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Article: Australia approves fourth uranium mine
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- July 14, 2009
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Australia will develop a fourth uranium mine after determining it would have no environmental risk, the environment minister said.
Peter Garrett, once a vocal opponent of mining as lead singer of the band Midnight Oil, said Tuesday that approving the mine had been a "difficult decision" but he was satisfied with the two environmental assessments that had been carried out.
"Following this thorough assessment and careful consideration, I am certain this operation poses no credible risk to the environment," Garrett said in a statement.
He said the mine would be subject to strict monitoring.
The Four Mile project will be mined about 310 miles (500 kilometers) north of Adelaide, the capital of South ...