New South Wales Shortlists Companies for Uranium Exploration

Mining Weekly reported that the government of New South Wales has shortlisted six companies that would be allowed to apply for uranium exploration licenses in one of three locations “with possible uranium deposits.”

As quoted in the market news:

The companies included ASX-listed Iluka, Marmota Energy, EJ Resources, Hartz Rare Earths and Australian Zirconia, as well as a joint venture between Callabonna Resources and HNFL Holdings.

Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts said on Thursday that the six companies had been identified following an expression of interest process, which involved a thorough analysis of the applicants’ environmental performance, technical expertise and financial capacity.

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