Adelaide River Uranium Mine Geological Report and Ore Assessment

Geoscience Australia Data provides a historical report on the Adelaide River Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory. The description details development work and exploratory diamond drilling that identified a mineralized ore shoot called the Black Lode, containing about 70 tons per foot depth of ore averaging about 0.5% U3O8. The shoot was developed to a depth of 200 feet, with about 3,500 tons of ore treated at Rum Jungle and about 1,500 tons remaining broken in stopes.

Use Cases

• Estimate historical ore yield and grade based on the reported 70 tons per foot depth and 0.5% U3O8 average.
• Model mineralization localization based on the intersection of shears and sandstone beds described.
• Assess exploration recommendations based on the described diamond drilling and development work.
• Study historical mining operations in Australia's Northern Territory based on the specific site details.

Strengths

• Report includes specific quantitative data, such as ore grade (0.5% U3O8) and volume estimates (70 tons per foot depth).
• Provides concrete development details, including a depth of 200 feet and the treatment of about 3,500 tons of ore.
• Source is Geoscience Australia Data, an authoritative government geoscience organization.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical geological surveys and mine reports.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 10:04:07.334998; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adelaide River Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, Australia