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Episode 24: Yeelirrie Victory! Wanti Uranium Leave it in the Ground
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Traditional Owners celebrate the Yeelirrie approval expiry
Traditional Owners of the Yeelirrie area are celebrating the expiry of the
environmental approval to mine this significant area. The approval to mine Yeelirrie had a
condition that required the proponent, Cameco, to mine within five years. The approval
expired on 20 January 2022 with Cameco failing to meet their condition. Traditional Owners
have fought against mining at Yeelirrie since the 1970’s when the uranium deposit was
identified by Western Mining Corporation.
Kado Muir, Tjiwarl native title holder, Ngalia leader of Walkatjurra Walkabout and Chair of
the West Australia Nuclear Free Alliance said “In the last 50 years our community got
together, stood up strong and has fought off 3 major multinational corporations. Today we
celebrate that Cameco cannot mine at Yeelirrie.”
Shirley Wonyabong, Tjupan elder and senior Tjiwarl native title holder said “Mining uranium
at Yeelirrie, we’re going to stop it. That’s the story for the Seven Sisters… the old people told
me the story for that country.”
“Our community has come together over this issue and we’ve been clear that mining at
Yeelirrie will not happen. That area is important and we have a responsibility to protect that
country and keep the uranium where it is. When you stay together and united and you don’t
let mining companies push you around you can protect country.”
“Now we’re calling on the government to not extend approvals to mine at Yeelirrie and to
withdraw the approvals entirely. Cameco don’t need another mine but our community
needs certainty about the protection of this area.”
“We’ve campaigned so long to stop mining at Yeelirrie because of the Seven Sisters the
importance of that area, because of the dangers of uranium when you dig it up and because
of the risk of extinction of the stygofauna. It’s time now to put an end to the mining threat
at Yeelirrie. Withdraw the approval.”
Song by Catriona Blanke :Guardians of the Land (Reisen 2013) | https://soundcloud.com/catrionablanke
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