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Metro Mining ships 756,000 WMT of bauxite in August as Ikamba returns to full strength
Metro Mining has ramped up bauxite shipments from its Bauxite Hills Mine in Cape York, Far North Queensland, after its offshore floating terminal Ikamba returned to full strength in late July. The Australian bauxite producer shipped 756,000 wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite in August 2026, marking an 8 per cent increase from July, according to its September 16 operational and marketing update. The August performance also put the spotlight on Ikamba’s ability to operate independently. With the offshore floating terminal back at full capacity, it handled the month’s shipments without the contribution of the TSA Skardon, which was undergoing dry-docking. The TSA Skardon has now completed its dry-docking and is scheduled to return to site in mid-September, just as shipping conditions are...
Metro Mining builds bauxite momentum with record output, lower costs and broader sales
Metro Mining's Bauxite Hills operation delivered record quarterly production as lower unit costs and a broader customer base strengthen its growth profile. Metro Mining is building momentum at its Bauxite Hills bauxite mine in Queensland, with record quarterly output, lower unit costs and improving cash generation signalling progress from the operation's earlier ramp-up phase. The Australian producer is targeting 6.6 million to 7.1 million tonnes of production for the full year, with the latest quarter showing that investments in mining, barging and export infrastructure are translating into higher throughput. The operation produces direct-shipping bauxite for alumina refiners, with China continuing to account for most demand. However, Metro is also expanding its customer base, including...
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Metro Mining ships 700k WMT in July as waste stripping jumps 140%
Australian bauxite exploration and mining company Metro Mining shipped 700,000 wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite from its Bauxite Hills Mine in Queensland in July 2026. Year-to-date waste stripping reached 1 million bank cubic metres (BCM), up 140 per cent year-on-year. The announcement, released in Metro Mining’s operational update, was approved by CEO and Managing Director, Simon Wensley. Metro Mining's July shipment volume stood at 700,000 WMT, despite a temporary interruption at its offshore floating terminal (OFT) Ikamba. Compared with the June shipment volume of 779,000 tonnes , the July shipment volume records a 10.14 per cent month-on-month dip. As regards the annual comparison with the same period of the previous year, the July 2025 shipments amounted to 714,000 WMT, indicating...
Metro Mining achieves record 1.8m WMT Q2 bauxite shipments despite cyclone disruption
Metro Mining has reported record quarterly bauxite shipments for the three months ended June 30, 2026, despite operational disruptions caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle and the temporary dry-docking of its Offshore Floating Terminal (OFT) Ikamba. The company shipped 1.8 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite during the quarter, up 7 per cent from the corresponding period of 2025, while maintaining its full-year shipment guidance of 6.6-7.1 million WMT. Chief Executive Officer Simon Wensley said, “In June, we demonstrated proof of concept of our new integrated planning and operating system and aligned management structure, thanks to focused efforts from Metro and contractor teams.” He added, “Achievement of record Q2 output was pleasing given the post-cyclone recovery and the absence...
Metro Mining’s June bauxite shipments jump 29% as Q2 volumes hit record 1.8 million WMT
Australia-based bauxite producer Metro Mining closed June 2026 with a sharp month-on-month increase in shipments from its Bauxite Hills Mine in North Queensland, while higher quarterly volumes and a substantial rise in waste stripping marked the company’s second-quarter operational performance. The company shipped 779,000 wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite in June 2026, a 29 per cent increase from May. During the first three weeks of the month, Metro recorded lower supply-chain variability following the introduction of its new integrated planning and operating system. Operations, however, faced disruption in the final week of June after Crane 1 on the OFT Ikamba experienced downtime. According to the operational update, debris material contaminated the crane’s hydraulic cylinder system....
Metro Mining appoints Rudi Cohrssen as General Counsel and Company Secretary
Metro Mining Ltd has announced changes to its executive leadership team, appointing Rudi Cohrssen as its new General Counsel and Company Secretary, effective July 1, 2026. Cohrssen is qualified as a lawyer in Australia, South Africa and Namibia. He joins Metro from the Victorian Bar in Melbourne, where he has practised as a barrister across corporate and commercial law, arbitration, employment law, environmental law and natural resources law. His legal work has included representing clients in State and Federal Courts as well as various tribunals. He has also advised global resource companies on strategy, risk, commercial and corporate law, cross-border arbitration and business development. Earlier in his career, Cohrssen worked as an academic, teaching a range of legal subjects at the...
Metro Mining's May bauxite shipments jump 45% as operations rebound
Metro Mining has reported improved operating performance at its Bauxite Hills Mine in Cape York, North Queensland, after weather-related disruptions affected activity earlier this year. Bauxite shipments reached 604,000 wet metric tonnes (WMT) in May, an increase of 45 per cent from April. The rise followed the return of the offshore floating terminal Ikamba after completing its statutory dry-dock programme. The terminal lifted shipping capacity despite undergoing recommissioning works and operating with a single crane while a luffing cylinder replacement was carried out. Higher throughput helped compensate for earlier setbacks, including adverse weather and an eight-day unplanned outage involving the TSA Skardon floating crane barge. Total shipments for the year to date stood at 1.12...
Global aluminium industry enters 2026 with shifting bauxite trade, softer alumina output, mixed earnings and major restructuring
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 The global bauxite market began 2026 with an unusual divergence. While the United States continued moving away from primary aluminium inputs, Guinea strengthened its grip on the global bauxite trade through surging exports to China, reshaping the balance of raw material flows across the aluminium supply chain. For the United States, the decline in bauxite imports reflects a much deeper structural shift that has been unfolding for years. The country has historically depended on imported bauxite because domestic reserves in Arkansas, Alabama and Georgia remain limited. But the larger issue now is the collapse of domestic alumina refining capacity, which has fallen from nearly 5 million tonnes in 2000 to around 600,000 tonnes today. Only one refinery - Atlantic Alumina’s...
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