- Material overruns in the cost estimate and schedule for Ranger rehabilitation ($1.6 billion to $2.2 billion, compared to previous estimate of $973 million)
- Project delays
- Additional scope items and associated unbudgeted costs
- Technical risk management challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic disruptions
- Need to extend ERAβs access to the Ranger Project Area beyond 2026
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Water Usage
2.0K ML of purified water produced by the Brine Concentrator
2021
π Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 159.0K t CO2-e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
β Reported Environmental Achievements
- Conclusion of dredging of the TSF and transfer of tailings to Pit 3
- Cleaning of the TSF floor and walls
- Commencement and substantial progress of revegetation of Pit 1
- Completion of the Brine Concentrator upgrade project
- TSF has received final approvals to be used as a Water Storage Facility
- 2020 update to the Ranger Mine Closure Plan approved by the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments
π― Climate & Sustainability Targets
π Short-term
- Secure a suitable funding option to meet future rehabilitation obligations
- Complete rehabilitation of the Ranger Project Area
π± ESG Focus Areas
EnvironmentalCulturalCommunityHealth and SafetyIndigenous RelationsRehabilitation