Metro Mining
Welcome to Australia , land of the Great Barrier Reef , leaping marsupials and the vast Outback . The country ’ s expansive wildlife is revered around the world , and the biodiversity offers prime conditions for a range of natural resources that encourage economic stability . Some areas offer an abundance of minerals , such as bauxite , a sedimentary rock rich in aluminum , and provide businesses , like Metro Mining , with the perfect opportunity to uplift rural regions . In a conversation with the company ’ s CEO and Managing Director , Simon Wensley , Mining & Minerals Today uncovers bauxite ’ s role in the energy transition towards a lower carbon economy , as well as Metro Mining ’ s strategies on sustainability and community support .
“ We ’ re mining in a pretty famous part of the world ,” begins Simon , referring to bauxite extraction . The area of Weipa , in Queensland , has been a bauxite mining hub for the last 60 years or so . “ However , we ’ re a relatively young company ; we only started in 2018 ,” he shares .
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In this story of community and sustainability , Metro Mining ’ s practices seek to uplift Australia ’ s economy
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