Approved projects unaffected by WA uranium ban
Toro Energy’s Wiluna uranium project site. BY CAMERON DRUMMOND THE WA Labor Government cannot legally stand in the way of uranium projects already approved by the former Government. The four approved projects – Toro Energy’s Wiluna project, Cameco’s Kintyre and Yeelirrie projects, and Vimy Resources’ Mulga Rock project – would proceed as long as they meet their regulatory and environmental obligations. On 20 June the McGowan Government announced an expected ban on future uranium mining leases in the State, following on from its election promise to block future applications to mine the commodity. It said these actions were consistent with the ban that existed between 2002 and 2008 under the previous Labor administration. “The Government will not prevent the four…