uranium
Important notes
 Long and continuous history of uranium mining since 1950s.
 Past production > 130,000 t U3O8.
 World class unconformity-style uranium field in Alligator Rivers
region of Pine Creek Orogen.
 New uranium field discovered in Hayes Creek region of Pine Creek
Orogen, including Thunderball deposit.
 Large sandstone-hosted deposits sourced from uranium-rich granites
in central Australia.
 Numerous opportunities for new discoveries.
current activity
operating mine
region
mine
annual production
current resource
company
Pine Creek Orogen
Ranger
1165 t U3O8 (2014)
62.915 Mt @ 0.108% U3O8
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
advanced projects
region
deposit
resource
company
Amadeus Basin
Arunta Region
Ngalia Basin
Angela
Nolans Bore
Bigrlyi
Bigwest
Cappers
Karins
Caramal
Ranger 3 Deeps
Thunderball
10.7 Mt @ 0.13% U3O8
47 Mt @ 0.02% U3O8, 2.6% REO, 11% P2O5
7.5 Mt @ 0.13% U3O8, 0.12% V2O5
0.407 Mt @ 0.036% U3O8
22 Mt @ 0.0145% U3O8
1.243 Mt @ 0.056% U3O8
0.94 Mt @ 0.31% U3O8
19.58 Mt @ 0.224 % U3O8
1.05 Mt @ 0.08% U3O8
Paladin Energy Ltd
Arafura Resources Ltd
Energy Metals Ltd
Energy Metals Ltd
Energy Metals Ltd
Energy Metals Ltd
Alligator Energy Ltd
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Rockland Resources Pty Ltd
resource
company
9.34 Mt @ 0.036% U3O8
Deep Yellow Ltd
0.54 Mt @ 0.12% U3O8
29.24 Mt @ 0.48% U3O8
5.03 Mt @ 0.036% U3O8
Rum Jungle Resources Ltd
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Compass Resources NL
drill intersection
3.9 m @ 0.52% U3O8
5 m @ 1.33% U3O8
19 m @ 0.363% U3O8
23 m @ 0.15% U3O8
15 m @ 0.44% U3O8
23 m @ 0.13% U3O8
49 m @ 0.08% U3O8
7 m @ 0.29% U3O8
50 m @ 0.8 % U3O8
company
Pine Creek Orogen
undeveloped projects
region
Arunta Region
Murphy Inlier
Pine Creek Orogen
deposit
Napperby (New
Well)
Eva
Jabiluka
Mount Fitch
recent exploration highlights
region
deposit
Ngalia Basin
Anomaly 15 East
Camel Flat
Beatrice
Pine Creek Orogen
Caramal
Cliff Prospect
Cliff South
Gorrunghar
Ranger 3 Deeps
Energy Metals Ltd
Energy Metals Ltd
Alligator Energy Ltd
Alligator Energy Ltd
Thundelarra Ltd
Thundelarra Ltd
Alligator Energy Ltd
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Other companies with exploration projects include: Cauldron Energy Ltd, Compass Resources NL, Crossland Uranium Pty Ltd, Eclipse
Metals Ltd, Lagoon Creek Resources, Laramide Resources Ltd, Northern Minerals Ltd, Oz Uranium Ltd, Renaissance Uranium Ltd,
Rockland Resources Ltd, Rum Jungle Resources Ltd, Top End Uranium Ltd, Toro Energy Ltd, Uranex NL – Australia, UXA Resources Ltd
www.minerals.nt.gov.au/ntgs
uranium
October 2015