Worsley Alumina

Worsley Alumina comprises a bauxite mine located near the town of Boddington and an Alumina refinery located near Worsley. Ore is mined then transported to the refinery via an overland conveyor system. Alumina is then transported to the port of Bunbury for shipping.
Bauxite Mine.
The "Boddington Bauxite Mine" is located south of the town of Boddington, and comprises the two sites of "Saddleback" and "Marradong". The orebody exists as a hardcap layer of between thick, it is drilled and blasted before bulldozers can access the softer ore below. The ore is first crushed to a diameter less than before a second stage reduces it to . 
In the current approved Life of Operation Plan, total ore reserves are scheduled to be depleted by .
Alumina Refinery.
The refinery uses a four-stage Bayer Process to transform the red bauxite rock into white alumina powder.