Comments on: Is That Granite Worth More as Kitchen Countertops or as Uranium Fuel?

By: solidsurfacealliance.org Blog » Some Common Myths about Granite and Radiation/Radon

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:28:32 +0000

[...] Fighting over the same granite, countertops or nuclear fuel? [...]

By: Administrator

Administrator — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:11:26 +0000

Some new info on this battle between the granite quarry and the Uranium mine has shown up.

“High Court Motion
The High Court Motion brought against the Minister of Mines and Energy
(MME) by Savanna Marble CC (Savanna) is ongoing and preliminary
affidavits have been submitted to the court. Although the Motion has
been brought against the MME, Bannerman Mining Resources (Namibia)
(Pty) Ltd (Bannerman) is second respondent to the Motion which relates
to EPL3345 (Welwitschia).

On 14 April 2008, Savanna amended its Notice of Motion to include a
claim that the MME was ‘functus officio’, in effect claiming that the
Minister did not have the power to grant EPL3345 when he purported to
grant the licence to Bannerman on 16 April 2006.

Bannerman submitted answering and opposing affidavits on 30 May 2008.

The MME filed three affidavits on 30 June 2008 opposing the claims by
Savanna. The affidavits were sworn by Mr Errki Nghimtina, the Minister
of Mines and Energy, Mr Erasmus Iiyambo Shivolo, the Director of Mines
and the Acting Mining Commissioner and Dr Gabriele I. C. Schneider, the
Director of Geological Surveys at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

Savanna now has the opportunity to submit responding affidavits after
which Bannerman will approach the President Judge of the Namibian High
Court to seek a hearing date.

Bannerman has council on the merits of Savanna’s claim and expects to
receive advice once all of the affidavit evidence has been filed.”

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:48:49 +0000

Excellent point tddixon, however, scientists, fabricators and the competition has been trying mighty hard the last 14 years to get the MIA’s attention. If you knew that the MIA was previously warned of a credible threat, would you change your views?

So, the MIA won’t listen, but they can be made to listen.

As to shameful, unprofessional, childish rhetoric or name calling, would you point out specific examples so they can be addressed?

I would love to have a serious debate on these issues, which is why I created a place where personal attacks will be dealt with quickly and firmly. I would much rather someone point out an offense than respond in kind.

Welcome to the group, feel free to comment on anything posted. Please bring facts that support your position, they will be taken seriously.

By: tdixon

tdixon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:47:06 +0000

It seems that the issue of radon in granite is a legitimate concern that ought to be discussed among the scientific community, and disseminated to the industry as the best scientific evidence collected. The vitriol exhibited by many in this forum is both shameful and unprofessional. I think intelligent individuals can have a serious debate, invite experts to the table and come to a general conclusion….(although the debate over “Global Warming” has it’s own controversy) without all the name calling and childish rhetoric.