bauxite

Rio Tinto has released its 2017 second quarter production results, recording a high output particularly at its bauxite operations.

Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion Amrun bauxite project in Queensland is nearly one third complete, with bauxite shipments on track to begin during the first quarter of 2019.

Metro Mining has received final environmental approval for the Bauxite Hills mine in North Queensland.

Metro Mining has executed a combined native title and land access agreement for the Bauxite Hills mine in North Queensland.

Poor weather conditions have disrupted Rio Tinto’s performance at its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia during the first quarter of 2017.

Rio Tinto has awarded more than $900 million contracts to Queensland suppliers during the continued development of its Amrun bauxite project in the Cape York Peninsula.

Metro Mining is preparing to launch construction of the Bauxite Hills mine near Weipa in North Queensland in July.

Rio Tinto has awarded civil construction company Fulton Hogan a $45 million contract to build a dam supplying water to its Amrun bauxite project in Queensland.

In the first week of January 2017, Alumina, one of Australia’s major mining companies, announced it is to permanently shut down the Suralco mine and refinery in Suriname.

Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals has secured a contract to supply around 400,000 bone dry metric tonnes of bauxite from its Huntly mine in Western Australia.

Development of Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion Amrun bauxite project in North Queensland continues to gather pace following the award of $160 million of contracts to construction company Civmec.

The University of Queensland has worked with Rio Tinto to create a new way to process bauxite ores.

Rio Tinto has seen production increases across the board, seeing a leap in all segments bar coking coal.

Rio Tinto is reportedly cutting more than 40 workers from its Weipa bauxite operations in Queensland. The 41 workers are from a range of different positions, including management, professional, operational, and support roles. The majority of the cuts – 22 – are support roles in operations and maintenance, according to the Cairns Post. Rio stated … Continue reading Rio Tinto cuts staff at Weipa →

Alcoa has celebrated a new historic milestone, with the workforce having achieved 1 billion tonnes of bauxite mined over their 53 years in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto have boasted a $45 million reduction in sustaining capital expenditure for their Aluminium product group, as well $300 million worth of cash cost improvements to the end of 2015.

A new bauxite project has been given the go-ahead in Northern Queensland, which will provide ongoing employment for 1100 people.

The Bauxite Hills project in Queensland has been valued at $235 million by Metro Mining after feasibility results predicted a healthy production over the next 25 years with modest costs and a tight payback period

A partnership between Western Cape College and Rio Tinto Weipa has been named the winner for Excellence in Industry Partnerships at the Queensland Government Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools, held in Brisbane on Friday

First Solar, Rio Tinto, and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have announced Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant has successfully commenced operation at Rio Tinto’s Weipa bauxite mine.