weipa bauxite mine

Aluminium future out of red mud treatment

Bauxite mining and refining companies are aware of the work. For example, Rio Tinto, which mines the Weipa deposit on Cape York and owns refineries in Gladstone, central Queensland, has been advising the researchers on the sorts of industrial conditions their process would have to accommodate and how costs and benefits would be viewed. Get price

Weipa Archives

The existing IOC provides 24/7 monitoring of all safety, production and quality aspects at bauxite mines in Weipa, Queensland, and Gove, Northern Territory, and is essential to coordinating Rio Tinto's bauxite supply to Australia alumina plants and export markets, the company said. Get price

Weipa

Weipa / ˈ w iː p ə / is a coastal mining town in the local government area of Weipa Town in Queensland, Australia.It is the largest town on the Cape York Peninsula.It exists because of the enormous bauxite deposits along the coast. The Port of Weipa is mainly involved in exports of bauxite. There are also shipments of live cattle from the port. In the 2016 census, Weipa had a population of Get price

SAB Bauxite Operations — SAB MINING GROUP

The Bauxite Hills mine site is located on the edge of Skardon River, North Western Cape York, approximately 95km north of Weipa, and is only accessible via chartered plane onto the sites private airstrip. SIZE. The tenement package of bauxite is 2595km square. LIFESPAN Get price

Major Mines Projects

Sep 23, 2019Weipa bauxite mined by Rio Tinto in Queensland Australia is pisolitic, with the silica level (both kaolinitic and quartz) decreasing with increasing pisolite size. The beneficiation plant operated by Rio Tinto "wet" screens at a specific pisolite size and the undersize (tailings) are rejected. Get price

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29 Bauxite mining operations at Weipa, Cape York a case study. 3.1 Economic contribution of the operation to Weipa and the surrounding region . . become one of the largest bauxite mining sites in the world and is 'a jewel in indirect or 'flowon' impact of its operations, the result of purchases made by More details 187 Get Price Get price

Rio Tinto Aluminium

Mar 30, 2015Rio Tinto Aluminium Weipa mine produces metal grade bauxite and calcined bauxite in the vicinity of 16 million tonnes per annum. The mining lease areas is 2,500 square kilometres. Rio Tinto Aluminium commissioned Banlaw FuelTrack™ at six locations surrounding the town of Weipa Get price

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Bauxite QEMSCAN mineral maps of bauxite ore forming pisoliths Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content It is the world's main, One of the world's largest bauxite mines in Weipa, Australia Australia is the largest, Get Price Bauxite mining Norsk Hydro Bauxite is a mineral found mostly in a belt around the . Get price

Weipa

Overview. The Weipa region of NW Queensland combines one of the world's largest open-cast bauxite mines, owned by Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA), with an archaeological record comprising one of the world's largest intact concentrations of estuarine shell mounds. Bauxite was discovered in 1955, and mining began in the early 1960s. Get price

Rio Tinto Begins Work on New Bauxite Mine on Cape York

The first bauxite ore is scheduled to be mined in 2019. Rio Tinto plans for the mine to replace the nearly-depleted East Weipa mine. Once operational, the Amrun Project will boost bauxite exports from Weipa by 10 million metric tons per year. Get price

Rio Tinto : completes commissioning of Amrun bauxite mine

The mine and associated processing and port facilities will replace production from Rio Tinto's depleting East Weipa mine and increase annual bauxite export capacity by around 10 million tonnes, at a time when higher-grade bauxite is becoming scarcer globally. Get price

Amrun Project

Dec 20, 2018The Amrun project is a USD $1.9B greenfield bauxite construction project, located between Weipa and Aurukun in Western Cape York, Far North Queensland. The new development will eventually replace the existing East Weipa mine centre and develop the high-quality bauxite reserves available south of the Weipa Peninsula. Get price

Project Update Glencore in the Aurukun Community

of product bauxite per year, with a mine life of more than 20 years. Glencore is undertaking several activities to assess the feasibility of developing the Coconut Project. A range of technical and environmental investigations have commenced to inform mine and infrastructure planning. This process includes engagement with Rio Tinto in Get price

Rio Tinto Begins Work on New Bauxite Mine on Cape York

The first bauxite ore is scheduled to be mined in 2019. Rio Tinto plans for the mine to replace the nearly-depleted East Weipa mine. Once operational, the Amrun Project will boost bauxite exports from Weipa by 10 million metric tons per year. Get price

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Mar 07, 2019Bauxite mining has taken place at Weipa for more than 50 years, and the new mine will extend the operations for another 50 years, Jacques said. Aluminium, a lightweight metal, is used in mobile phones and transportation like planes and trucks. Aluminium is one of the fastest growing base metals in the world. Get price

Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is also undertaking a feasibility study and environmental impact statement to extend its world class Weipa bauxite mine to an area of the mining lease south of the Embley River. Globally, Rio Tinto has a significant presence in Australia, Canada and France. Its global headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada. Get price

Rio Tinto : completes commissioning of Amrun bauxite mine

The mine and associated processing and port facilities will replace production from Rio Tinto's depleting East Weipa mine and increase annual bauxite export capacity by around 10 million tonnes, at a time when higher-grade bauxite is becoming scarcer globally. Get price

GG Contracting

G G Contracting offer Welding and Fabrication Services in Weipa, Cape York, Queensland. Established in 2004, specialising in Fabrication; Welding and Repairs; Boat and Trailer Repairs; Truck, Equipment Labour Hire Services; plus Steel Aluminium Sales to Weipa and surrounding Cape York Communities, including the Rio Tinto Bauxite Mines. Get price

Lindian appoints bauxite heavyweight to its board

Gaoual's alumina grade is comparable with big bauxite mines in Australia, including Weipa in Queensland and Gove in the Northern Territory, which are among the world's highest-grade deposits, averaging between 49 and 53 per cent alumina, according to Geoscience Australia. Get price

Top five bauxite mining companies in Australia

The company owns and operates the Weipa bauxite mine on Western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. It exports over 27 million tonnes of bauxite annually. {googleAdsense} Rio Tinto reports four per cent increase in bauxite production in the first half of 2017 at 24.2 million tonnes in comparison to the same period of 2016. The increase was Get price

Metro Mining's Bauxite Hills Project, Cape York

Metro Mining's Bauxite Hills Project is located 5km south-east of the port at Skardon River and 95km north of Weipa in Western Cape Rock, North Queensland, Australia. The pre-feasibility study (PFS) for the bauxite project was completed in February 2015, while the definitive feasibility study (DFS) was completed in November. Get price

Weipa

Overview. The Weipa region of NW Queensland combines one of the world's largest open-cast bauxite mines, owned by Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA), with an archaeological record comprising one of the world's largest intact concentrations of estuarine shell mounds. Bauxite was discovered in 1955, and mining began in the early 1960s. Get price

Metro Mining Limited

Jun 30, 2020Metro's flagship project, the Bauxite Hills Mine, located 95km north of Weipa is one of the largest independent projects within the internationally acclaimed Weipa Bauxite Region. The Company holds a total tenement package covering approximately 1,900sq km on Western Cape York. Get price