The Weipa bauxite mine is a bauxite mine at Weipa on the western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. A geologist named Harry Evans discovered the vast bauxite resource in 1955.[1] Operations commenced in 1963.
 Mining equipment at the mine, 1995 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Production | |
| Products | Bauxite |
| Production | 34.5 million tonnes |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1955 |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Tinto |
| Website | www |
The mine is owned by Rio Tinto. Power to the mine is supplied via a 6.7MW solar photovoltaic solar farm on site.[1] The majority of the mined bauxite is sent to the Queensland Alumina Limited and Rio Tinto Aluminum Yarwun refineries, both located in Gladstone.[1]
History
editDifficult market conditions lead to a nine per cent cut in production in 2009.[2] In 2009, 16.3 million tonnes of bauxite was produced at the mine.[3] In 2022, production totaled 34.5 million tonnes.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Mine spotlight: Weipa bauxite mine". Mining Digital. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Rio to cut Weipa mine production". ABC News. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Weipa, Australia". The International Aluminium Institute. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
External links
edit- Weipa Rio Tinto.