Bauxite Hills Mine receives final environment approval

According to a recent press update, Metro Mining has received final environment approval from the Commonwealth Government for the Bauxite Hills Mine at north of Weipa.  It was the Bauxite Hills Project component of the Bauxite Hills Mine, which is so renamed after the incorporation of the previous Skardon River Bauxite Project that has got the government approval. With this, Bauxite Hills Mine has secured both Commonwealth and State environmental approvals for the Bauxite Hills Mine.

As Metro Managing Director Simon Finnis said, the final approval came after an extensive environmental assessment and community consultation process.

“Achieving this milestone within only 2 years is a credit to the hard work and expertise of the Metro team and demonstrates the strong support Metro secured from all levels of local, state and federal government stakeholders,” Mr Finnis said.

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“Metro can continue to rapidly progress its mine development and construction plans,” he added.

The latest approval allows production of up to 10Mtpa and the Metro Board will apply for approval of the full project development of the Bauxite Hills Mine.