alp to ban uranium mining in wa

Incumbent Premier Alan Carpenter has vowed to introduce formal legislation, effectively banning uranium mining in Western Australia if elected in the upcoming State Election. In somewhat of a back flip, the move comes after Parliament blocked a similar Bill only four months ago when introduced by the Greens. The decision would appear to come as a surprise for some, particularly Cameco and Mitsubishi, who paid nearly US$500m for Rio Tinto’s Kintyre uranium deposit only last month.