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The potential uranium exploration sites are Louisville in Pictou County; East Dalhousie in Annapolis County; and Millet Brook in Hants County.
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Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton says the list includes critical minerals that the province considers a priority for development.
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Rushton says the province hopes to reap economic benefit from the exploration, but a department official said any potential mining project could be “decades” away.
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New legislation passed in March lifted a moratorium on uranium exploration that had been in place for more than 40 years, and ended a 15-year-old ban on uranium mining.
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Premier Tim Houston has said the legislative changes were needed to make the province better able to withstand economic challenges that would result from U.S. tariffs.
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