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UK and Europe when it comes to having bipartisan support from government , and good communications so citizens can understand the benefits of nuclear power . There ’ s still a place for coal , but when it comes to base-load , nuclear really is the way to go , in combination with renewables . Australia has fantastic expertise in mining and processing uranium , and importantly , in community consultation with a great track record on the environmental and mine closure side .” Read adds that Australia sometimes gets a “ bum brand ” for coming up with good ideas but not commercialising them . “ That ’ s not the case in the METS sector ,” he asserts . “ We ’ re actually very good at taking those ideas and turning them into commercial product that can be sold to the world .”

All three believe it ’ s important for the mining industry , both at home in Australia and abroad , to balance advocacy for the advancement of the sector with the promotion of best practice in light of serious incidents such as the Vale dam failure in Brazil . “ AusIMM is taking a leading role in the area of tailings management and best

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