Delegates at this year’s Australian Uranium Conference say that despite the tough ride the metal has seen in recent years, a boom in price is imminent as world energy demands increase.
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LNG projects under the pump as US enters market
Australia’s gas export contracts are facing stiff competition from the United States as Asian customers insist on cheaper LNG from two of the country’s big ventures.
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Oakajee fed funding unusable
The WA State Government cannot use the $339 million Federal funding allotted for the suspended Oakajee port project for anything else.
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WA iron ore boom finished: Premier
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett is still hopeful the stalled $6 billion Oakajee Port & Rail project in the state’s Midwest can be restarted after owner Mitsubishi put the brakes on it last year to cut costs.
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Japan discovers subsea ‘fire ice’
Japan’s recent successful extraction of methane hydrate, known as "fire ice", from its seabed could secure the country’s future gas supply.
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QLD to boost uranium, launch trade mission
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has flagged developing the uranium industry and strengthening trade ties with Japan as key to future growth in the state's mining sector.
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Japan surveys seabed for rare earths
Japan is launching another survey in the hopes of uncovering more rare earths deposits on the sea floor.
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