6 Minerals Council of Australia While public perceptions of uranium might appear to be unfavourable there is evidence that those attitudes are changing The fact is that uranium mining is little different from other types of mining activity The issues of public concern relate to radiation safety and the risk of nuclear proliferation Both of these risks are well understood and well managed within Australia According to the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency average radiation doses to Australian uranium workers are well below 1 millisievert mSv W ith respect to nonproliferation the Australian Safeguards and NonProliferation Offce together with the Department of F oreign Affairs and T rade closely monitors compliance with bilateral agreements between Australia and countries purchasing Australian sourced Current contribution Direct jobs Indirect jobs T otal employment contribution Economic contribution Current industry contribution 2000 1000 3000 06 billion Projections to 2040 Direct jobs Indirect jobs T otal employment contribution Economic value potential Scenario 1 Australia maintains existing 10 per cent market share of uranium market and nuclear power comprises 1012 per cent of global energy production in 2040 2100 3500 1100 1900 Up to 5400 by 2040 13 billion 23 billion per annum Scenario 2 Australia grows market share to equal its global share of resources 30 per cent and nuclear power comprises 1012 per cent of energy pro duction n 2040 6300 10600 3400 5700 Up to 16300 by 2040 41 billion 69 billion per annum Scenario 3 Australia maintains 10 per cent market share and nuclear powers market share grows to between 148 and 166 per cent 3100 4900 1700 2600 Up to 7500 by 2040 20 billion 32 billion per annum Scenario 4 Australia increases market share to 30 per cent and nuclear powers market share grows to between 148 and 166 per cent 9400 14700 5000 7900 Up to 22600 by 2040 61 billion 95 billion per annum T able 1 Current and potential employment and economic contribution of the uranium economy The risks associated with uranium are well managed