Metro Mining Limited announced that transhipping operations are expected to restart within the next 24 hours. Ex-cyclone Jasper moved much more slowly than expected, however, the company expects to have the opportunity to resume some safe marine operations by 23 December 2023 and intend to continue into the first week of January 2024, weather permitting. Given the loss of shipping window and continuing variable weather conditions, to protect cash flow Metro has negotiated practical adjustments to the vessel line up and is targeting total shipments for the 2023 production season of 4.7 million WMT.

Despite the massive rain event which came in the aftermath of Cyclone Jasper which has seen Cairns airport closed twice and widespread flooding affecting many employees, Metro's Bauxite Hills mine has continued to mine and screen in anticipation of resumption in transhipping and 80% of the required bauxite to complete the vessel line up has been mined.