Metro Mining Limited announced that TSA Skardon, the Floating Crane Barge procured by Metro and TSA, was mobilised offshore at Skardon River on 15 October 2021, and commenced loading Metro's first large gearless bulk vessel, a 95,000 tonnes Post-Panamax vessel MV Elvia. This follows a smooth approvals and commissioning process at Weipa and the Bauxite Hills wharf. Operationalisation of the crane has occurred ahead of central case schedule and is a tribute to the hard work of the TSA and Metro procurement, operational and safety teams and consultants. Although the crew is still in training and the equipment in ramp-up mode, performance over the weekend suggests that the crane will meet the loading capacity expectations of approx. 4 Million WMT per Metro annual operating season. Metro expects to load two Post-Panamax class vessels and then the first Capesize class vessel of approx. 180,000 tonnes at the end of October.