Global Bauxite Mining to 2020, New Report Launched
Global reserves of bauxite were 28.1 billion tonnes (Bnt) as of January 2015. Guinea has the largest reserves with 7.4Bnt or 26% of global reserves, followed by Australia with 6.5Bnt. Bauxite deposits at Weipa in Queensland and Gove in the Northern Territory, both in Australia, have grades between 49–53% Al2O3, and are amongst the world's highest grade deposits. In 2014, global bauxite mine production was an estimated 263 million tonnes (Mt). Australia was the leading producer , followed by China,...
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