Licensing approvals have been granted for a uranium exploration project in a remote area of South Australia. The project, spanning a total 3,000 square kilometres, is expected to start in October.
A uranium exploration project in regional South Australia has received two licensing approvals.A mining project has been approved for sedimentary uranium exploration in the South Australian Riverland West region.
"It's a very large footprint if you think about the size of a potential mine site and a deposit can be quite small. Dr Barakos said exploration projects could become more common across the country, however significant investment was required. "But if the demand keeps on increasing globally, then that will impact exploration in Australia and globally as well."The land approved for exploration is currently used for sheep grazing.
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