Bauxite Alumina Joint Ventures

In April 2011, Bauxite Resources formed a Joint Venture with Yankuang Group to establish Bauxite Alumina Joint Ventures (BAJV). The Joint Venture aims to prove up a minimum of 90 million tonnes of refinery grade bauxite resource within three years and complete a feasibility study into the viability of building an alumina refinery in south-west Western Australia capable of producing at least 1.1 million tonnes of alumina per annum.

The BAJV provides Bauxite Resources and Yankuang with an opportunity to create a valuable, long-life project. The refinery will allow the Joint Venture to generate a value added product and secure solid business margins that will provide protection against potential future market downturns. The Project is expected to operate for a minimum of 20 to 25 years and potentially as long as 40 years.

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