Abstract
The restoration of a 40-year-old uranium mine located in unique ecology in the Northern Territory of Australia gives the industry an opportunity to prove that the scars it leaves on the land can, with time, investment, and effort, be fully healed. Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory has dual World Heritage listings for its ecological and cultural value. After years of operation, including several expansion projects, and more than 120,000 tonnes of uranium oxide produced, commercial work at Ranger ceased in 2021. The site - which includes a power station, retention ponds, open-mined pits, and tailing dams - will now be rehabilitated for around A$744m. The government wants it restored to a standard "similar to the adjacent areas of Kakadu National Park" so it could eventually be incorporated into the heritage site.
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