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Western Australia approves Cameco uranium mine for development

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Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia
 
URANIUM
The Western Australian government has approved Canada-based uranium major Cameco’s Yeelirrie uranium project, subject to 17 conditions. Considered one of Australia's largest undeveloped uranium deposits, the Yeelirrie project has an estimated resource of 127.3-million pounds.  Cameco is proposing to mine up to 7 500 t/y of uranium oxide concentrate from the deposit, which is located about 420 km north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and 70 km south-west of Wiluna.
 
 
 
 
 

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