METAL DETECTIVE

BHP, Yeelirrie and the WA curse

BHP Billiton passed another regulatory milestone last week at its Yeelirrie uranium project in Western Australia. But can it turn over a new leaf and avoid the WA mining curse? <b><i>The Metal Detective</i> by Stephen Bell.</b>

Stephen Bell

The prospect of a BHP uranium mine in WA whets the Metal Detective’s appetite for all sorts of reasons. It is a juicy sort of yarn – the world’s biggest miner aiming to build the state’s first significant...

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