Govt nod for uranium project
The Yeelirrie project is touted as one of the largest uranium deposits in Australia. By Cameron Drummond ENVIRONMENTAL approvals have been granted by the WA government for Cameco’s Yeelirrie uranium project in the Northern Goldfields region, after they were knocked back by the State’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The government said the approvals were granted subject to 17 “strict conditions”, following a separate environmental assessment process, and agreements between Environment minister Steve Jacobs and ministers from the Department of Water, Mines and Petroleum, Aboriginal Affairs and State Development. Premier Colin Barnett said WA had significant uranium reserves and the Yeelirrie deposit was particularly large by world standards. “Australia has been producing and exporting uranium for peaceful purposes for more than…