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Uranium mining in Australia

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The Ranger uranium mine near Jabiru in northern Australia officially ceases operations | ABC News

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Kazatomprom - the world leader in natural uranium mining

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URANIUM IN AUSTRALIA

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Clean-up of uranium mine in Kakadu could cost $2.2 billion | ABC News

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Touring Australia : Uranium mine : Mary Kathleen

Radioactive ores were first extracted at Radium Hill in 1906, and Mount Painter in South Australia in the 1930s, to recover radium for medical use. Several hundred kilograms of uranium were also produced. Of the world's proven estimated uranium reserves, 31% are held in Australia, ahead of the second largest, Kazakhstan. In terms of production, Canada is the largest supplier to export markets, followed by Kazakhstan and Australia. Uranium mined in Australia is mainly for export. Australia exported 50,235 tonnes of uranium oxide concentrate in the five years to 2008, worth A$2.9 billion.