The federal government has refused an extension on the lease of the Jabiluka uranium mine, which has never been mined or developed, and will move to protect the site permanently as part of Kakadu National Park. The federal government has refused an extension on the lease of the Jabiluka uranium mine, which has never been mined or developed, and will move to protect the site permanently as part of Kakadu National Park. Environment, Uranium, Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander), Mining Environmental Issues, Government and Politics, Mining and Metals Industry Latest business news