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Junior uranium explorers plan to begin mining the commodity in Western Australia as early as 2011 after a pro-uranium minority Liberal Government was formed on Sunday.
Former premier and state Labor leader Alan Carpenter had proposed a ban on uranium mining, prompting concerns about how this stance would affect the state's reputation as a desirable destination for doing business.
The new Government, formed after the Nationals used their seats to support Colin Barnett's Liberal Party, has welcomed uranium mining in WA.
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