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What brought me here was the question "Why is it called 'Olympic Dam'?" That question remains unanswered.

Olympic Dam is a small water pond near the initial drilling site. It was built by the local station owner in 1956, the year of the Olympic Games in Melbourne. Therefore the name Olympic Dam.Geomartin (talk) 05:46, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is the next stage of the mine dangerous?

The source is less than pristine (http://www.roxstop-action.org/1.html) as it has many links to Aborigine envionmental groups, but it brings u[ serious concerns that are not touched upon in this article. At this point BHP does not seem to plan to refill the mine with the tailings, the most dangerous of which are the uranium, but intends to atomize them and distribute it over large areas of the mines surface - far from the ideal of removing radioactive wastes. Other health hazards arise from radon gas that would be released during mining. I haven't looked for corroborating sources, but it's possible BHP is ignoring health risks to get at the most valuable uranium deposit in the world.

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 What brought me here was the question "Why is it called 'Olympic Dam'?"  That question remains unanswered.
 :Olympic Dam is a small water pond near the initial drilling site. It was built by the local station owner in 1956, the year of the Olympic Games in Melbourne. Therefore the name Olympic Dam.[[User:Geomartin|Geomartin]] ([[User talk:Geomartin|talk]]) 05:46, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
+==Is the next stage of the mine dangerous?==
+The source is less than pristine (http://www.roxstop-action.org/1.html) as it has many links to Aborigine envionmental groups, but it brings u[ serious concerns that are not touched upon in this article.  At this point BHP does not seem to plan to refill the mine with the tailings, the most dangerous of which are the uranium, but intends to atomize them and distribute it over large areas of the mines surface - far from the ideal of removing radioactive wastes.  Other health hazards arise from radon gas that would be released during mining.  I haven't looked for corroborating sources, but it's possible BHP is ignoring health risks to get at the most valuable uranium deposit in the world.