Flinders Ranges Four Mile uranium joint venture project partners still in court THE junior partner in the Four Mile uranium project, Alliance Resources, has told the Australian Securities Exchange it has not resolved a legal dispute with project operator Quasar. Alliance chairman Steve Johnston told the ASX he wished to clarify an article published in The Advertiser which quoted Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis saying the joint venture was now working well and the parties were close to resolving their dispute. "I wish to emphasise that the legal matters currently on foot between Alliance and Quasar/Heathgate are yet to be addressed by the courts and are therefore not close to resolution," Mr Johnston told the ASX. Four Mile has received both Commonwealth and State Government approvals to proceed with the in-situ leach uranium mine east on the plains east of Arkaroola in the Flinders Ranges. Mr Koutsantonis said he stood by his remarks that he expected a resolution. "The very fact that there is court action means there will be a resolution," he said. With all regulatory approvals now in place, Mr Koutsantonis urged the partners to press ahead with mining. "They should sort it out," he said. Quasar and Heathgate are affiliated companies ultimately owned by US-based General Atomic Technologies. Quasar holds 75 per cent of Four Mile and Alliance 25 per cent. The Advertiser has reported public comments to the ASX by Alliance on gaining the approvals and what still needs to be done to advance the project. Privately owned Quasar has made no public comment. Neither Alliance nor Quasar has taken up offers from The Advertiser to comment further.