Bauxite mining operations, which was due to commence during the week beginning 2nd April, has been delayed by up to one week due to arrival of Tropical Cyclone Nora. However, the 2018 production target for the project remains unchanged, Metro Mining reported today.
"Tropical Cyclone Nora is predicted to impact the western Cape York region over the weekend,” said the company. “This may now be delayed by up to one week depending on the extent of the rainfall, speed of staff mobilisation back to site and the extent of any storm related damage.”
Metro Mining said that all non-essential staff and contractors had been flown out of the Bauxite Hills Mine site as a precautionary measure. While the mine site is not in the predicted cyclone path, it is within range of a possible cyclone path.
Metro Mining’s Bauxite Hills Mine is approximately 95 kilometres north of Weipa on Western Cape York. The mine plan is based on 92.2Mt reserves giving the mine a 17-year mine life. Bauxite Hills Mine project will produce an initial rate of 2 million tonnes per annum of bauxite, ramping up to six-million tonnes a year over the first four years.
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