Roadworks are complete on the upgrade to the existing portion of Mooliabeenee Road starting at the Bindoon end and stretching almost as far as the School bus parking bay. The upgraded area includes about 15,000sqm of resurfacing and a further 6,700sqm of cement stabilisation.
Dan Tenardi, Bauxite Resources Limited Managing Director said; “We are pleased to be able to maintain this portion of Mooliabeenee Rd and help improve road conditions on local Bindoon roads.”
Going green on trial mine site
Rehabilitation of the trial mine at Stephens road, north Bindoon is almost complete. The pit floor was deep ripped to assist with water drainage, overburden and topsoil were then replaced and the area was landscaped to reflect former topography and surface water drainage characteristics.
On 30 April 2010, the landscaped area was seeded with improved pasture species in anticipation of the rains.
If you would like to make an appointment for a tour to see our environmental rehabilitation in early July 2010, please contact BRL Public Affairs on 9200 6390.
Countryman article 20 May 2010
Tax bite on bauxite
by Haidee Vandenberghe
Andrew Hare didn’t hesitate when it came to allowing Bauxite Resources Ltd (BRL) to mine small pockets of his Bindoon farm.
After all, it created jobs for the locals, paid him royalties and left the land in a better condition than before the mining. And it’s a win-win mining situation like these that are put in jeopardy by the proposed resources tax.
BRL mines shallow pods of bauxite, generally on less productive farming land.
After mining small areas of about 20 hectares, the top soil is returned and the land rehabilitated.
BRL environment manager Matthew Todd said that depending on grade, the landowner could expect to receive about $1 a tonne of bauxite in royalties, with a 20ha lot yielding about one million tonnes.
It’s a significant income for farmers and one that flows through to the local community.
But Andrew says the resources tax could cast a dark cloud over future mining ventures, many of which significantly benefit rural economies.
BRL managing director Dan Tenardi said the resource super profit tax in its current form would slow investment in the WA resources industry and threaten economic growth.
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