Company |
Deposit |
State |
Grade |
t U3O8 |
Comment |
CCO |
Angela/Pamela |
NT |
0.10% |
11,500 |
Discovered in 1973 and extensively drilled by Uranerz Australia in 1989 |
EME/PDN/NRU |
Biglryi |
NT |
0.33% |
2,638 |
Northern edge of the Ngalia Basin in NT |
ERA |
Jabiluka |
NT |
0.48% |
163,000 |
Feasibility completed in the past, under long-term-care agreement |
AREVA |
Koongarra |
NT |
9.34% |
7,585 |
Sits within Kakadu, feasibility study completed in the past |
CMR |
Mt Fitch |
NT |
0.05% |
4,050 |
Part of Rum Jungle, exploration for base metals have had U intercepts |
DYL |
Napperby |
NT |
0.04% |
684 |
Drilled by Uranerz in 1979 |
ARU |
Nolas Bore |
NT |
0.02% |
3,947 |
Modelling undertaken as part of the feasibility study in 2006 |
ERA |
Ranger |
NT |
0.14% |
93,802 |
Operating mine, produces about 12% of world supply |
SMM |
Andersons |
QLD |
0.15% |
6,579 |
Drilling by Queensland Mines Ltd in the 1960s |
MGA |
Ben Lommond |
QLD |
0.25% |
4,900 |
Feasibility completed in 1980, but halted due to change in government |
MGA |
Georgetown |
QLD |
0.12% |
2,900 |
Also contains molybdenum |
MGA |
Maureen |
QLD |
0.12% |
2,940 |
Open-pit resources with SR of 4.5:1 |
SMM/PDN |
Valhalla/Skal |
QLD |
0.12% |
29,511 |
Feasibility completed in the past |
LAM |
Westmoreland |
QLD |
0.12% |
22,500 |
RIO relinquished leases in 2000 |
Heathgate |
Beverley |
SA |
0.18% |
21,000 |
In situ leach mine, produces about 1kt U per year |
PNN |
Crocker Well |
SA |
0.05% |
6,705 |
Scoping study completed, proceeding to feasibility study |
SXR |
Goulds Dam |
SA |
0.12% |
2,500 |
Part of broader Honeymoon prospects |
SXR |
Honeymoon |
SA |
0.24% |
2,900 |
EIS approved, feasibility study for development 400 t/yr ISL mine |
MTN |
Mt Gee - Mt Painter |
SA |
0.07% |
31,008 |
Most of inferred resource is at Mt Gee |
BHP |
Olympic Dam |
SA |
0.04% |
1,772,000 |
Operating mine, world’s largest resource |
NEL |
Centipede |
WA |
0.06% |
4,410 |
Discovered in the early 1970s |
RIO |
Kintyre |
WA |
0.30% |
35,000 |
Feasibility completed in the past, in 2002 it was rehabilitated |
MGA |
Lake Maitland |
WA |
0.05% |
7,904 |
Evaluated by Carpentaria, Esso and then Acclaim Uranium in the 1990s |
NEL |
Lake Way |
WA |
0.05% |
4,007 |
Has been through feasibility study with low strip ratio open pit |
PDN |
Manyingee |
WA |
0.08% |
12,000 |
Discovered in 1974 in the northern part of the Carnarvon Basin |
UEQ |
Mulga Rock |
WA |
0.14% |
13,000 |
Prelim feasibility done on one of three deposits |
PDN |
Oobagooma |
WA |
0.13% |
9,950 |
Sold to Paladin Resources in 1998 |
BHP |
Yeelirrie |
WA |
0.16% |
56,000 |
Feasibility completed in the past, WMC dropped application |