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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed junior Queensland Bauxite was looking to advance the development of its South Johnstone bauxite project, in North Queensland.
The company on Friday announced that it had appointed Northern Resource Consultants to provide environmental consultancy services for the environmental approvals, management, planning, rehabilitation and investigation and assessments for the South Johnstone project.
The consultancy was expected to obtain the statutory approvals for the port and mining lease to facilitate the start of mining and construction activities in 2015.
The South Johnstone project covers an area of about 400 km2 and has an exploration target of between 193-million tonnes and 405-million tonnes.
Based on discussions with the relevant government departments, landowners, local authorities and environmental experts, Queensland Bauxite said it was of the firm belief that environmental approvals and mining leases would be granted in time to allow for production to start in 2015.