Australian Uranium Mining Company Accused of Contaminating Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi. Photo: bathyporeia. Used under Creative Commons license. Paladin Energy, an Australian mining company, has been accused of discharging uranium-contaminated sludge into Lake Malawi, which supports 1.7 million people in three countries – Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. The company began uranium mining operations in Malawi in 2009 although it suspended operations last year after … Continue reading Australian Uranium Mining Company Accused of Contaminating Lake Malawi