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Weipa port, Australia

Weipa

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes 3 bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, 2 ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals

100

%

Ownership

Bauxite

Product

35.1

Mt

Production

1963

Started

Weipa, Far North Queensland

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes 3 bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, 2 ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved .

In 2022, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Traditional Owner representatives from the Alngith, Anathangayth, Peppan and Wathayn Traditional Owner groups on a consultation process around the closure planning for the East Weipa bauxite mine.

  • Truck at Weipa

    Our Weipa mines

    East Weipa, Andoom and Amrun
  • Loading material at Weipa

    Ports

    2 independent shipping terminals at 2 locations, Weipa and Western Cape York Peninsula managed as a single port system, and an export wharf and ferry terminal at Amrun.
  • Weipa train

    Rail

    19 kilometres of rail network to transport bauxite from East Weipa and Andoom mines to the port.

Innovation at Weipa

Respecting the environment and local communities is a priority for our operations. Amrun – our flagship bauxite development which made its first shipment in December 2018 – was built with advanced technology, innovation and a commitment to the Western Cape York community and strong partnership with the local Wik-Waya Traditional Owners. At the request of Traditional Owners, it was named Amrun, the Wik Waya people’s traditional name for the area where most of the mine’s infrastructure is located.

While constructing Amrun, we used innovative modular engineering techniques to build the wharf more safely, faster and with a smaller environmental footprint.

We also used virtual reality to help the local community and Traditional Owners understand how the mine and surrounding areas would eventually look. Today, we oversee activities at Amrun in real-time, using the latest technology and predictive mathematical tools to run operations safely and efficiently.

Our Bauxite Integrated Operations Centre oversees the way we run our northern Australia operations in real time. The Operations Centre team uses the latest technology and tools like predictive maths, clever computer code and powerful software to run East Weipa, Amrun, Andoom and Gove mines safely and efficiently.

In 2024, our Amrun and Weipa bauxite mines (Weipa) were Provisionally Certified under Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3, and are transitioning to compliance over the next year. Weipa is ASI Chain of Custody Certified. This means we support responsible mining practices.

Reducing our emissions

Decarbonisation continues to be major focus area for our aluminium assets – particularly refineries and smelters – but we’re also tackling it in Weipa, announcing a new 12.4MW solar farm and battery storage to provide renewable energy for our Amrun operation in late 2023.

Once approved and complete, the Amrun solar farm will be Rio Tinto’s third in Weipa, and combined with the existing Weipa renewable power generation network, the solar farms will reduce Weipa Operations’ diesel consumption by an estimated 10 million litres per year and lower its annual greenhouse gas emissions by about 28,000 tonnes - the equivalent of taking more than 6,000 internal combustion engine passenger cars off the road.

Sowing seeds for stronger rehabilitation

We’re working with community seed collectors at our Weipa operation to improve how we restore land after mining, as part of our Community Seed Collection project.

Since the early 2000s, we’ve been working closely with Traditional Owners and local Aboriginal people, who have been generously sharing their knowledge and experience with us.

Together, we’re now rehabilitating mined land with culturally significant species of native plants, using seeds collected by the community themselves, which Traditional Owners use for food, medicines, and ceremonial purposes.

As they work, seed collectors earn an income and pass their knowledge on to the next generation. We also train school-leaver Traditional Owners while mixing and planting seeds, giving them paid, hands-on land-management skills while they learn to care for Country in future.

This is now how we approach all our land management practices at Weipa. We’re constantly improving our processes as we learn more from the Traditional Owners, and how the seeds themselves propagate and establish.

Sowing seeds for stronger rehabilitation

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Weipa communities

We are a major contributor to the regional economy on the Western Cape, including significant investment in local infrastructure to support the Weipa Township
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For requests or enquiries about survey data and methodology collected by the Amrun Project in accordance with Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Approval EPBC 2010/5642, email: amrun.enquiries@riotinto.com.

Western Cape Community Development Fund Application Form
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1.3 MB
Weipa Sponsorship and Donation Program Application Form
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770 KB
Pre-disturbance annual reports
Amrun Pre-Disturbance Annual Report 2020
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653 KB
Amrun Pre-Disturbance Annual Report 2019
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705 KB
Amrun Pre-Disturbance Annual Report 2018
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647 KB
Amrun Pre-Disturbance Annual Report 2017
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644 KB
EPBC Annual compliance reports
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2024
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439 KB
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2023
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486 KB
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2022
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654 KB
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2021
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551 KB
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2020
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905 KB
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2019
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1.12 MB
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2018
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1.04 MB
Amrun EPBC Annual Compliance Report 2017
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1.3 MB
EPBC independent compliance audit reports
Amrun EPBC Independent Compliance Audit Report 2022
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1.29 MB
Amrun EPBC Independent Compliance Audit Report 2019
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2.42 MB
Amrun EPBC Independent Compliance Audit Report 2016
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1.96 MB
EPBC annual environmental monitoring reports
Amrun EPBC Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2024
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1.32 MB
Amrun EPBC Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2023
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1.88 MB
Amrun EPBC Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2022
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1.83 MB
Amrun EPBC Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2021
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1.47 MB
Weed surveys
Amrun Weed Survey 2019
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11.87 MB
Amrun Weed Survey 2018
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7.3 MB
Amrun Weed Survey 2017
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3.22 MB
Amrun Weed Survey 2016
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1.45 MB
Marine turtle nesting surveys
Amrun Marine Turtle Nesting Surveys 2019
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4.75 MB
Amrun Marine Turtle Nesting Surveys 2018
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4.79 MB
Amrun Marine Turtle Nesting Surveys 2017
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3.96 MB
Amrun Marine Turtle Nesting Surveys 2016
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4.18 MB
Inshore dolphin surveys
Amrun Inshore Dolphin Survey Summary 2019
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5.96 MB
Amrun Inshore Dolphin Survey Report 2018
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6.23 MB
Amrun Inshore Dolphin Survey Summary 2017
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1.07 MB
Amrun Inshore Dolphin Survey Summary 2016
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2.47 MB
South of Embley Inshore Dolphin Baseline Survey 2014
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10.95 MB
South of Embley Inshore Dolphin Offset Strategy
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2.49 MB
South of Embley Inshore Dolphin Offset Strategy – Response to Independent Reviewer
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500 KB
Marine pest baseline survey and programs
Amrun Marine Pest Baseline Survey
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8.85 MB
Amrun Marine Pest Monitoring Program 2020
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984 KB
Amrun Marine Pest Monitoring Program 2019
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1.25 MB
Amrun Marine Pest Monitoring Program 2018
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3.68 MB
Amrun Marine Pest Monitoring Program 2017
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4.65 MB
Feral pig management offset strategy
South of Embley Feral Pig Management Offset Strategy Implementation Plan – Response to Independent Reviewer
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1.07 MB
South of Embley Feral Pig Management Offset Strategy - Response to Independent Reviewer
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668 KB
South of Embley Feral Pig Management Offset Strategy
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2.87 MB
Feral animal monitoring annual reports
Amrun Feral Animal Monitoring Annual Report 2020
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658 KB
Amrun Feral Animal Monitoring Annual Report 2019
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853 KB
Amrun Feral Animal Monitoring Annual Report 2018
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956 KB
Amrun Bare-Rumped Sheath-Tail Survey Report
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5.1 MB
Dredging
Amrun Capital Dredging Coral Health Monitoring Report 2016
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3.21 MB
Amrun Capital Dredging Water Quality Monitoring Report 2016
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4.83 MB
Amrun Port and River Facilities Long-Term Maintenance Dredge Monitoring and Management Plan
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704 KB
Amrun Capital Dredge Management Plan – Amrun Port
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3.46 MB
Amrun Capital Dredge Management Plan – Amrun Port - Response to Independent Reviewer
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97 KB
Amrun Capital Dredge Management Plan – River Facilities
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2.44 MB
Amrun Maintenance Dredging Information Pack
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4.88 MB
Amrun Maintenance Dredging Water Quality Reporting 2018
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801 KB
Amrun Maintenance Dredge Management Plan 2019
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3.74 MB
Amrun Port and River Facilities Long-Term Maintenance Dredge Management Plan
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7.41 MB
Amrun Maintenance Dredge Management Plan – Independent Peer Review
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530 KB
Amrun Maintenance Dredge Management Plan – Response to Independent Reviewer
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351 KB
Marine & shipping management plans
Amrun Operations Marine & Shipping Management Plan – Response to Independent Reviewer
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209 KB
Amrun Operations Marine & Shipping Management Plan
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2.94 MB
Amrun Construction Marine & Shipping Management Plan
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6.28 MB
Amrun Construction Marine & Shipping Management Plan – Response to Independent Reviewer
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368 KB
Social impact management plans
Weipa Social Impact Management Plan 2018 Report
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3.66 MB
Weipa Social Impact Management Plan 2017 Report
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2.02 MB
Weipa Social Impact Management Plan 2016 Report
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971 KB
Environmental Impact Statements
South of Embley Environmental Impact Statement
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33.98 MB
South of Embley Environmental Impact Statement Summary
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1.48 MB
South of Embley Supplementary Report to EIS
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15.7 MB
South of Embley Final Environmental Impact Statement (Commonwealth)
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178.53 MB
Temporary barge plans
South of Embley Temporary Barge Plan
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3.94 MB
South of Embley Temporary Barge Plan - Response to Independent Reviewer
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480 KB
Terrestrial management plans
South of Embley Terrestrial Management Plan - Response to Independent Reviewer
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188 KB
South of Embley Terrestrial Management Plan
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4.8 MB
Weipa Respecting Land Access
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157 KB
Amrun Local and Indigenous Participation Strategy
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3.54 MB
South of Embley Coordinator General's Report
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2.45 MB
Summary Environmental and Social Management Plan
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1.7 MB
Community Feedback and Complaints process
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92 KB

Contact Weipa

Weipa

Lorim Point
Weipa, Queensland

E: Weipa Enquiries
T: 1800 707 633

Power outage and general works hotline

T: 1800 820 711

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