Nawailevu | Papua New Guinea Mine Watch | Page 2
Sep 14, 2015 · Mr Qiu did not elaborate on the tonnage of bauxite stockpiled at the mine site. However, in July, he confirmed that 70,000 tonnes of bauxite valued at $1.4m were stockpiled at Nawailevu in Bua because of the decrease in market demand. If the situation continued, Mr Qiu said, 50 per cent of mining operations around the world would close down.