WA closer to having first uranium mine?

Western Australia is closer to having its first uranium mine as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd re-affirmed his support for the demise of Labor's three mines policy.

Australia has three mines, in the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Environment Minister Peter Garrett approved the Four Mile uranium mine in South Australia last week.

The approval of Lake Maitland, in the midwest region of Western Australia, would take the tally of uranium mines to five.
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Does anybody realise how close Lake Maitland is actually to Perth???
While it's NOT even an Australian venture... it's Canadian/Japanese...