Rio Tinto¡¯s Amrun bauxite mine recognised at QRC 2019 Indigenous Awards

Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite mine was announced winner of the ‘Best Company Indigenous Procurement Initiative Award’ at the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Indigenous Awards in Brisbane on Monday.

The $2.6 billion Amrun recently transitioned from a construction project to a fully operational bauxite mine. Rio Tinto made the first shipment from Amrun in December 2018, six weeks ahead of schedule. Amrun bauxite mine will have a capacity of 22.8 million tonnes a year at full production. The company in March completed commissioning of the Amrun located on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.

Rio Tinto Weipa Operations general manager Daniel van der Westhuizen said: “Since planning stages of the Amrun Project, our ethos has always been to employ local, buy local and grow local business. Amrun will continue to work in partnership with Traditional Owners to ensure local Aboriginal people play a strong role in our business and to position the broader Western Cape region for a sustainable future.”

Rio Tinto was recognised at QRC’s Indigenous Awards for “creating sustainable Indigenous procurement and employment opportunities through its Amrun Project Local and Indigenous Participation Strategy with a long-term approach to Indigenous participation beyond the construction phase of the project into operations.”

“Key actions implemented under the strategy included Rio Tinto developing a North Queensland Indigenous Business Directory to enhance visibility of Indigenous business capability in the region and the requirement for all work package bidders over $1M to complete Local and Indigenous Participation Plans (LIPP) to ensure the inclusion of Indigenous companies in the award of contracts,” Rio Tinto said through its press release.

Rio Tinto Weipa mine operator Florence Drummond, Founder, Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia chapter, was also named winner of the ‘Up-and-Coming Recognition Award’ in the Indigenous Advocacy category at the 6th annual awards.

Rio Tinto Pacific Operations managing director Kellie Parker said: “We recognise we operate on Traditional Lands and so we are proud our work at Amrun has been recognised for improving Indigenous business and employment opportunities. Congratulations to Amrun Project and Weipa Operations teams on this great achievement.”

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