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Environment
Aaron Bunch

Rio to take full control of uranium mine near Kakadu

Rio Tinto is shutting down the Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu National Park. (HANDOUT/Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation)

Mining giant Rio Tinto will put its money where its mouth is and get on with the job of shutting down and rehabilitating a controversial uranium mine surrounded by the World Heritage Kakadu National Park. 

Rio announced it would compulsorily acquire the remaining shares it does not own in Energy Resources of Australia (ERA). 

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