The Port of Weipa (Port Code: AUWEI) is a port situated approximately 200km south from the tip of Cape York on the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula and 800km by road from Cairns. It is economically significant to the local township and broader region. It handles more than 30 million tonnes of product per annum. Its principal export is bauxite from the Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) mine, the majority of which is shipped to the RTA refinery at Gladstone. Rio Tinto’s world-leading operations at the port include major onshore bauxite handling, processing and stockpiling facilities. Its conveyors run to two wharves, Lorim Point East and Lorim Point West for ship loading.