Name of the Report :
Australia Uranium Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020:
Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

Published Date : 31 October 2011
No. of pages : 53

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents... 2
1.1 List of Tables... 6
1.2 List of Figures... 6
2 Executive Summary... 7
2.1 Largest Producer and Exporter of Uranium... 7
2.2 Australia – Substantial Nuclear Power Prospects... 8
3 Introduction... 9
3.1 Report Guidance... 9
4 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints... 10
4.1 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Drivers... 10
4.1.1 Substantial Reserves... 10
4.1.2 Growth in Global Nuclear Power Industry... 10
4.1.3 Increase in Price of Exported Uranium... 10
4.1.4 Low Cost of Production... 10
4.2 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Restraints... 11
4.2.1 Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)... 11
4.2.2 Occupational Hazard... 11
4.2.3 Radioactive Waste... 11
5 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Overview and Production... 12
5.1 Australia Overview... 12
5.2 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Uranium Mine Production... 13
5.2.1 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Total Production vs.
Global Production... 15
5.2.2 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Total Production vs.
Asia-Pacific Production... 16
6 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Uranium Reserves... 17
6.1 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Total Reserves vs. Global
Reserves... 19
6.2 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Total Reserves vs. Asia-Pacific
Reserves... 20
7 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Top Active and Planned Projects... 21
7.1 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Top Active Projects... 21
7.2 Mine Profiles... 23
7.2.1 Ranger Mine... 23
7.2.2 Olympic Dam Mine... 26
7.2.3 Beverley Mine... 29
7.3 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Planned Projects... 32
8 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime... 33
8.1 Australia, Governing Bodies... 33
8.1.1 Australian Government... 33
8.1.1.1 Uranium Council... 33
8.1.1.2 Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism... 33
8.1.1.3 Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population,
and Communities... 33
8.1.1.4 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization
(ANSTO)... 33
8.1.1.5 Geoscience Australia... 34
8.1.2 State/Territory Governments... 34
8.1.2.1 Northern Territory... 34
8.1.2.2 South Australia... 34
8.2 Australia, Governing Laws... 34
8.2.1 National Laws... 34
8.2.1.1 Offshore Minerals Act 1994... 34
8.2.1.2 Atomic Energy Act 1953... 35
8.2.1.3 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
(EPBC)... 35
8.2.1.4 Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958... 35
8.2.1.5 Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987... 35
8.2.1.6 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization Act (1987)
(ANSTO)... 36
8.2.2 State/Territory Laws... 36
8.2.2.1 Northern Territory... 36
8.2.2.2 South Australia... 36
8.3 Australia, Licenses... 36
8.3.1 National Licenses... 36
8.3.1.1 Exploration License... 36
8.3.1.2 Retention License... 36
8.3.1.3 Mining License... 37
8.3.1.4 Works License... 37
8.3.1.5 Special Purpose Consents... 37
8.3.2 State Licenses... 37
8.3.2.1 Northern Territory... 37
8.3.2.2 South Australia... 38
8.4 Australia, Rights and Obligations... 39
8.4.1 Rights... 39
8.4.2 Obligations... 39
8.5 Australia, Fiscal Terms... 39
8.5.1 Royalty, Annual Rent and Fees... 39
8.5.1.1 South Australia... 39
8.5.1.2 Northern Territory... 41
8.5.2 Corporate Tax... 41
8.5.3 Capital Gain... 41
8.5.4 Deductions... 41
8.5.5 Depreciation... 41
8.5.6 Withholding Tax... 42
8.5.7 Loss Carry Forward... 42
8.5.8 Goods and Services Tax (GST)... 42
9 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape... 43
9.1 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Key Companies, BHP Billiton Olympic
Dam Corporation Pty Ltd. (Olympic Dam Corporation)... 43
9.1.1 BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd. (Olympic Dam Corporation),
Overview... 43
9.1.2 BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd. (Olympic Dam Corporation),
Business Description... 43
9.1.3 BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd. (Olympic Dam Corporation),
Uranium Projects... 44
9.2 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Key Companies, Energy Resources of
Australia Ltd (ERA)... 44
9.2.1 Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA), Overview... 44
9.2.2 Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA), Business Description... 44
9.2.3 Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA), Uranium Projects... 46
9.3 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Key Companies, Heathgate Resources
Pty Ltd. (Heathgate)... 46
9.3.1 Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd. (Heathgate), Overview... 46
9.3.2 Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd. (Heathgate), Business Description... 46
9.3.3 Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd. (Heathgate), Uranium Projects... 47
9.4 Australia Uranium Mining Industry – Key Companies, Paladin Energy Ltd... 48
9.4.1 Paladin Energy Ltd. (Paladin), Overview... 48
9.4.2 Paladin Energy Ltd. (Paladin), Business Description... 48
9.4.3 Paladin Energy Ltd. (Paladin), Uranium Projects... 50
10 Appendix... 51
10.1 Abbreviations... 51
10.2 Methodology... 51
10.2.1 Coverage... 51
10.2.2 Secondary research... 52
10.2.3 Primary Research... 52
10.2.4 Expert Panel Validation... 53
10.4 Disclaimer... 53

List of Table

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Uranium Mine Production (tU), 2000–
2020... 14
Table 2: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Uranium Reserves (tU), 2000–2010... 18
Table 3: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Top Active Projects... 21
Table 4: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Ranger Mine Reserves and Resources,
2010... 23
Table 5: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Ranger Mine, Historic and Forecast
Production (tU), 2000–2020... 25
Table 6: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Olympic Dam Mine Reserves and
Resources, 2010... 26
Table 7: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Olympic Dam, Historic and Forecast
Production (tU), 2000–2020... 28
Table 8: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Beverley Mine, Historic and Forecast
Production (tU), 2000–2020... 30
Table 9: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Planned Projects... 32
Table 10: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, South Australia, Annual Rents ($),
2011... 39
Table 11: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, South Australia, Fees ($), 2011... 40
Table 12: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, South Australia, Other Application
Fees ($), 2011... 40
Table 13: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, South Australia, Mining Register
($), 2011... 40
Table 14: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, South Australia, Other Fees ($),
2011... 40
Table 15: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Depreciation (yrs), 2011... 42
Table 16: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, BHP Billiton, Major Uranium
Projects... 44
Table 17: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Energy Resources of Australia
Ltd., Major Uranium Projects... 46
Table 18: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd.,
Major Uranium Projects... 47
Table 19: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Paladin Energy Ltd., Major
Uranium Projects... 50

List of Figures

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Uranium Mine Production (tU),
2000–2020... 7
Figure 2: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Location of Uranium Mines,
2010... 12
Figure 3: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Uranium Mine Production (tU),
2000–2020... 13
Figure 4: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Total Production vs. Global
Production (%), 2010... 15
Figure 5: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Total Production vs. Asia-Pacific
Production (%), 2010... 16
Figure 6: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Uranium Reserves (tU), 2000–2010... 17
Figure 7: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Total Reserves vs. Global Reserves
(%), 2010... 19
Figure 8: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Total Reserves vs. Asia Pacific
Reserves (%), 2010... 20
Figure 9: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Major Mines Production, Percentage
Share (%), 2010... 22
Figure 10: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Ranger Mine, Historic and Forecast
Production (tU), 2000–2020... 24
Figure 11: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Olympic Dam, Historic and Forecast
Production (tU), 2000–2020... 27
Figure 12: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Beverley Mine, Historic and Forecast
Production (tU), 2000–2020... 29
Figure 13: Uranium Mining Industry, Australia, Major Mines Production (tU), 2000–
2020... 31

Summary

'Australia Uranium Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal
Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape' provides a comprehensive
understanding of the Uranium mining industry in Australia. This report provides
historical and forecasted data on Uranium production to 2020. In additions to this,
the reports also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of
major Uranium mining companies, information on major active and planned mines
and regulations governing the industry. This report is built using data and information
sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house
analysis by the team of industry experts.

Scope

- Overview of the Australia Uranium mining industry, with detailed information about
production and reserves
- Historic data from 2000 to 2010, and forecast to 2020
- Key growth factors and restraints affecting the Australia Uranium mining industry
- List of major active and planned Uranium mines
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the Uranium mining industry
- Profiles of key Uranium mining companies

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