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Will Australian uranium miners finally have their day?

IT WAS a significant decision by the federal Morrison government to cut loose its commitment to buy diesel submarines from the French and instead look to the US and UK for nuclear-powered vessels to bolster Australia's national security. However, there's much talk about whether the move will open the door to a future nuclear energy system, and what that could mean for domestic uranium miners.

Will Australian uranium miners finally have their day?

This month, prime minister Scott Morrison announced a new agreement with the US and UK which would see nuclear-powered submarines built in Adelaide, South Australia. In effect, he tore up the $90 billion...

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