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Annual production of bauxite in the United States, 1900-2013. Bauxite mining in the United States produced an estimated 128,000 metric tonnes of bauxite in 2013. [1] Although the United States was an important source of bauxite in the early 20th century, it now supplies less than one percent of world bauxite production.
Data. 2023 bauxite production and reserves (thousands of tons) [1] Country Production Reserves World: 400,000: 30,000,000
World bauxite production in 2005 One of the world's largest bauxite mines in Weipa, in northern Queensland, Australia. Australia is the largest producer of bauxite, followed by Guinea and China. [8] Bauxite is usually strip mined because it is almost always found near the surface of the terrain, with little or no overburden.
Secondary production of a given unit of aluminum requires about 10% of the electricity of primary production. The United States mined production of bauxite for primary aluminum production is insignificant. In 2013, the US mined only 1.3 percent of the bauxite it used, US mined production being less than 0.1 percent of world production.
It is also responsible for approximately 53% of the Brazilian production of metallic minerals and 29% of the total minerals, in addition to extracting over 160 million tons/year of iron ore. Vale S.A. is the main company active in the production of iron ore in the state. The state is the largest employer in the mineral activity (53,791 workers ...
Jun 26, 2019 : Alcoa has 25.1% interest in Ma’aden Aluminium Company (MAC), which owns and operates the Aluminium smelter and in Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Company (MBAC), which owns and operates the bauxite mine in Al Ba’itha and the alumina refinery both in Ras Al Khair Industrial City. Slovakia: Ziar nad Hronom: 160,000
List of countries by aluminium production: Bauxite [7] Australia Guinea: List of countries by bauxite production: Bismuth [8] China Vietnam: List of countries by bismuth production: Copper [9] Chile Peru: List of countries by copper production: Chromium [10] South Africa Turkey: List of countries by chromium production: Gold [11] China Australia
[43] [44] As of 2022, Ghana produced approximately 1.5 million metric tons of bauxite, making it an important player in the global bauxite market. [45] The country’s bauxite reserves are primarily concentrated in the Awaso and Nyinahin areas, which are the main sources of the country’s bauxite production. [46] [47]