East Weipa Mine
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East Weipa Mine is a major bauxite mining operation near the town of Weipa in Queensland, Australia, contributing significantly to the region’s aluminum ore production.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bauxite mine
ⓘ
open-cut mine ⓘ |
| commodity | aluminium ore ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Weipa port facilities ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| employs |
contractors
ⓘ
mine workers ⓘ |
| environmentalConsideration |
dust control
ⓘ
land rehabilitation requirements ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| exportedVia | Weipa port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportProduct | bauxite ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
crushing facilities
ⓘ
haul roads ⓘ load-out facilities ⓘ stockpiles ⓘ |
| hasResourceType | lateritic bauxite ⓘ |
| impact |
contributes to Queensland mining sector
ⓘ
supports local economy of Weipa ⓘ |
| industry | mining industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape York Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland ⓘ Weipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gulf of Carpentaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weipa Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of Cape York Peninsula ⓘ |
| materialTransport |
conveyor systems
ⓘ
haul trucks ⓘ |
| miningMethod |
open-pit mining
ⓘ
surface mining ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Weipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Rio Tinto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Tinto Aluminium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ore | bauxite ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Rio Tinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Weipa bauxite operations
ⓘ
Weipa mine complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUseOfProduct | aluminium production ⓘ |
| product | bauxite ⓘ |
| region | Far North Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction |
Australian Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major bauxite producer in Australia
ⓘ
significant contributor to regional aluminium ore production ⓘ |
| state | Queensland ⓘ |
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