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History

RANGER

1969
  • Ranger ore bodies discovered by joint venturers Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia Ltd (EZ) and Peko-Wallsend Operations Limited (Peko).
1974
  • The Commonwealth Government takes half the ownership of the ore bodies.
1975
  • The Ranger Uranium Environmental Inquiry (Fox Inquiry) was established.
1977
  • Presentation of final report finds that uranium mining can proceed.
  • An agreement covering mining is signed with the Northern Land Council (NLC), representing the interests of the Aboriginal owners of the area.
1979
  • Construction at the Ranger site commences.
1980
  • ERA is established as a public company. At the time it was the largest public float in Australian history.
  • Using open cut methods, mining of Ranger Pit #1 orebody commences in May 1980.
1981
  • The first drum of uranium oxide is produced on 13 August 1981.
1994
  • Mining of Ranger Pit #1 orebody is completed in December 1994.
  • A total of 19.78 million tonnes of ore was mined at an average grade of 0.321%.
1996
  • Final approval to mine Ranger Pit #3 orebody is received from the Northern Territory Government in May.
1997
  • Open cut mining of this orebody commences in July 1997, with mining expected to continue until at least 2009.
2006
  • In October 2006, ERA announces and increase in Ranger mine’s reserves, adding six years to the predicted operational life of Ranger, which now extends to 2020.