Adelaide River Uranium Mine Geological Report

A 2026 report from Geoscience Australia details development work at the Adelaide River Uranium Mine. The report describes the Black Lode ore shoot, containing about 70 tons per foot depth of ore averaging about 0.5% U3O8, developed to a depth of 200 feet. About 3,500 tons of ore were treated at Rum Jungle, with 1,500 tons remaining broken in stopes, but no proved ore reserves are reported.

Use Cases

• Assessing historical uranium resource estimates based on the reported tonnage and grade of the Black Lode.
• Modeling mineralization controls based on the description of localization by shears and sandstone beds.
• Planning future exploration based on the report's suggestion that the ore shoot continues in depth and may repeat.
• Evaluating past mining operations based on the detailed figures for developed, stoped, and treated ore.

Strengths

• Provides specific quantitative data, including ore grade (0.5% U3O8), tonnage per foot (70 tons), and total treated ore (3,500 tons).
• Includes a clear geological context, describing the mineralization controls and potential for continuation.
• Report is sourced from Geoscience Australia, a national geological authority.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single historical mine report.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical geological surveys and mine records.

Time Range

Report date is 2026; the described mining activity occurred in the past.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 08:49:27.528805; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adelaide River Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, Australia