GEMCO is an open-cut mine on Groote Eylandt, a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It produces high-grade manganese ore for export markets and supports local communities and Indigenous businesses.
The Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC), which represents traditional owners on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, has been investigating economic opportunities for the community beyond mining.
Mining services company Sedgman has secured a $133m engineering procurement construction (EPC) contract for Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO)'s manganese mine expansion project. According to Sedgman, the latest project re-processes manganese ore stored in tailings stockpiles and is expected to increase the facility's …
Welcome to Our Country Situated in the Northern Territory on the western side of Arnhem Land in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island hold a unique position approximately 640km east-southeast of Darwin and 50km off the Arnhem Land coast. Groote Eylandt, Australia's third-largest island, was named by explorer Abel Tasman
The ALC collects mining royalties from the Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) which has been extracting high-grade manganese ore on Groote Eylandt since 1964. GEBIE was separated from the ALC in 2013 to become an independent corporation with both boards having separate directors. GEBIE is the largest of 16 Indigenous …
The Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) was commissioned in 1965 to mine high grade manganese ore. The mining method is undertaken by open cut strip mining. Once the ore has been removed the mined out area is backfilled with previously stored overburden and top soil. Rehabilitation then takes place with the planting of native trees …
Groote Eylandt is the largest island of an archipelago in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. It has a rich Aboriginal heritage, a mission history, a manganese mine, and reefs with …
South32's co-owned Groote Eylandt manganese mine, located 630 kilometres east of Darwin, is the world's largest single producer of the metal and exported 5.9 million tonnes worth $1.53 billion ...
The Groote Eylandt mine, 630 kilometres east of Darwin, is the world's largest single producer of the metal and exported 5.9 million tonnes worth $1.53 billion last year. It is co-owned by ...
Operations at South32's mine on Groote Eylandt, 630 kilometres east of Darwin in the Gulf of Carpentaria, were suspended in March after Tropical Cyclone Megan unleashed record rain and the ...
Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) is an open-cut strip mining operation that produces high-grade manganese ore in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is one of the largest manganese ore producers in …
The storm has already led to the closure of a manganese mine on Groote Eylandt island, the world's largest producer of the metal, according to the Northern Territory government. The mine's ...
The town was built in the early 1970s to service a bauxite mine and alumina refinery, operated by Alcan. However it has also assumed a role as a centre for service provision to Arnhem Land. ... In the island of Groote Eylandt, it's an upper-mid-range or lower splurge lodge with a restaurant and some waterfront views. (updated Feb 2022) Camping ...
In 1965, BHP began mining and paying royalties to the Church Missionary Society. The missionaries wanted the Warnindilyakwa people to benefit from the profits of mining, to improve their lives and have a say in how the money would be spent. In 1969, they established the Groote Eylandt Aboriginal Trust.
A joint venture between South32 and Anglo American, Groote Eylandt's GEMCO mine was given consent by the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC), which may secure future royalties. Nigel Scullion, Australia's indigenous affairs minister, must approve any formal deal between South32 and traditional land owners. However, he has said in a …
Embracing the reality that mining on Groote Eylandt holds a finite lifespan, currently estimated at 7 years, the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) is proactively preparing for the post-mining era. In navigating this transition, we recognise the importance of community empowerment and active involvement of the Anindilyakwa people in shaping the ...
Tests on the hair and nails of children and adults living in Angurugu, on Groote Eylandt, have shown "concerning" levels of manganese, according to the local lands council.
The completion of the second stage of the Groote Eylandt expansion project coincides with BHP's celebration of 50 years of mining from the manganese operation in the Northern Territory. Image: The second stage of the expansion project is expected to increase capacity from 4.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 4.8 mtpa.
Australian base metal and coal mining firm South32 has signed a land access agreement to mine in the eastern leases of Groote Eylandt island and begin exploration in its southern areas. Free Report Dig deeper with our mining equipment forecasts. As ore mines ramp up and come on stream, the total number of active surface …
GEMCO is proposing to extend the life of its manganese mine on Groote Eylandt by developing the Southern Lease Mining Project. The project will involve mining up to 15 …
THE Groote Eylandt Mining Company wants to expand manganese operations on remote Groote Eylandt off the Northern Territory in the Gulf of Carpentaria …
South32 maintains guidance for FY24, with the exception of Australian manganese (obviously).Wharf operations and export sales at Groote Eylandt expected to resume in Q3 FY25, with studies underway to determine the required time and capital for restoration ().Net-debt decreased by US$154M to US$937M and stock is up 6%. 29Metals have …
Australia's Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO), jointly owned by South32 and Anglo-American, confirmed that operations had been suspended at its facility while they were monitoring the storm ...
THE Groote Eylandt Mining Company wants to expand manganese operations on remote Groote Eylandt off the Northern Territory in the Gulf of Carpentaria by developing the Southern Lease mining project adjacent to the existing GEMCO mine. Karma Barndon.
A tropical cyclone caused flooding and structural damage to the Groote Eylandt Mining Co (GEMCO) mine, owned by South32 and Anglo American. The …
Mining has existed on Groote Eylandt since the early 1960's. Over this time the economic returns from mining royalties have been pivotal in shaping the social, infrastructure capacity and community functions we …
The total population of Groote Eylandt Archipelago is 2811. The township of Alyangula is located on the north west coast of Groote Eylandt and has a population of approximately 900 people. The Alyangula township was established in the late 1960s by the Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) as the residence of the mine's workers.
South32 Ltd. suspended operations at its 60%-owned Groote Eylandt mine in Northern Australia on March 18. The mine accounted for 11.5% of global manganese supply in 2022, behind Eramet SA's top-producing Moanda manganese mine in Gabon, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. Anglo American PLC has a 40% …
The mine on Groote Eylandt is one of the world's largest manganese projects, exporting 5.9 million tonnes last financial year worth more than $1.5 billion. 'Ridiculous' ship wasn't moved.