The West Australian reported on the 31st of Jan that Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore said “uranium mining could be a reality within four years [in WA]“, especially since Canadiam mining company, Mega Uranium, has applied to mine the Lake Maitland project.
The Lake Maitland project is located in the Goldfields and is the fifth biggest deposit in W.A. If mined, it could be worth up to $4.6 billion. It is yet to be approved.|
Apparently “the proposed project will be subject to strict regulations and an extensive public consultation period”, according to Moore.
I wonder how they’re going about public consultation, and hopefully W.A. crew will mobilise and put pressure on the company and investors!
Mega Uranium also seems to be doing some exploration in Queensland on the Georgetown Project:
