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Bauxite mine expansion boosts Australia far north jobs

Yahoo! News Australia | August 18, 2011 | 11:20 pm Base Metals Australia Europe

The company proposing to expand a bauxite mine in Cape York in far north Queensland says Cairns is in a good position to provide a 300-strong workforce during the construction phase.The Cairns mayor was one of five to lobby mining companies for potential