ERA Reports Lower U Production in ‘06
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. (ERA) reported this week that uranium production dropped by 20 percent during 2006 due to heavy rains that blocked access to richer ores.
“This was due to the elevated water in the pit, resulting from an unusually high rainfall wet season, preventing access to high-grade ore in the second and third quarters,” a company statement explained. Production for 2006 totaled 4,748 tons U3O8.
However, ERA achieved record production of 1,662 tons U3O8 during the fourth quarter, which represented a 3 percent increase over the same period in 2005 and a 51 percent jump over the third quarter of 2006. Sales commitments were met through production, inventory management, and a uranium loan.
ERA’s investment in exploration and evaluation of the Ranger project area last year was A$7.2 million (US$5.7 million). Exploration drilling focused on improving geological information on a potential resource extending from the east of the current operating pit (Ranger 3) during the fourth quarter. In December, an application was filed with the Northern Territory government for an exploration license over the Angela and Pamela uranium deposits near Alice Springs.
Quelle: www.uranium.info
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. (ERA) reported this week that uranium production dropped by 20 percent during 2006 due to heavy rains that blocked access to richer ores.
“This was due to the elevated water in the pit, resulting from an unusually high rainfall wet season, preventing access to high-grade ore in the second and third quarters,” a company statement explained. Production for 2006 totaled 4,748 tons U3O8.
However, ERA achieved record production of 1,662 tons U3O8 during the fourth quarter, which represented a 3 percent increase over the same period in 2005 and a 51 percent jump over the third quarter of 2006. Sales commitments were met through production, inventory management, and a uranium loan.
ERA’s investment in exploration and evaluation of the Ranger project area last year was A$7.2 million (US$5.7 million). Exploration drilling focused on improving geological information on a potential resource extending from the east of the current operating pit (Ranger 3) during the fourth quarter. In December, an application was filed with the Northern Territory government for an exploration license over the Angela and Pamela uranium deposits near Alice Springs.
Quelle: www.uranium.info
