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Bauxite deposits in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, 1986 USGS map Bauxite was first discovered in modern Indonesia in the Riau Islands in 1924, under the Dutch East Indies administration. Production commenced in the 1930s, with the volume of ore mined between 1936 and 1960 being between 100 and 400 thousand tonnes, rising to 900,000 ...
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This list of mines in Indonesia is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
Riau Islands is the largest bauxite producing region in Indonesia. This can be seen from the number of bauxite mining companies. Since 2008, the number of bauxite mining companies has always been the highest compared to other mining companies, although the number has always dropped from 2008 to 2010.
This is a list of countries by bauxite production in 2023. There have been some changes from the geographical rankings of 2022. ... Indonesia: 23,000: 1,000,000 ...
The Tayan mine is a large mine located in the eastern part of Indonesia in West Kalimantan. Tayan represents one of the largest bauxite reserve in Indonesia and one of the largest in Asia, having estimated reserves of 115.8 million tonnes. [1]
Additionally, the group has invested US$930 million to build an alumina refinery in West Kalimantan, which processes bauxite ore into alumina. This refinery produces 1 million tons of alumina per year and is currently in full operation. [10] [11] [12] Glencore International is a shareholder in Harita's Bauxite Division in PT Cita Mineral ...
The Indian bauxite industry is interested in developing this land for aluminum production, which poses great risk to the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Historically, the Indigenous peoples living on these lands have shown resistance to development, and oppose any new bauxite mining projects in the area.