The 10th of december was a special day for Aboriginal people in Australia's Northern Territory. New bauxite mine. Bauxite produced will be opened , sold and marketed by Rio Tinto
At a ceremony marking the official mine opening, Gumatj leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu poured a handful of bauxite into the hands of two Rio Tinto (LON: RIO) workers, Sky News reported to Mining.com recently.
The occasion was historic because it's the first mine in Australia that will be owned and operated by Aboriginals. The bauxite will be sold to Rio Tinto for export to domestic and international customers.
- As the first indigenous bauxite mine, fully owned, all through the supply chain, this is world breaking, Rio Tinto Gove Operations general manager Linda Murry said in a news video on the opening.
The mine, located at Gulkula in Northeast Arnhem Land, is expected to provide around 65 full-time jobs for indigenous employees, with the goal to reach a staff of 100 employees by 2018. Two of the mine's new employees are among 10 new graduates from the Gulkula Training Colle
Source: Mining.com
