Ranger operation

Located about 250 kilometres east of Darwin, the first product of uranium oxide to be drummed at the Ranger operation occurred on 13 August 1981.

Economic benefits

Ranger is economically beneficial to both NT and Australia employing more than 350 permanent employees.

Geology and mining

The Ranger ore bodies were found by a radiometric survey in 1969 and later confirmed by drilling.

Ore treatment plant

Expansion of the plant was completed in 1997 to increase production capacity.

Water treatment plant

In February 2005, ERA opened the new A$28 million water treatment plant at Ranger. The plant will ensure process and other water is purified to a level compatible with the surrounding environment, prior to its release.

Acid plant

ERA's acid plant was decommissioned in January 2008, after 21 years of operation.

Power plant

The Ranger power plant supplies power to the mine and township of Jabiru.