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    From Rum Jungle to Wismut - Reducing the environmental impact of uranium mining and milling
    (The Institution of Engineers Australia, 1994-05-01) Zuk, WM; Jeffree, RA; Levins, DM; Lowson, RT; Ritchie, AIM
    Australia has a long history of uranium mining. In the early days, little attention was given to environmental matters and considerable pollution occurred. ANSTO has been involved in rehabilitation of a number of the early uranium mining sites, from Rum Jungle in Australia's Northern Territory to Wismut in Germany, and is working with current producers to minimise the environmental impact of their operations. ANSTO's expertise in amelioration of acid mine drainage, radon measurements and control, treatment of mill wastes, management of tailings, monitoring of seepage plumes, mathematical modelling of pollutant transport and biological impacts in a tropical environment are summarized.