Aluminium industry leader Bill Moss to take over as General Manager of Bauxite Alumina Joint Venture

Perth based bauxite explorer and developer Bauxite Resources Ltd is pleased to confirm the appointment of bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting industry leader Mr Bill Moss who will take up the role of General Manager with Bauxite Alumina Joint Venture on 2 October 2012.

Mr. Moss is a qualified Electrical Engineer from the University of Western Australia and spent 15 years with Alcoa working in the Darling Range of Western Australia: initially as Willowdale mine manager and subsequently at the Wagerup and Pinjarra alumina refineries where he oversaw the commissioning of the 600,000 tonne Pinjarra alumina refinery expansion project completed in 2006.

For the past six years Mr Moss has been involved with the Ma'aden bauxite/alumina/aluminium project in Saudi Arabia initially as the Project Director - Mine & Refinery and more recently as the Director - Commissioning & Start Up. The Ma'aden project is a US$10.5 billion joint venture between the Saudi government and Alcoa that is constructing an aluminium complex to produce 1.8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of alumina and 750,000 tonnes of aluminium, making the project the world's largest integrated bauxite to aluminium facility. Mr Moss joins BAJV at a crucial point in its development with the recent announcement of a 73 million tonne (Mt) resource upgrade from its extensive exploration tenement holding, taking the total resource to 124.5Mt, and with the commencement of metallurgical work aimed at providing the basis for future alumina refinery process design and comparison of treatment options.

BRL's Chairman Mr Barry Carbon said, "BRL endorses the appointment of Mr Moss. He is a highly respected executive in both the local and international bauxite alumina industries."

"It is also an important step forward in the development of the BAJV. We consider his decision to join the joint venture is a vote of confidence in the BAJV partners aspirations to develop an alumina refinery in Western Australia."

"Our joint venture with Yankuang presents a unique opportunity for Bauxite Resources and our State's resource development; presenting the opportunity to add significant and sustainable value to the bauxite found throughout south west Western Australia."

"Bauxite Resources is in the fortunate position to have an extensive tenement package throughout a region that produces 23% of the world's alumina and a joint venture partner with strong energy producing credentials and commitment to resource development."

BAJV is a joint venture between Bauxite Resources and Yankuang Resources Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Yankuang Group. The BAJV commenced operations in April 2011 and aims to develop an alumina refinery to produce alumina from locally mined bauxitic gravels.