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Bauxite is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. ... Davis brought in miners from across the country to keep the mines running continuously. This rapid ...
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.
Initially, Arkansas bauxite met 90% of US aluminum demand. Underground mining before and during World War II gave way to open pit mining in the 1960s. During the war, up to six million tons were mined in 1943. Arkansas bauxite mines were often passed over in favor of higher quality bauxite reserves in the Caribbean and mining ceased in 1982.
Pages in category "Bauxite mining" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... List of countries by bauxite production; Bauxite, Arkansas; M.
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.
Saline County (/ s ə. ˈ l iː n / suh-LEAN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas.As of the 2020 census, the population was 123,416. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Benton. [2]
Bauxite and Alumina, United States Geological Survey; Hydro Aluminium, (2004). Shaping Solutions for the Future, Oslo: Hydro Media. United Nations, (2000). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: Recent and Planned Changes in Production Capacity for Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium
2023 bauxite production and reserves (thousands of tons) [1] Country Production Reserves World: 400,000: 30,000,000