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15 Aug 2008

Author:
ABC News (Australia)

Mining company apologises for uranium waste [Australia]

The chairman of Marathon Resources has made a formal apology to the owners of Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary for his company's misconduct at the site in outback South Australia. The company dumped thousands of uranium drill samples...in the sanctuary last year…chairman Peter Williams apologised to everyone who had been affected by Marathon's wrongdoing...Mr Williams said he accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for breaches in the exploration licence. He said systematic change was required in the company to change its culture towards the community and the environment...Mr Williams confident a suspension on the company's work will be lifted by the SA Government.