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Mining bash to dish up nuclear as PM pushes future plan

FBC News, By Marion Rae (AAP) in Canberra, September 9, 2024 

Mines are being mothballed even as Anthony Albanese calls for a future made in Australia with battery minerals and clean energy – not nuclear – at its heart.

As the world goes for net zero, the resources industry is “front and centre” in the government’s plan for Australia to make the most it, the prime minister will tell a Minerals Week dinner on Monday.

“The global imperative to cut emissions is Australia’s opportunity to grow our economy – and diversify it. That’s what I mean when I talk about a future made in Australia,” he says, according to a copy of his speech.

Making government “a catalyst for new investment in critical minerals at every stage”, the nation will build new industrial centres powered by clean energy.

But sector leaders say red and green tape must be cut and, with energy demand expected to double by 2050, all technologies – including nuclear – will be required to meet future energy needs…………………………………….. https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/mining-bash-to-dish-up-nuclear-as-pm-pushes-future-plan/

September 11, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized