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A faster shipping turnaround and improved mining performance have helped Metro Mining regain momentum at its Bauxite Hills operation in Far North Queensland, following production difficulties in September.
The company shipped 752,000 wet metric tonnes of bauxite in October, with daily shipping rates exceeding 30,000 tonnes following a planned two-day maintenance shutdown.
Bauxite Hills is located approximately 95km north of Weipa on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula, where Metro produces bauxite for export through its marine loading infrastructure.
According to Metro, the factors affecting September’s output were progressively addressed during the first half of October, while additional production staff helped lift mining activity.
The operation mined and hauled 830,000 wet metric tonnes of bauxite during the month, alongside a record 367,000 bank cubic metres of overburden removal.
Two new mobile dry screening plants were also commissioned, with Metro reporting that both had reached their planned production rates by the end of October.
The improvement extended to the company’s marine operations, where maintenance was completed on the offshore floating terminal Ikamba and the bauxite loading facility.
Metro reported average shipping rates of 30,700 wet metric tonnes per day over a 10-day period following the shutdown, enabling a Capesize vessel to be loaded in 5.8 days. The result marked the operation’s fastest Capesize loading of 2026, with the company reporting similar rates continuing into November.
Meanwhile, bed-levelling works in the shipping channel progressed ahead of the wet season, with Metro reporting a controlling depth of 1.65m by the end of October.
Year-to-date shipments have reached 4.765 million wet metric tonnes, with the company maintaining annual shipment guidance of 6–6.5 million tonnes.
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