What does Rio Tinto mine in Weipa?
Owned by Rio Tinto, the Weipa bauxite mine is located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. The mine, which officially commenced production in 1969, is operated by Rio Tinto Aluminum (subsidiary) and produces roughly 16.3 million tons of bauxite annually.
How is the bauxite transported from the Weipa mines?
Summary: Weipa operations includes three bauxite mines East Weipa, Andoom and Amrun. Bauxite ore in Weipa is found in a layer three to four metres deep in the form of small, red pebbles, called pisolites. The bauxite is then transported to the beneficiation plant by rail or conveyor.
What do they mine at Weipa?
bauxite mines
Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.
Who owns the company Rio Tinto?
Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited
Rio Tinto/Parent organizations
Is Weipa expensive?
Weipa is the northernmost sizeable town in Queensland. And it is the largest town in central and northern Cape York. It is not a touristic place, more than anything it is a mining town, and consequently quite industrial and expensive.
How much bauxite does Rio Tinto produce a year?
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.
Where are the bauxite mines in Weipa located?
Weipa operations includes three bauxite mines (East Weipa, Andoom and Amrun), processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. The development of Amrun mine was completed in 2018.
Where are the bauxite deposits in the UK?
Large Ore Reserves of bauxite have been published by Rio Tinto Ltd for Amrun (Table 3), formerly known as Boyd. This will be the first deposit in the South of Embley project to be developed. Amrun is expected to begin producing in 2019 and will extend the life of the Weipa operations by at least 40 years.
Where is the new Rio Tinto building in Weipa?
MELBOURNE, Australia–Rio Tinto is honoured to have this week commemorated 20 years of its Western Cape Communities Co-Existence Agreement (WCCCA) with Traditional Owners at the official opening of the new Western Cape Communities Trust building in Weipa, Queensland.
