Monday, December 5, 2011

Mining studies to be presented in area meetings

Mining studies to be presented in area meetings

By: GoDanRiver Staff
Published: December 03, 2011

The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a presentation on the Danville Regional Foundation-sponsored study on the socioeconomic impacts of uranium mining in the region on Dec. 16.

Over the past year, RTI International, a nonprofit based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been analyzing information, surveying stakeholders. Now, the firm is ready to present the results of its study and discuss the experience other regions with uranium mining and milling.

The cost of the breakfast presentation is $20, and register online by Dec. 9 at www.dpchamber.org
The event runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.

Additionally, the uranium mining subcommittee of the Coal and Energy Commission will receive a presentation of the state-commissioned Chmura Economics & Analytics socioeconomic study of uranium mining at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Pittsylvania County Educational and Cultural Center at 39 Bank St. in Chatham.

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