Radium Hill Mine
Remediation Project
The Radium Hill Mine is located in the remote northeast of South Australia, and was operated by the State Government from 1954 to 1961 for the recovery of uranium ore. Upon closure, the site was abandoned, accesses to mine workings were blocked and infrastructure was removed to the environmental standards of the day.
Two decades later, in 1981 following a reassessment of the site, further rehabilitation was undertaken and included additional backfilling of old mine openings and covering of the tailings impoundment. At the same time, the site was also established as a repository for low-level radioactive waste materials, primarily to facilitate the clean up of contaminated soil held in Thebarton in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
More information on the history of the Radium Hill Uranium Mine can be found on the following pages:
- Radium Hill Mine - Discovery (1906) to closure (1961)
- Radium Hill Mine - Closure to present
PIRSA Division of Minerals and Energy Resources has retained management responsibility of the site for the government, and maintains a continuing watch on the site with radiological advice and assistance from the Radiation Protection Division of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA).
PIRSA is currently developing a long-term management strategy for the former site.
Current and Recent Activities
Visit the Current and Recent Activities page for more information on the management of the Radium Hill Mine.
Further Information
- McLeary, M., 2004. Radium Hill Uranium Mine & Low-Level Radioactive Waste Repository: Management Plan Phase 1 – Preliminary Investigation. PIRSA Report Book 2004/09 (.pdf file ~ 4.5Mb).
- Page URL: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/mine_site_rehabilitation/radium_hill_mine
- Page Last Modified: May 8, 2008