Deals with uranium mining at Rum Jungle in the Northern Territory. Includes scenes of the crushing and refining of the ore, and shows the living conditions of the workers in the area. Atomic power depends on supplies of uranium and Australia is one of the few producing countries. The peacetime applications of atomic power are almost unlimited.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013257
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Uranium mines and mining - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rum Jungle (N.T.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)