Australia took steps on Saturday to ban mining at an Indigenous site surrounded by Kakadu National Park, which is home to one of the world’s largest deposits of high-grade uranium. The Jabiluka site drew particular attention in 2017 when archaeologists discovered a buried trove of stone axes and tools nearby, dating them at tens of thousands of years old. “They were seeking a guarantee that there would never be uranium mining on their land,” Albanese told supporters of his Labor Party in the eastern city of Sydney. He said the 2017 find was “proof of the extraordinary and enduring connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have had with our land,” Albanese said. The Kakadu National Park was featured in the popular 1986 Australian comedy film “Crocodile Dundee.”

Source: Indian Express July 28, 2024 07:57 UTC