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(FILES) This undated BHP Billiton handout photo received, 27 July 2006, shows an aerial view of the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine in South Australia. Prime Minister Tony Abbott on December 1, 2014, opened the door to the use of nuclear energy as Australia faces growing pressure to bring down its greenhouse gas emissions. Australia is the world's third-ranking uranium producer behind Kazakhstan and Canada but does not use nuclear power, largely due to its abundance of low-cost coal and natural gas reserves, and community sentiment. AFP PHOTO /BHP Billiton/SkyScans ----EDITORS NOTE ----RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / BHP Billiton/SkyScans" NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAFP/AFP/Getty Images

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