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Rain might end any future for ERA’s Ranger uranium mine

May 30, 2011

This is highly dependent on future rainfall,” the company [ERA - subsidiary of Rio Tinto] said.

Leading Australian uranium mine remains suspended,Mineweb.com -The heavy rains that have kept much of N. Australia waterlogged for months have also resulted in the suspension of one of theworld’s largest uranium mines – Ranger  Ross Louthean , 14 Apr 2011 PERTH - 

The deluge of rain that has kept a large part of northern Australia waterlogged for months has resulted in the suspension of operations at one of the world’s largest uranium mines – Ranger in the Alligator Rivers region of the Northern Territory. (more…)

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Ranger uranium mine’s threat to Kakadu’s water

April 9, 2011

a threat of contaminated water leaking from Ranger into nearby waterways could keep the mine closed for the rest of this year….there’s no way the company will be able to safely treat the contaminated water stored at Ranger by the time the mining lease expires in 10 years….

AUDIO   AM – Traditional Aboriginal land owners pressure uranium miner to shut up shop 08/04/2011 ABC Radio National.  08/04/2011 TONY EASTLEY: The Australian company that produces 10 per cent of the world’s uranium is under increasing pressure by Aboriginal traditional owners to shut up shop. (more…)

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Big drop in Ranger uranium mine’s output

February 7, 2011

Energy Resources Australia uranium output down 28% – MarketWatch, By David Fickling, SYDNEY  13 jan 2011, – Uranium oxide produced from Energy Resources of Australia Ltd.’s (ERA.AU) Ranger mine fell 28% on the year in 2010, dropping from 5,250 metric tons in 2009 to 3,793 tons, the company said Thursday.

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Kakadu National Park threatened by plan to expand Ranger uranium mine

January 8, 2011

Senator Scott Ludlam says Energy Resources Australia has a poor track record. “This isn’t an isolated incident. Right from the beginning this mine has been plagued with difficulties with accidents, spills and near misses,” he said.

Ranger uranium scare ‘not isolated’ ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 7 Jan 2011, The Greens say a uranium scare in Kakadu National Park is evidence mining there should not be allowed to expand. (more…)

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Secrecy in uranium transport through Darwin

November 9, 2010

with all the recent pollution problems there, the shipment was being kept “quiet”…not uncommon for containers to be damaged.”Our wharfies aren’t trained to know what to do should one of the containers get damaged or there’s a spill …

Port keeps lid on uranium transport | Northern Territory News , ALYSSA BETTS, October 24th, 2010 ABOUT 500 tonnes of uranium concentrate from Jabiru is set to be loaded from East Arm Wharf on to ships bound for China.The uranium powder will be packed in sealed containers.One wharf source said, with all the recent pollution problems there, the shipment was being kept “quiet”

They don’t want any attention.”Darwin Port Corporation corporate services manager Melissa Reiter said the shipment was “nothing out of the ordinary”, although she said the port hadn’t had those shipments through for about the past 18 months. (more…)

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Uranium miner’s profits down 82%

November 9, 2010

ERA in July reported an 82% plunge in first-half net profit to 22.7 million Australian dollars (about US$22.4 million), largely thanks to the lower ore grades.

Uranium Miner Expects Profit Hit – WSJ.com, By ROSS KELLY, 14 Oct 10, SYDNEY—Energy Resources of Australia Ltd., the uranium arm of mining giant Rio Tinto, on Wednesday downgraded its annual production guidance for the second time this year, ….The production shortfall means ERA will have to cover some supply requirements with purchases, further eroding its earnings. (more…)

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Costs up, profits down, for ERA

November 9, 2010

This is expected to adversely impact ERA’s 2010 earnings, as the small price margin associated with the sale of the purchased material is more than offset by the ongoing costs of operation,’’ the company said.

ERA shares fall on production downgrade, Sydney Morning Herald, October 13, 2010 - 1 Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia has downgraded its 2010 production guidance, saying ore grade in the September quarter was lower than expected. (more…)

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How to get your uranium mine approved – stack the panel!

October 7, 2010

We still do not know whether or how key issues – such as workers’ health and safety, tailings rehabilitation, transport and groundwater impacts – will be addressed by the panel. We fear that crucial issues, such as impacts on workers’ health and communities and nuclear weapons proliferation, will not be addressed at all.

The panel excludes experts in relevant areas such as occupational health and safety, transport, Aboriginal heritage and native title, non-proliferation and safeguards.

Uranium industry’s record raises doubts, The West Australian, By Mia Pepper, September 16th, 2010, The Barnett Government recently announced that the Australian Centre for Geomechanics had won a tender to form an “independent panel on uranium mining regulations”. Sitting on the panel are pro-nuclear lobbyists and behind the scenes are corporate sponsors including some that are anything but independent. (more…)

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Deplorable history of Australia’s uranium mining – impact on Aboriginals

September 4, 2010

The1997 Australian parliament report observes: ‘(The) history of uranium mining in Australia and its impact on Aboriginal people is deplorable. Past mining in places like Rum Jungle have left areas so degraded that traditional owners are unable to use them, while mines such as Ranger (also in the Northern Territory) have been forced on traditional owners against their will.” “Even at mines such as Olympic Dam,” it adds, “…there was deep concern at the reckless degradation of sacred sites and insensitivity to their culture.”

Enough of Uranium Mining, Say Aboriginal Communities. Galdu. Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, August 2010, “……..For decades, uranium mining has been a touchy subject for Aboriginal people. Hundreds of Aboriginal communities were cleared out into cattle stations, towns and cities in the fifties and sixties, when Australian and British governments tested atomic weapons in the South Australian desert and off the coast of Western Australia.
That left many Aboriginal people with serious health problems such as cancer and unexplainable illnesses. (more…)

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Accidents in ERA’s Ranger uranium mine

August 15, 2010

Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia refused to discuss the two accidents with the NT News.

Miners fear life after chemical leak,  Northern Territory News, NIGEL ADLAM, August 13th, 2010 TWO uranium miners thought they were going to die after fleeing to a “safe room” to escape a chemical leak.They almost lapsed into unconsciousness as ammoniaseeped into the room through the door. (more…)

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