AAP General News (Australia)
04-17-2007
SA: Uranium samples left in the SA Outback
Police and BHP Billiton are investigating how a box of uranium samples from the company's
Olympic Dam .. made it out of the mine's lease area in the far north of South Australia.
The company says the samples were found last night in the Olympic Dam Village .. outside
the company's special mining lease.
Radiation measurements have been taken of the box .. confirming levels near natural
background and no risk to public health.
The find has been reported to the South Australian and Commonwealth governments ..
while a company inquiry's begun to find the person responsible.
The samples are being held in a secure location pending forensic investigation by the police.
AAP RTV tkc/sl/tm/bart
KEYWORD: URANIUM BHP (ADELAIDE)
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