Groote Eylandt Mining Company Pty Ltd

Category: Organisation
Date: 1 December 1964
Sub Category:Proprietary Company
Place:Groote Eylandt
State/Country:Northern Territory, Australia
Alternative Names:
  • GEMCO
    • Subject Matter:Compensation | Economic Development | Employment and Training | Future Act | Land Management | Land Use | Mining and Minerals | Oil and Gas
    URL: http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/manganese/gemco.jsp
    Summary Information:
    The Groote Eylandt Mining Company Pty Ltd (GEMCO) is a private company owned by BHP Billiton (60%) and the Anglo American Corporation (40%). According to its website (2005), GEMCO 'is one of the world's leading suppliers of manganese ore.' It employs about 250 people, as well as contractors.

    Related Entries

  • Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Enterprises (GEBIE) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - Signatory
  • Renewal Mining Agreement between Groote Eylandt Mining Company and Anindilyakwa Land Council - Signatory
  • Groote Eylandt Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) (Stage 1)
  • Groote Eylandt Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) (Stage 2) - Signatory
    • Organisation
  • BHP Billiton - Subsidiary
  • Anglo American PLC - Subsidiary

    • Glossary

    Proprietary Company
    Created:Thursday, 14 February 2008
    Modified:Wednesday, 23 March 2011

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