South Australia is recording its highest ever level of mining exploration
The Department of Primary Industries and Resources has announced 11 new applications for exploration licences around the state, including one for uranium near Tumby Bay on Eyre Peninsula.
Mineral Resources Development Minister Paul Holloway says the mining industry is now worth $110 million to the state every year.
“As resources are discovered then they will in the long-term lead to the development of mines, so we think we’re very much on track to see this … transformation in our economy where mining will become an increasingly more significant part of the wealth of this state,” he said.
