pit to port
Pit to Port
Bauxite Mining
- DSO from several pits to expedite ore production
- Washed bauxite to meet international clientelle specification for competitive edge
- Open-cut surface mining
- Continous remediation throughout life of mine
Hauling & Conveying
- Bauxite ore hauled from pit to beneficiation plant by dump trucks
- Haul from beneficiation plant to port facility by haul trucks
- Install 19.7km conveyor system from beneficiation plant to port
Port Facility
- Stockpile bauxite ore at the port area
- Load bauxite ore into conyevor systems and onto barges
- Transport barges with coasters and tug boats to Ocean Going Vessels about 40Nm away from the port facility
Shipping
- Transport bauxite ore from Thofayem and Makaiba Ports to Ocean Going Vessels
- Ocean Going Vessels to Offtakers’ ports under FOB or CIF contracts
