Metro Mining Limited announced that it has commenced operations for the 2022 season with 3.8 Million wet metric tonnes contracted. The maintenance teams arrived back at the Bauxite Hills site in mid-March, focused on upgrades to the screening plant, maintenance of the conveyor belts, gearboxes and head drums. Two road train prime movers were dispatched to Cairns for major overhauls. The remaining prime movers and trailers are undergoing maintenance programs on site.

This work has been enabled by the sales made in January 2022 and February 2022. Mining activity commenced at the beginning of April and is in the process of ramping up with the intention of screening and pre-loading of barges prior to the arrival of the first ocean going vessel. The first vessel, the Capesize Berge Broad Peak, is scheduled to arrive on April 11, 2022 to commence loading the first cargo.

The company will be running with a 3 tug operation until the expected return of the 4th tug on April 18, 2022.