New SA uranium mine gets final approval A NEW uranium mine in South Australia's north will cement the state's position as Australia's uranium capital, Resources and Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis says. Four Mile mine has received final state and federal government backing, with the Commonwealth signing off on the developer's monitoring, mine closure and community engagement plans on Tuesday. The state government gave the mine its final environmental approvals last month. The $110 million project is a joint venture between Quasar Resources Ltd and Alliance Craton Explorer Ltd. Quasar is an affiliate of Heathgate Resources, which already operates the nearby Beverley uranium mine. Mr Koutsantonis said once the Four Mile project was up and running, South Australia would have four of Australia's five active uranium mines. "South Australia's mineral resources sector continues to grow with many of the discoveries ranging from copper and gold to iron ore and heavy mineral sands making the transition to mining projects," the minister said. Our resources sector has grown from four mines in just over a decade ago to more than 20.