Metro continues apace in December quarter

Bauxite miner Metro Mining has reported a solid quarter in the three months to December, with production in line with expectations.

The ASX-listed company on Thursday noted that bauxite production for the quarter reached 1.2-million tonnes, down from the 1.4-million tonnes in the previous quarter, while bauxite shipments also declined from 1.4-million to 1.2-million tonnes in the same period.