Dirt cheap

Australia, 1980

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This film pays particular attention to uranium mining and the events and controversy surrounding the signing of the Ranger Mining Agreement - an agreement negotiated to permit a large scale, open-cut uranium mining operation at Jabiru, N.T. Whilst focusing on this event, the film explores all the issues involved in the mining of uranium in Australia.

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Credits

director

David Hay

co-producer

David Hay

Ned Lander

Marg Clancy

Duration

01:37:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323799

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International business enterprises - Social aspects

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mining corporations

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Uranium mines and mining - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ranger Uranium Mine (N.T.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International business enterprises - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mining districts - Social aspects

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Places → Ranger Uranium Mine (N.T.)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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