Construction has already started and is expected to take 12 months. "By 2011, therefore, Langer Heinrich will be a true world class mine with at least a 20-year life in a stable regime" Crabb said. Commenting on the global nuclear power industry, he said "the robustness of nuclear electricity during the serious economic downturn illustrates the low cost base load characteristic of its contribution to power supply and confirms the determination of many countries to maintain and expand nuclear power regardless of short-term economic conditions". Full Article at AllAfrica.com