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Lambert, I.B. | Jaireth, S. | McKay, A.D. | Miezitis, Y.
Abstract
Australia has the world's largest uranium resources, the great bulk of which is recoverable at low cost. It is the second largest producer of uranium, which it exports to global markets. Evidence is presented that this considerable uranium endowment reflects the widespread emplacement of uranium-enriched felsic rocks in three main periods of igneous activity. While some uranium deposits appear to have formed during these igneous events, including the giant Olympic Dam deposit, most are considered to have formed by subsequent low temperature processes from uranium-enriched source rocks. There has been limited exploration since 1980 and considerable potential exists for further discoveries of various types of uranium deposits.
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- resource assessment
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- mineral exploration
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- economic geology
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