en.Wedoany.com Reported - Metro Mining shipped 604,000 wet metric tonnes of bauxite from its Bauxite Hills Mine in Cape York, North Queensland in May 2026, a 45% increase month-on-month.

The company stated that the floating offshore terminal Ikamba returned to operation after completing its statutory dry dock maintenance, significantly impacting throughput capacity. Ikamba is currently operating with a single crane, during which the luffing cylinder was replaced and recommissioned. Metro lost one day of loading due to weather, while Transhipment Services Australia's Skardon floating crane vessel lost eight days due to an unexpected breakdown.

As of the end of May, the company had shipped a cumulative total of 1.12 million wet metric tonnes, down 5% compared to the same period in 2025. Metro attributed this to the absence of Ikamba and the impact of Tropical Cyclone Narelle. With transshipment capacity fully restored, throughput is expected to be concentrated in the second half of 2026. The shipping channel returned to planned operating depth in May, and bed leveling technology improvements were implemented to enhance the channel's resilience against future weather events.

The company achieved record stripping volumes year-to-date, reaching 615,409 bank cubic metres, a 165% increase compared to the same period in 2025. In May, Metro mined 580,000 wet metric tonnes, drawing on port stockpiles as transport throughput increased. The 2026 calendar year shipment guidance is 6.6 million to 7.1 million wet metric tonnes.

Metro Mining is a bauxite producer and exploration company that wholly owns the Bauxite Hills Mine, located on the Weipa bauxite plateau, 95 kilometres north of Weipa.

This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com