Paladin Energy Ltd: Product Shipment Incident Near Kayelekera Mine, Malawi
18 Fevereiro 2014 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
Paladin Energy Ltd: Product Shipment Incident Near Kayelekera Mine,
Malawi
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwired - Feb 18, 2014) - Paladin
Energy Ltd (TSX:PDN)(ASX:PDN) ("Paladin" or the "Company") wishes
to advise that a minor incident occurred on Monday, February 10,
2014 during the routine transportation of Uranium Oxide Concentrate
(UOC) from the Company's Kayelekera Mine (KM) in northern Malawi
for export through the Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia.
A truck operated by a shipping contractor and carrying a single
container of UOC toppled on its side on the verge while negotiating
a curve in the road. The incident occurred about eight kilometres
from KM as the truck was travelling in a convoy of 5 trucks with an
accompanying support vehicle. The driver was not harmed; however
his co-driver suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene
by the KM Medical Response Team.
A Spill Response Team (SRT) proceeded immediately from KM and
recovered the container, which was buckled and holed by a tree
stump in the incident. The SRT recovered a small quantity of UOC
from the scene and also removed soil which had come into contact
with the product for disposal at KM's tailing storage facility. The
accident site and surrounding area was subsequently subjected to a
radiological check to ensure that it was thoroughly cleaned. The
container is back in the product packaging compound at KM awaiting
repacking of the drummed UOC into a new container. The remaining
four trucks in the convoy resumed the journey to Walvis Bay, where
they have now arrived. This is the first incident involving a UOC
container to occur in 92 product shipments transported from KM to
the Port of Walvis Bay.
The Company informed Malawi Police and appropriate regulatory
authorities of the incident. An environmental team from the
country's Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) visited the
scene on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, and informed the Company
that AERA was satisfied with the Company's handling of the
incident.
ACN 061 681 098
Paladin Energy LtdJohn BorshoffManaging
Director/CEO+61-8-9381-4366 or Mobile:
+61-419-912-571john.borshoff@paladinenergy.com.auPaladin Energy
LtdGreg TaylorInvestor Relations Contact+1 905 337-7673 Mobile: +1
416-605-5120 (Toronto)greg.taylor@paladinenergy.com.au
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