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ERA is continuing on the path of progressive rehabilitation with a significant milestone reached recently, this milestone supports ERA’s long-term vision to return the disturbed area to a viable ecosystem in line with its obligations to stakeholders and regulators, and the expectations of the community.
- Since 2012, ERA has spent more than $642 million on rehabilitation and water management at Ranger
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This comes after a stakeholder review ahead of the company’s requirements to cease activities at the site by January 2021. ERA is scheduled to submit an application detailing the closure of pit 3 in November 2020, which requires Commonwealth Ministerial approval. Ranger’s pit 1 rehabilitation has moved 13 million tonnes of bulk material complete the backfill of the pit ahead of revegetation. Pit 1 seedlings planted were previously grown from seeds collected by Kakadu Native plants and sewed in 2019. ERA chief executive Paul Arnold said the company has spent mover $642 million on rehabilitating the ranger site since 2012. “ERA’s priority to care for country is demonstrated by our commitment to achieve best-in-class closure outcomes for the Ranger Mine,” he said.“This has been shown through our progressive rehabilitation of Ranger and the completion of an entitlement offer earlier this year ensuring we have the funds to meet our rehabilitation obligations.“Since 2012, ERA has spent more than $642 million on rehabilitation and water management at Ranger.
“The plan, which reflects the complexity of rehabilitating a site in this environmentally and culturally sensitive region, is comprehensive and achievable.
“The plan takes into account feedback over the past year from the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation, the Northern Land Council, the Supervising Scientist Branch, and Northern Territory and Commonwealth regulatory agencies. My thanks to all of these organisations for their contributions” Arnold said.
“It is based on long term research, expert studies, best practicable technology, cultural guidance from the Mirarr Traditional Owners and thorough stakeholder review.”
The Ranger mine closure plan was first introduced in 2018, with the 2020 update reflecting new research and feedback.
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