Supervising Scientist Assessment of 2020 Ranger Mine Closure Plan

About this report

This assessment report contains the outcomes of a detailed assessment by the Supervising Scientist of the October 2020 revised Ranger Mine Closure Plan (RMCP, ‘the plan’), submitted by Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA). The main objective of the Supervising Scientist’s assessment of the RMCP is to determine whether the plan demonstrates a reasonable and evidence-based path for the rehabilitation of Ranger satisfying the Environmental Requirements (ERs). This report constitutes the advice of the Supervising Scientist to the Australian Government Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia and the Northern Territory Minister for Mining and Industry.