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(last updated 21 Jan 2019)

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> See also Data for: Deposits, Proposed and Active Mines
> See also: Compilation of Uranium Production History and Uranium Deposit Data Across Australia , by Dr Gavin M. Mudd (PDF) (SEA-US)


Mines

Uranium mines - Australia
LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production
[t U]
Status
Northern Territory
Rum JungleOP2,993 remediation complete [DETAILS: UIC ] [ISSUES]
White's850
Dysons444
RockholeOP, UG4117 [DETAILS: UIC ]
NabarlekOP9,207 remediation complete [DETAILS: UIC · SSD ] · [ISSUES]
RangerOP41,967 operating [DETAILS: ERA · UIC · SSD
El Sherana192
El Sherana West157
Palette105
Queensland
Mary KathleenOP7,531 remediation complete [DETAILS: UIC ] [ISSUES]
South Australia
Radium HillUG721 [DETAILS: UIC ] [ISSUES]
Olympic DamUG12,963 operating [DETAILS: UIC ]
TOTAL 77,692* 
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
* as of end 1998
Sources: Uranium 1999, OECD 2000; SSG; UIC; SEA-US


Waste Rock

Uranium waste rock deposits - Australia
LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha
Contents
106 t
Status
Northern Territory
Rum Jungle35110 rehabilitated [ISSUES]
Nabarlek2.3 rehabilitated
?????
Queensland
Mary Kathleen6424 rehabilitated
?????
South Australia
Olympic Dam000waste rock used for mine backfill
Radium Hill0.075 [ISSUES]
?????
TOTAL 
Sources: IAEA-TECDOC-824 p.27 (1995)


Mill Tailings

Uranium Mill Tailings Deposits - Australia
LocationArea
ha
Contents
106 t
Status
Northern Territory
Rum Jungle310.863 [ISSUES]
Moline0.128
Rockhole0.013 [ISSUES]
Nabarlek0.6 [DETAILS: SSD ]
Ranger10713.9 operating
Queensland
Mary Kathleen299.2 [ISSUES]
South Australia
Radium Hill30.225 [ISSUES]
Port Pirie20.20.19 [ISSUES]
Olympic Dam38021 operating
New South Wales
Hunters Hill0.005 [ISSUES]
TOTAL 
Sources: NEA 2002; ...


In Situ Leach Facilities

Uranium In Situ Leach Facilities - Australia
LocationSurface Area
ha
Contam. Groundwater Volume
106 m3
Total Production
[t U]
Status
South Australia
Beverley27 operating
Honeymoon field leach trials
TOTAL  
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