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The Northern Territory of Australia (NT) has a long association with mining, including the mining of uranium. Current activity includes all aspects of the uranium production cycle including many exploration projects, the Ranger Uranium Mine and a number of remediation sites. There are also a number of rare earth projects approaching the development phase and some NORM related projects which are equally approaching development status. The paper describes the current state of uranium exploration activities and progress on remediation works in the NT before providing an update on the ongoing development and remediation-related activities at the Ranger Uranium Mine. The paper will also provide an update on recent changes in the regulatory regime.
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- International Atomic Energy Agency
- Uranium Mine
- Northern Territory
- Mineral Sand
- Environmental Impact Assessment Process
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Waggitt, P. (2015). Uranium, Rare Earths and NORM: Mining and current prospects in Australia’s Northern Territory. In: Merkel, B., Arab, A. (eds) Uranium - Past and Future Challenges. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11059-2_20
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