Bauxite Rehabilitation Works Progressing Well

Mineral Resources Department director Raymond Mohammed, said some portion of land used at Naibulu was under state land while the other under iTaukei Affairs Land Trust board.

Thursday 19 January 2023 | 15:40

Sampras Anand

Reporter

Naibulu Bauxite mine in Dreketi on January 18, 2023. Photo: Sampras Anand.

Rehabilitation works at the Naibulu and the Nawailevu Bauxite site in Vanua Levu are progressing well with replenishing efforts underway.

The mining company, Zinfa Group Aurum Exploration, has planted 160,000 pine trees at its Nawailevu site while another 5000 trees were replanted at its second location.

Mineral Resources Department director Raymond Mohammed, said some portion of land used at Naibulu was under state land while the other under iTaukei Affairs Land Trust board.