Groundwater-climate relationships, Ranger uranium mine, Australia: 1. Time series statistical analyses

This paper presents the results of applying specific time series statistical techniques to observed historical groundwater-climate data at the Ranger uranium project. By developing and applying existing statistical techniques, rarely used in mining studies, improved confidence about the understanding of the groundwaterclimate relationship at the Ranger uranium project is obtained. This forms a sound basis upon which future climate scenarios can be used to predict the response of the groundwater after rehabilitation and into the long-term, especially with respect to potential climate change impacts.