FACT SHEET #2 Bauxite

Bauxite Mining Australian bauxite deposits generally have high grades and are shallow and relatively easy to mine. Bauxite mining is a relatively simple process with only minor processing requirements (crushing / beneficiation) and as such, bauxite mining is not very emissions intensive. However, as a surface mine, haul distances can be ...

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Mining and Refining – Process

Learn how bauxite, the main ore for aluminium production, is extracted from the earth and refined into alumina. Find out the history, composition, distribution and quality of bauxite reserves and the environmental impact …

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The Australian Aluminium Council

There are currently six bauxite mines in Australia providing feedstock for the six alumina refineries and the export market. These alumina refineries, in turn, supply alumina to the …

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Aluminium

Other bauxite deposits occur in northern Western Australia, New South Wales and eastern Queensland but are currently uneconomic to mine. Australia's alumina refineries are located in Western Australia (Kwinana, Wagerup, Pinjarra and Worsely) and Queensland (QAL and Yarwun) and its aluminium smelters are located in Tasmania …

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Bauxite: A brief history

"Up until about 20 years ago, maybe 25 years ago, the majority of bauxite was really integrated," Simon Wensley, CEO and Managing Director of Metro Mining (ASX:MMI), tells Mining.au. Based in Brisbane, Metro Mining owns the 1,900km 2 Bauxite Hills Mine in northern Queensland, which is in the latter stages of an expansion …

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Mining and Refining – Process

Sustainable Bauxite Mining Guidelines (2018) - Indonesian. ... Australia, South America and India as flat layers lying near the surface, extending over an area that can cover many square kilometres. ... Unlike the base …

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Mining and Refining – Process

The spent liquor is heated through a series of heat exchangers and subsequently cooled in a series of flash tanks. The condensate formed in the heaters is re-used in the process, for instance as boiler feed water …

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Indigenous forest livelihoods and bauxite mining: A case …

In tropical parts of Asia, central Africa, South America and northern Australia, high-value, low-cost bauxite mines are increasingly sited on Indigenous-owned 2 land (Doyle et al., 2015).Bauxite in these areas is extracted using a strip-mining process that involves clear-felling the site's native vegetation followed by removal of the topsoil …

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Bauxite Mining

Learn how bauxite, the ore that contains aluminium oxide, is mined in Australia and transported to refineries. Bauxite mining involves five steps: preparation, mining, …

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Bauxite Mining and Alumina Refining

Bauxite mining and alumina refining are the upstream operations of primary aluminum production. This review article describes the industrial processes of bauxite mining and …

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Bauxite

In 2016, Australia mined 82 152 kilotonnes (kt) of bauxite (Table 5) with Western Australia leading (54%) followed by Queensland (35%) and the Northern Territory (11%). Minor production came from Tasmania. Most of the bauxite (~70%) was converted into alumina at Australia's six …

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Alcoa Welcomes Decisions That Support Western Australian …

Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today welcomed decisions from the Western Australian (WA) Government that will allow the Company to continue bauxite mining and downstream alumina refining in the State, while also pledging to enhance the way it operates to meet evolving requirements and expectations. The government has announced that it will …

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Australia

Our Australian operations represent one of the world's largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems. In 2023, we mined approximately 34 million dry metric tonnes of bauxite, refined …

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Alcoa Agrees Bauxite Mining Practices With WA

Alcoa, a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminium products says it has a vision to reinvent the aluminium industry for a sustainable future.The company was quick to express its satisfaction on seeing the Western Australia government approval of Alcoa's latest five-year mine plan – known as the 2023-2027 Mining and …

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The role of bauxite in Australia's geostrategic competitiveness

Australian bauxite, aluminium, and energy production. The AAC has been vocal about the inclusion of bauxite on the critical minerals list, as the organisation …

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Decommissioning Western Australia's First …

Introduction. Alcoa World Alumina Australia currently operates two bauxite mines in the Darling Range of south-western Western Australia, 80–140 km south of Perth (1, 2).Huntly is the largest bauxite …

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Sustainable Bauxite Mining Guidelines

Sustainable practices should be perceived and valued as a competitive advantage for all mining companies. In 2018, the Australian Aluminium Council co-authored the Sustainable Bauxite Mining Guidelines together with the International Aluminium Institute and the Brazilian Aluminium Association, aiming to share the expertise learned from …

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Bauxite mining and alumina refining: process description …

The bauxite ore, Bayer process materials before precipitation, mud residue, and sand residue are therefore of radiological interest, whereas the alumina product is not.8 Positional and personal monitoring data from bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia have been used to assess the above-background annual doses for …

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Bauxite Beneficiation: An Approach to Value Addition in Mining …

Keeping the above characteristics in view, several west coast lateritic bauxite mines of India employ dry crushing−screening process to bring down silica content from the metallurgical grade bauxite [].Recently, a bauxite mine of Guinea known as AGB2A has also adopted the dry beneficiation procedure to cut down silica from about 7% to below …

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Lateritic Bauxite Deposits – Our Largest Source of Aluminum

Although it has a lower aluminium content than some other minerals, gibbsite-rich bauxite is cheaper to mine and process. ... in northern Australia. Elements of this "typical" profile are seen in most lateritic bauxite profiles in other parts of the world. Figure 2: A "typical" lateritic bauxite profile ...

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Australian Aluminium Pathways | FACT SHEET #2 Bauxite

It takes 4-6 tonnes of bauxite (depending on the quality) to make ~2 tonnes of alumina, which then makes 1 tonne of aluminium. Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite. We mine more than 100Mt of bauxite a year (about a quarter of global production). About 40% of this is exported and 60% is turned into alumina here in …

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Alcoa -- Sustainability

The Rehabilitation Process. Mine site rehabilitation and forest restoration are integral to our operations. Our leading expertise and commitment mean healthy and resilient jarrah forest ecosystems are being returned to where bauxite was once mined. ... Western Australia Bauxite Mining Operations (Huntly and Willowdale mines) Land disturbed ...

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Australian Aluminium Pathways | FACT SHEET #2 Bauxite

It takes 4-6 tonnes of bauxite (depending on the quality) to make ~2 tonnes of alumina, which then makes 1 tonne of aluminium. Australia is the world's largest producer of …

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Bauxite in Indonesia

Indonesia accounts for 5% of global production, with the largest producers being the Republic of Guinea, Australia, China and Brazil. Exports of bauxite from Indonesia increased by 2% in 2023 over 2022. Indonesia's bauxite exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.98% between 2023 and 2027.

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bauxite mining process | Mining & Quarry Plant

Bauxite Mining Process In Australia, Bauxite Mining Machine … is a famous and professional bauxite mining process equipment manufacturer around the world. With more than 20 years' experience, our products have passed the …

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Weipa

Innovation at Weipa. Respecting the environment and local communities is a priority for our operations. Amrun – our flagship bauxite development which made its first shipment in December 2018 – was built with advanced technology, innovation and a commitment to the Western Cape York community and strong partnership with the local Wik-Waya …

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Aluminium, Alumina and Bauxite

Bauxite is an aluminium ore found in deposits around the world - with Australia the largest producer. Prior to processing, Bauxite ore is red sedimentary rock. We mine bauxite at our Australian Worsley Alumina mine as well as at our Brazil Alumina Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) mine.

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The role of bauxite in Australia's geostrategic competitiveness

The AAC has been vocal about the inclusion of bauxite on the critical minerals list, as the organisation represents Australia's bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and downstream processing industries.

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Aluminium

Extraction of aluminium metal takes place in three main stages: mining of bauxite ore, refining the ore to recover alumina and smelting alumina to produce aluminium. Bauxite is mined by surface …

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Bauxite 101

Bauxite is primarily comprised of aluminum oxide compounds (alumina), silica, iron oxides and titanium dioxide. Approximately 70 percent of the world's bauxite production is refined through the Bayer chemical process into alumina. Alumina is then refined into pure aluminum metal through the Hall–Héroult electrolytic process. Mining bauxite

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Bauxite in Guyana

Guyana accounts for 0.14% of global production, with the largest producers being the Republic of Guinea, Australia, China and Brazil. Exports of bauxite from Guyana declined by 17.98% in 2023 over 2022. Guyana's bauxite exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.33% between 2023 and 2027.

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Social impacts of bauxite mining and refining: A review

bauxite deposits found in Guinea, Australia, Brazil and Jamaica. Australia, with five mines, is currently the largest bauxite producer, while large mines are also found in Guinea, Brazil and China (Australian Aluminium Council, 2022a; Mining Technology, 2021; Wagner, 2010).

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Amrun Bauxite Project, Cape York, Australia

Mining and processing at Amrun bauxite mine. ... Infrastructure for Australian bauxite project. The project is served by the Chith export facility which was constructed near Weipa in August 2018. …

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Alcoa -- Our mining approvals

The robust statutory process for developing, reviewing and approving annual five-year rolling mine plans – known as Mining and Management Programs (MMP) – for our Huntly and Willowdale bauxite mines is currently set through the WA State Agreements that govern our operations. Our MMPs detail our full operational cycle including: Exploration

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Australia to remain global leader of bauxite production

Learn how Rio Tinto and Alcoa plan to expand their bauxite operations in Australia, despite the impact of La Niña and the US smelter shutdown. Find out the …

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Bauxite Mines

1.2.2 Alumina Production. Due to high specific transport costs of bauxite, alumina production often takes place near bauxite mines.In 2000, Australia manufactured 31% of the 50.9 million tons of alumina produced worldwide, follow by the United States (9%), China (8%), and Jamaica (7%) (Table II).Approximately 10% of the alumina produced is …

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