Weipa Town, in Far North Queensland, Australia, has seen a steady growth of bauxite mining in recent decades. Bauxite, the main raw material used to make aluminum, is surface mined using bulldozers and scrapers and the removed topsoil is stored for later revegetating and restoration. Since 1963, mines around Weipa have produced about 34 million metric tons of bauxite.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—-12.629800°, 141.878100°
Queensland Bauxite Mining
Queensland Bauxite Mining
Queensland Bauxite Mining
Weipa Town, in Far North Queensland, Australia, has seen a steady growth of bauxite mining in recent decades. Bauxite, the main raw material used to make aluminum, is surface mined using bulldozers and scrapers and the removed topsoil is stored for later revegetating and restoration. Since 1963, mines around Weipa have produced about 34 million metric tons of bauxite.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—-12.629800°, 141.878100°