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There has been some opposition to uranium and nuclear industries in WA, especially since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, including anti-uranium campaigns from the Conservation Council of Western Australia, Nuclear-Free Alliance, and the Anti-Nuclear Alliance. [7]
The Western Australian ban on uranium mining was removed in 2008. [20] Queensland's ban on uranium mining was revoked in 2012, when Premier Campbell Newman back-flipped on a pre-election promise. [26] In March 2015 the Palaszczuk government announced that it would be reinstating the ban. [27]
The Yeelirrie uranium project is a uranium deposit located approximately 70 km southwest of Wiluna, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. [1] The name Yeelirrie is taken from the local sheep station. There are proposals to mine other uranium deposits in the Wiluna area: the Lake Maitland, Centipede, Millipede and Lake Way uranium ...
Despite Australia's position as the world's fourth-largest producer and holder of one-third of global reserves, uranium mining remains banned in Western Australia and Queensland.
Employment in the Western Australian mining and petroleum industry has sharply increased over the last decade, from 85,163 in 2010, directly employing an average of 135,001 people during 2019–20. The largest employers were the iron ore (48.5%) and gold (23.4%) sectors. [2] [6]
Major active mines in Australia include: Olympic Dam in South Australia, a copper, silver and uranium mine believed to have the world's largest uranium reserve, and in 2018 representing 6% of world production. [citation needed] Super Pit gold mine, which has replaced a number of underground mines at Boulder, Western Australia.
Pages in category "Uranium mining in Western Australia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K.
The Paroo Station lead carbonate open pit mine is located 30 km (19 mi) west of Wiluna. [8] As of January 2015 it was being placed into care and maintenance due to low global prices for lead. [9] Wiluna and the Mid-West region are the site of Western Australia's most advanced uranium mining projects.