danieljackheck t1_isyo83u wrote
People are all for helping out 3rd world counties as long is it costs them nothing. Once told their electric rates would have to go up 10% they turn a blind eye.
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