Amrun (formerly South of Embley) bauxite project, Australia
Name and Location
Amrun (formerly South of Embley) bauxite project, Queensland, Australia.
Client
Rio Tinto.
Project Description
The project involves the expansion of output from one of the world’s premier bauxite deposits on the Cape York Peninsula, in north Queensland.
The planned initial output is 22.8-million tonnes a year, replacing production from the depleting East Weipa mine and increasing yearly bauxite exports from Cape York by an estimated ten-million tonnes. The project’s design provides options for future expansion to 50-million tonnes a year.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Value
$1.9-billion. The bulk of the capital expenditure for the Amrun project is scheduled for 2017 and 2018.
Duration
Production and shipping are expected to start in the first half of 2019, ramping up to full production by the end of the year.
Latest Developments
The project was approved in November 2015.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Rio Tinto, email amrun.enquiries@riotinto.com.
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