Sustainable Development of Uranium Industry from the Ideas of Ecological Security

Abstract:

Ecological security is an important issue for sustainable development of mining industry. Uranium mining industry is the base for development of nuclear industry and nuclear power. But uranium mining and processing has larger effect on ecological environment which mainly include tailings, waste rock, waste water, and radiation effects. This paper probes into the role that ecological safety plays in the sustainable development of uranium mining based on analysis of restricting factors on uranium mining in China from the perspective of ecological security. The uranium mining industry in China to achieve sustainable development, we must establish ecological security ideas.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 524-527)
• Pages: 2935-2939
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.524-527.2935
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Kai Xuan Tan, Yong Xiang Huang, Wei Guang Wang, Gui Long Cai
• Keywords: Ecology Security, Sustainable Development, Uranium Mining Industry

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