Australia holds approximately 30% of the world's estimated low-cost uranium reserves at more than 50 known economic deposits and minor occurences. Significantly sized deposits exist in the far north of the Northern Territory, northern and central Western Australia and north-western Queensland and in central South Australia. Exploration by both domestic and foreign companies is continuing to expand.
Uranium In Australia :
Detailed Timeline Impacts to Date (Overview) Mining in Kakadu Old/Abandoned Other Deposits New Proposals Ranger, NT Olympic Dam, SA
(Roxby Downs)Compilation of Uranium Production History, Exports and Deposits (PDF) WA Maps - Anti-Nuclear Alliance of WA
SA Maps - Regional State and Lake Frome (colour)
NT Maps - Arnhem Land (URG) - Kakadu (ANAWA)SEARCH Facility Image Map (click on a deposit) :
Map compiled by Page Designs with information available from the Uranium Information Centre
and Ground For Concern - Australia's Uranium And Human Survival.
Old or Abandoned Mines/Deposits (1950's NT Mines here) Nabarlek, NT Rum Jungle, NT Pandanus Creek/Eva, NT Cobar 2, NT Fleur de Lys, NT ABC Prospect, NT Adelaide River, NT George Creek, NT Area 55, NT Mt Burton, NT Mt Fitch, NT El Sherana, NT North Hercules, NT South Alligator, NT Moline & Rockhole, NT Coronation Hill, NT Milo, QLD Mary Kathleen, QLD Mt Painter, SA Mt Gee, SA Radium Hill, SA Port Pirie, SA
(Uranium Treatment Complex)Myponga, SA
(Wild Dog Hill)Carcoar, NSW
New Proposals Jabiluka, NT Kintyre/Rudall River, WA Beverley, SA Honeymoon, SA
(also Chatfield, Yarramba)Gould's Dam, SA
(now part of Honeymoon)East Kalkaroo, SA
(part of Honeymoon)
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