Industrial Minerals / The Economics of Bauxite, 7th edition 2008

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. History, occurrence, properties and resources of bauxite
  • 3. Mining and processing of bauxite and alumina
  • 4. Bauxite and alumina production data
  • 5. Exploration, bauxite mining and alumina refining by country
  • 6. World consumption of bauxite and alumina
  • 7. Uses of bauxite and alumina
  • 8. Analysis of international trade data for bauxite and alumina
  • 9. Prices and marketing of bauxite and alumina

The Economics of Bauxite, 7th edition 2008

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Num Title Pages
1 Summary 5
2 History, occurrence, properties and resources of bauxite 6
2.1 History of bauxite and alumina
2.2 Occurrence of bauxite
2.3 Properties of bauxite
2.4 Resources of bauxite
3 Mining and processing of bauxite and alumina 14
3.1 Mining and preparation of bauxite
3.2 Alumina production processes
3.2.1 Alumina products
3.2.1.1 Alumina trihydrate (ATH)
3.2.1.2 Smelter grade alumina
3.2.1.3 Calcined alumina
3.2.1.4 High-purity calcined alumina
3.2.1.5 Ultra high-purity alumina
3.2.1.6 Tabular or sintered alumina
3.2.1.7 Fused alumina
3.2.1.8 Activated alumina
3.2.1.9 Reactive alumina
3.2.1.10 Secondary alumina
3.3 Environmental impact of bauxite mining and processing
3.4 Alumina production costs
4 Bauxite and alumina production data 38
4.1 Bauxite production data
4.1.1 Bauxite production data by region
4.1.1.1 Asia
4.1.1.2 Australia
4.1.1.3 Caribbean/South America
4.1.1.4 Africa
4.1.1.5 Europe
4.1.2 Bauxite production data by country
4.1.3 Bauxite mining companies
4.2 Alumina production data
4.2.1 Alumina production data by region
4.2.1.1 Asia
4.2.1.2 Australia
4.2.1.3 South America and the Caribbean
4.2.1.4 Europe
4.2.1.5 North America
4.2.1.6 Africa
4.2.2 Alumina production data by country
4.2.3 Alumina production data by type
4.2.4 Alumina producing companies
4.2.5 Fused alumina production data
4.2.6 Tabular (sintered) alumina producing companies
4.2.7 Comparison of bauxite and alumina production data by region
4.2.8 New capacity and production outlook for bauxite and alumina
4.3 Secondary alumina production
5 Exploration, bauxite mining and alumina refining by country 131
5.1 Australia 13
5.1.1 Production of bauxite and alumina in Australia
5.1.2 Alcoa of Australia
5.1.2.1 Bauxite mining
5.1.2.2 Alumina production
5.1.3 Rio Tinto Alcan
5.1.3.1 Weipa Bauxite Mine
5.1.3.2 Gove Bauxite Mine
5.1.3.3 Yarwun Alumina Refinery
5.1.3.4 Gove Alumina Refinery
5.1.4 Queensland Alumina Ltd
5.1.5 Worsley Alumina Pty Limited
5.1.6 Australian Fused Materials Pty Limited
5.1.7 Other projects
5.1.7.1 Aurukun
5.1.7.2 Mitchell Plateau-Cape Bougainville
5.1.7.3 Pisolite Hills Bauxite Project
5.1.7.4 Abbot Point
5.1.7.5 Kingaroy
5.1.7.6 Chandler
5.2 Azerbaijan 1
5.3 Bahrain 1
5.4 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
5.5 Brazil 13
5.5.1 Alcoa Aluminio SA
5.5.2 Alumar Consortium
5.5.3 Alumina do Norte do Brasil SA (Alunorte)
5.5.4 Caracur?
5.5.5 Companhia Brasileira de Alum?no SA (CBA)
5.5.6 Companhia Brasileira de Bauxita (CBB)
5.5.7 Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale)
5.5.8 Juruti
5.5.9 Minera??o Curimbaba Limitada
5.5.10 Minera??o Rio do Norte AS (MRN)
5.5.11 Novelis do Brasil
5.5.12 Rio Pomba Empresa de Minera??o
5.5.13 Rio Tinto Alcan exploration
5.5.14 Producers of fused alumina
5.6 Cameroon 1
5.7 Canada 3
5.7.1 Rio Tinto Alcan
5.7.2 Other producers
5.8 Chad 1
5.9 China 18
5.9.1 Bauxite resources in China
5.9.2 Bauxite and alumina operations in China
5.9.2.1 Aluminium Corporation of China (Chalco)
5.9.2.2 Chiping Xinfa Huayu Aluminium
5.9.2.3 Chongqing Bosai Mining
5.9.2.4 Guangxi Huayin Aluminium
5.9.2.5 Henan Yima Coal
5.9.2.6 Shanxi Luneng Jinbei Aluminium
5.9.2.7 Yimei Group
5.9.2.8 Yunnan Aluminium
5.9.3 Non-metallurgical bauxite and fused alumina production in China
5.9.3.1 Almatis
5.9.3.2 Bosai Minerals Group
5.9.3.3 CMP Tianjin
5.9.3.4 C-E Minerals
5.9.3.5 HaiCheng HuaYin Group
5.9.3.6 Jie Xiu Bauxite Plant
5.9.3.7 Morgan Matroc
5.9.3.8 Shandong Refractories Corp
5.9.3.9 Taiyuan Wyplex Industrial
5.10 Croatia 1
5.11 Dominican Republic 1
5.12 Dubai 1
5.13 France 2
5.13.1 Bauxite mining in France
5.13.2 Alumina production in France
5.13.3 Other producers
5.14 Germany 4
5.14.1 Almatis
5.14.2 Alufin GmbH Tabulaoxid
5.14.3 Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH
5.14.4 Martinswerk GmbH
5.14.5 Nabaltec GmbH
5.14.6 Wester Mineralien
5.14.7 Other producers
5.15 Ghana 2
5.15.1 Ghana Bauxite Company (GBC)
5.16 Greece 3
5.16.1 Aluminium de Gr?ce SA
5.16.2 S&B Industrial Minerals
5.16.3 Hellenic Mining Enterprises (Elmin)
5.17 Guinea 6
5.17.1 Compagnie des Bauxites de Guin?e (CBG)
5.17.2 Aluminium Company of Guinea (ACG)
5.17.3 Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia
5.17.4 Future projects in Guinea
5.17.4.1 Global Alumina Products Corporation - Sangar?di Alumina Project
5.17.4.2 Rio Tinto Alcan and Alcoa World Alumina
5.17.4.3 Dian Dian - UC Rusal
5.17.4.4 Navasota Resources - AMIG exploration projects
5.17.4.5 Chalco
5.18 Guyana 4
5.18.1 Bauxite resources in Guyana
5.18.2 Bauxite production in Guyana
5.18.3 Aroaima Bauxite Company - Bauxite Co of Guyana
5.18.4 Omai Bauxite Mining
5.19 Hungary 2
5.19.1 Magyar Aluminium Production (MAL)
5.19.2 Motim Co Ltd
5.20 India 12
5.20.1 Bauxite resources in India
5.20.2 Bauxite and alumina production in India
5.20.2.1 National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco)
5.20.2.2 Hindalco Industries Limited (Hindalco)
5.20.2.3 Vedanta Resources
5.20.2.4 Ashapura Minechem
5.20.2.5 Other producers
5.20.2.6 Other bauxite and alumina projects
5.21 Indonesia 2
5.21.1 P.T. Aneka Tambang
5.22 Iran 1
5.23 Ireland 1
5.24 Italy 1
5.24.1 Eurallumina SpA
5.25 Jamaica 6
5.25.1 Bauxite resources in Jamaica
5.25.2 Production of bauxite and alumina in Jamaica
5.25.2.1 The Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart)
5.25.2.2 West Indies Aluminium Company (Windalco)
5.25.2.3 Jamalco
5.25.2.4 St Ann Bauxite
5.26 Japan 4
5.26.1 Nippon Light Metal Company Limited (NLM)
5.26.2 Showa Denko KK
5.26.3 Sumitomo Chemical Company
5.26.4 Other producers
5.27 Kazakhstan 2
5.27.1 Production of bauxite and alumina in Kazakhstan
5.28 South Korea 1
5.29 Laos 1
5.30 Madagascar 1
5.31 Malawi 1
5.32 Malaysia 1
5.33 Montenegro 1
5.34 Mozambique 1
5.35 Netherlands 1
5.36 Norway 1
5.37 Pakistan 1
5.38 Romania 2
5.38.1 BBG Alum SA
5.38.2 Cemtrade SA
5.39 Russia 6
5.39.1 Resources of bauxite in Russia
5.39.2 Production of bauxite and alumina in Russia
5.39.2.1 UC Rusal
5.39.2.2 Severo-Onezhsky Bauxite Mine (SOBR)
5.40 Saudi Arabia 1
5.41 Serbia 1
5.42 Sierra Leone 1
5.43 Slovakia 1
5.44 Slovenia 1
5.45 South Africa 1
5.46 Spain 1
5.47 Suriname 3
5.47.1 Bauxite mining in Suriname
5.47.2 Alumina refining in Suriname
5.48 Togo 1
5.49 Turkey 1
5.50 Ukraine 2
5.50.1 Nikolaev Alumina Plant (NGZ)
5.50.2 Zaporozhye Alumina Plant
5.50.3 Zaporozhsky Abrasive Combine
5.51 UK 3
5.51.1 BHP Billiton Plc
5.51.2 Rio Tinto
5.51.3 Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation
5.51.4 Other processors of bauxite and alumina
5.52 USA 7
5.52.1 Bauxite mining in the USA
5.52.2 Alumina production in he USA
5.52.2.1 Aluminium Company of America (Alcoa)
5.52.2.2 Gramercy Alumina - Century Aluminium/Apollo Management
5.52.2.3 Sherwin Alumina
5.52.2.4 Ormet Corporation
5.52.2.5 Non-metallurgical bauxite and alumina producers
5.53 Venezuela 3
5.53.1 Corporaci?n Aluminios de Venezuela (CAV)
5.53.2 Bauxite and alumina projects in Venezuela
5.53.3 C-E Minerals
5.54 Vietnam 2
5.54.1 Dak Nong
5.54.2 Other projects
6 World consumption of bauxite and alumina 17
6.1 Consumption of bauxite
6.2 Consumption of alumina
6.3 Comparison of bauxite and alumina consumption by region
6.4 Bauxite and alumina supply and demand balance
6.5 Bauxite and alumina consumption by end use
6.5.1 Bauxite consumption by end use
6.5.2 Alumina
6.5.3 Alumina trihydrate (ATH)
7 Uses of bauxite and alumina 122
7.1 Use of bauxite and alumina in primary aluminium production 5
7.1.1 Primary aluminium producers
7.1.2 Outlook for alumina in primary aluminium production
7.2 Use of bauxite and alumina in refractories 32
7.2.1 Production of alumina-bearing refractories and use of raw materials
7.2.2 Bauxite refractories
7.2.3 Alumina refractories
7.2.4 Synthetic high alumina refractory materials
7.2.4.1 Magnesia-alumina spinel
7.2.4.2 Synthetic mullite
7.2.4.3 Alumina-graphite
7.2.5 Markets for refractories
7.2.5.1 Iron and steel production
7.2.5.2 Cement and lime production
7.2.5.3 Glass manufacture
7.2.5.4 Non-ferrous metals
7.2.5.5 Other markets for alumina refractories
7.2.6 Outlook for bauxite and alumina demand in refractories
7.3 Use of bauxite and alumina in cement 12
7.3.1 Use of bauxite in Portland cement
7.3.2 Calcium aluminate cements (CAC)
7.3.2.1 Use of bauxite in CAC
7.3.2.2 Use of alumina in CAC
7.3.2.3 Applications of CAC
7.3.3 Producers of CAC
7.3.4 Outlook for bauxite and alumina in cement
7.4 Use of bauxite, alumina and ATH in abrasives 14
7.4.1 Classification, properties and applications of abrasives
7.4.2 Bauxite abrasives
7.4.3 Alumina abrasives
7.4.3.1 Abrasive fused alumina
7.4.3.2 Calcined alumina
7.4.3.3 Alumina-zirconia
7.4.3.4 Seeded Gel and Sol-Gel
7.4.3.5 ATH
7.4.4 Outlook for bauxite and alumina in abrasives
7.5 Use of bauxite and ATH in aluminium chemicals 21
7.5.1 Use of bauxite in aluminium chemicals
7.5.2 Use of ATH in aluminium chemicals
7.5.3 Aluminium sulphate
7.5.3.1 Water treatment
7.5.3.2 Paper manufacture
7.5.3.3 Other uses
7.5.4 Synthetic zeolites
7.5.4.1 Synthetic zeolites in detergents
7.5.4.2 Catalytic synthetic zeolites
7.5.4.3 Other uses for synthetic zeolites
7.5.5 Polyaluminium chloride (PAC)
7.5.6 Aluminium chloride and chlorohydrate
7.5.6.1 Ethylbenzene catalysis
7.5.6.2 Other uses
7.5.7 Aluminium fluoride
7.5.8 Aluminium nitrate
7.5.9 Aluminium tristearate
7.5.10 Sodium aluminate
7.5.11 Outlook for aluminium chemicals
7.5.11.1 Outlook for ATH in zeolites
7.5.11.2 Outlook for ATH in aluminium fluoride
7.6 Use of alumina in ceramics 15
7.6.1 Advanced ceramics
7.6.1.1 Electronic ceramics
7.6.1.2 Structural and wear resistant ceramics
7.6.1.3 Leading producers of advanced ceramics
7.6.2 White ware
7.6.3 Glass
7.6.4 Dental and bioceramics
7.6.5 Alumina fibres
7.6.5.1 Ceramic armour
7.6.6 Outlook for alumina in ceramics
7.7 Use of bauxite in slag adjusters 2
7.7.1 Outlook for bauxite in slag adjusters
7.8 Use of bauxite in proppants 3
7.8.1 Outlook for bauxite in proppants
7.9 Use of ATH in flame-retardants 8
7.9.1 Properties of ATH flame-retardants
7.9.2 Markets for flame-retardants
7.9.3 Producers of ATH for flame-retardants
7.9.4 Outlook for ATH in flame-retardants
7.10 Use of alumina in catalysts 6
7.10.1 Use of alumina in catalyst carriers
7.10.2 Use of alumina in petrochemical industry catalysts
7.10.2.1 Catalytic converters
7.10.3 Outlook for alumina in catalysts
7.11 Use of ATH as a filler 4
7.11.1 ATH fillers in paper
7.11.2 ATH fillers in adhesives and sealants
7.11.3 ATH fillers in coatings
7.11.4 ATH fillers in plastics
7.11.5 Outlook for ATH fillers
7.12 Use of ATH in titanium dioxide production 1
7.13 Use of alumina in synthetic stones 1
7.14 Use of bauxite in welding fluxes 1
7.15 Use of bauxite in road aggregates 1
7.16 Use of alumina in water treatment 1
8 Analysis of international trade data for bauxite and alumina 20
8.1 International trade in bauxite
8.1.1 Exports of bauxite
8.1.2 Imports of bauxite
8.2 International trade in alumina
8.2.1 Exports of alumina
8.2.2 Imports of alumina
8.3 International trade in aluminium hydroxide
8.3.1 Exports of aluminium hydroxide
8.3.2 Imports of aluminium hydroxide
9 Prices and marketing of bauxite and alumina 21
9.1 Prices of metallurgical grade bauxite
9.2 Prices of non-metallurgical grade bauxite
9.3 Prices of Bayer-process smelter grade alumina
9.3.1 Contract market for smelter grade alumina
9.3.2 Spot prices for smelter grade alumina
9.4 Prices of non-metallurgical alumina
9.4.1 Prices of ATH
9.4.2 Prices of fused alumina
9.5 Outlook for bauxite and alumina prices
9.5.1 Metallurgical bauxite and alumina
9.5.2 Non-metallurgical bauxite and alumina

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 Properties of bauxite minerals
2 World: USGS reserves and reserve base of bauxite, 2007
3 Chemical analysis of typical bauxite by grade
4 Composition of regular and semi-friable brown fused alumina
5 Typical chemical composition of white fused alumina
6 Reporting countries: Energy used in metallurgical alumina production 1997 to 2006
7 World: Production of bauxite by region, 1998 to 2007
8 World: Production of bauxite by country, 1998 to 2007
9 World: Production of bauxite by principal country, 1998 to 2007
10 World: Principal bauxite mining operations and companies, 2007
11 Bauxite mining interests of principal companies and approximate attributable capacity, 2007
12 World: Production of alumina by region, 1998 to 2007
13 World: Production of alumina by country, 1998 to 2007
14 World: Production of alumina by principal country, 1998 to 2007
15 Reporting countries: Production of alumina by type and region, 1998 to 2007
16 World: Principal alumina producing companies, 2006 and 2007
17 Alumina producing interests of principal companies and attributable 2006 output based on equity at the end of 2007
18 World: Capacity for fused alumina production by country, 1995, 2000, 2003 and 2006
19 World: Principal producers of fused alumina
20 World: Principal producers of tabular alumina
21 World: Bauxite mining projects under construction or consideration, 2008
22 World: Alumina refining projects planned or under consideration, 2008
23 Principal producers of Serox secondary alumina
24 Australia: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
25 Australia: Production of bauxite and alumina by company, 2005 to 2007
26 Alcoa of Australia: Bauxite and alumina operations, 2007
27 Weipa Mine: Composition of bauxite products
28 Brazil: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
29 Brazil: Production of bauxite and alumina by company, 1994 to 2007
30 Brazil: Bauxite and alumina production capacity by operation, 2007
31 Companhia Geral de Minas (Alcoa): Bauxite mining operations
32 Minerao Curimbaba: Refractory bauxite mining operations
33 Brazil: MRN: Proven and probable resources, end 2006
34 MRN: Grades of bauxite produced
35 Novelis do Brasil: Bauxite mining operations
36 Canada: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
37 Rio Tinto Alcan: Bauxite and alumina interests, 2007
38 China: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
39 China: Export quotas for refractory-grade bauxite by company, 2008
40 China: Bauxite reserves and resources by region
41 China: Production of alumina by company, 2006
42 China: Ongoing and planned alumina projects, 2006
43 China: Alumina projects, July 2008
44 Chalco owned bauxite mines, 2007
45 Chalco: Source of bauxite, 2005 to 2007
46 Chalco: Alumina plants, 2007
47 Guizhou Aluminium Works: Typical composition of bauxite
48 China: Typical compositions of RGB, AGB and BFA
49 China: Producers of calcined bauxite, 2007
50 Jie Xiu Bauxite Plant: Specifications of Baojing refractory bauxite
51 France: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
52 Germany: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
53 Ghana: Inferred exports of bauxite, 2003 to 2007
54 Ghana: Location, size and typical analysis of bauxite reserves
55 Greece: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
56 Greece: Chemical composition of exploited bauxite deposits
57 Aluminium de Grce: Bauxite and alumina production and sales, 2003 to 2006
58 Guinea: Inferred exports of bauxite and alumina, 2003 to 2007
59 Compagnie des Bauxites de Guine (CBG): Composition of bauxite grades
60 Guinea: Gaoual bauxite resources
61 Guyana: Production and inferred exports of bauxite, 2003 to 2007
62 Guyana: Bauxite reserves
63 Omai Bauxite Mining: Specifications of bauxite produced
64 Hungary: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2003 to 2007
65 India: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
66 India: Principal bauxite and alumina producing companies
67 India: Nalco: production of bauxite and alumina 2002/03 to 2006/07
68 Hindalco: Typical analysis of chemical aluminas
69 India: Vedanta Resources: Bauxite resources, March 2007
70 India: Vedanta Resources: Bauxite and alumina production, 2004/05 to 2006/07
71 India: Principal independent bauxite producers
72 Indonesia: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
73 Italy: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
74 Jamaica: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
75 Jamaica: Inferred exports of alumina, 2003 to 2007
76 Jamaica: Bauxite and alumina producing companies, 2007
77 Japan: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
78 Kazakhstan: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
79 South Korea: Exports and imports of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
80 South Korea: Typical composition of refractory grade white fused alumina produced by individual companies
81 Netherlands: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
82 Romania: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
83 Russia: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
84 Russia: UC Rusal: Bauxite and alumina interests
85 UC Rusal: Alumina plants, 2008
86 Slovenia: Exports and imports of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
87 Spain: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
88 UK: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina 2002 to 2007
89 BHP Billiton: Bauxite and alumina interests
90 USA: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
91 USA: Production capacities of alumina plants,2007
92 Alcoa: Bauxite and alumina interests, 2007
93 Vietnam: Bauxite resources
94 World: Estimated consumption of bauxite by country, 2002 to 2007
95 World: Estimated consumption of alumina by country, 2002 to 2007
96 World: Comparison of bauxite and alumina consumption by region, 2002 to 2007
97 World: Supply and demand of bauxite and alumina, 2002 to 2007
98 World: Non-metallurgical markets for bauxite, alumina and ATH by use 2007 and 2012
99 USA: Reported consumption of bauxite by industry, 1997 to 2006
100 Reporting countries: Non-metallurgical alumina production by region, 1998 to 2007
101 World: Estimated consumption of alumina in aluminium smelting 1994 to 2007
102 USA: Estimated shipments of alumina from domestic producers, 1994 to 2006
103 World: Estimated alumina consumption in aluminium smelting by country, 2002 to 2007
104 World: Primary aluminium: Supply and demand by region, 1998 to 2007
105 World: Production of primary aluminium by country, 2002 to 2007
106 Primary aluminium production by major producing companies, 2007
107 Types of alumina refractory products
108 Properties of alumina refractories
109 Japan: Consumption of bauxite and alumina in refractories, 1995 to 2007
110 Japan: Production of refractories, 1998 to 2007
111 USA: Shipments of alumina-bearing refractories, 1999 to 2006
112 Typical chemical composition and physical properties of calcined refractory bauxite
113 Specifications of AlmatisT60/T64 (3 to 6 mesh)refractory grade alumina
114 Principal producers of fused and sintered spinel
115 Composition of selected fused magnesia-alumina spinel grades by producing company
116 Typical chemical analysis of commercial fused mullite
117 World: Principal producers of synthetic mullite
118 Typical compositions of sintered and fused mullite and fused zirconia-mullite
119 Japan: Refractory sales by sector, 2003
120 Typical applications of refractories containing over 80% Al2O3
121 World: Crude steel production by region, 2002 to 2007
122 World: Production of crude steel by country, 2002 to 2007
123 Crude steel production by principal steelmakers, 2007
124 World: Production of crude steel by process, 1950 to 2006
125 Applications for alumina refractories in glass making
126 Other applications for alumina refractories
127 World: Forecast growth for crude steel production by region, 2007 to 2011
128 Composition of cement grade bauxite by country
129 World: Principal producers of cement grade bauxite
130 World: Production of cement by principal country, 2000 to 2007
131 Principal cement producing companies, 2006
132 Composition of selected calcium aluminate and Portland cements
133 Composition of main CAC grades
134 Chemical analysis of raw materials and CAC
135 Principal producers of CAC
136 Types of abrasive processes
137 Comparison of commonly used abrasive materials
138 Typical composition of abrasive grade calcined bauxite
139 Compositions of some commercial bauxite abrasives
140 Composition of abrasive grade calcined bauxite by producing country
141 World: Producers of abrasive grade bauxite
142 Applications and compositions of alumina abrasives
143 Zaporozhsky Abrasive Combine: Specifications of BFA
144 Typical chemical composition and physical characteristics of medium-soda calcined alumina
145 Compositions of Cubitron ceramic alumina
146 Applications for aluminium chemicals
147 USA and Japan: Production of selected aluminium chemicals, 2000 to 2007
148 USA: Production, trade and apparent consumption of ATH, 2003 to 2007
149 Specifications of chemical grade bauxite by selected producers
150 World: Producers of chemical grade bauxite
151 Typical chemical composition and physical properties of chemical grade ATH
152 World: Producers and processors of chemical grade ATH
153 Specifications of ground aluminium sulphate
154 Specifications of liquid aluminium sulphate
155 Chemical composition of zeolites
156 Typical raw material consumption for production of zeolites A, X and Y using the hydrogel process
157 World: Producers of synthetic zeolites
158 Typical applications of alumina ceramics by grade
159 Specifications of ceramic grade alumina
160 Properties and applications of ceramic grade alumina
161 Properties of aluminas used in electronic and technical ceramics
162 Physical properties of Frialit-Degussit ceramics at 20C
163 Types of alumina fibres produced
164 Typical compositions and use temperatures of ceramic insulating fibres
165 Composition of selected calcined bauxites for proppants
166 Decomposition temperature ranges for selected polymers
167 Typical analysis of commercial ATH
168 Plastics and rubber using ATH as a flame-retardant filler
169 World: Demand for plastics by polymer, 2000 to 2007
170 Typical catalyst carrier properties of alumina, titania and zirconia
171 Applications and producers of alumina supported petrochemical catalysts, 2007
172 Selected alumina-based petrochemical catalysts produced by Sd-Chemie
173 Japan: Production and shipments of automobile catalysts, 1990 to 2007
174 Typical properties of ATH paper fillers
175 Typical composition of submerged arc welding fluxes incorporating bauxite
176 Reported international trade in bauxite, alumina and aluminium hydroxide, 2002 to 2007
177 Reporting countries: Exports of bauxite, 2002 to 2007
178 Reporting countries: Exports of bauxite by country of destination, 2007
179 Reporting countries: Imports of bauxite, 2002 to 2007
180 Reporting countries: Imports of bauxite by country of origin, 2007
181 Reporting countries: Exports of alumina, 2002 to 2007
182 Reporting countries: Exports of alumina by country of destination, 2007
183 Reporting countries: Imports of alumina by country, 2002 to 2007
184 Reporting countries: Imports of alumina by country of origin, 2007
185 Reporting countries: Exports of aluminium hydroxide, 2002 to 2007
186 Reporting countries: Exports of aluminium hydroxide by country of destination, 2007
187 Reporting countries: Imports of aluminium hydroxide by country, 2002 to 2007
188 Reporting countries: Imports of aluminium hydroxide by country of origin, 2007
189 China: Average values of bauxite imports by country, 2003 to 2007
190 USA: Average values of imports of crude and dried bauxite by country of origin, 1990 to 2006
191 USA: Average values of imports of non-calcined (smelter grade) bauxite by country, 2003 to 2007
192 Price of Guyanese refractory A grade supercalcined (RASC) bauxite, 1980 to 2008
193 Price of Chinese refractory grade bauxite, minimum 87% Al2O3, typical bulk density of 3.15, fob China, 1994 to 2008
194 USA: Average values of imports of calcined bauxite, 2003 to 2008
195 Australia: Average values of exported alumina, 1971 to 2007
196 Price of metallurgical grade alumina, 1995 to 2008
197 UK: Price of calcined alumina (98.5% to 99.5%Al2O3), 20t lots, bagged, delivered UK, 1974 to 2008
198 UK: Price of medium soda calcined alumina, 50t lots, delivered UK, 1974 to 2008
199 Reporting countries: Average values of exported ATH, 1999 to 2007
200 Price of fused alumina (94% Al2O3 CIF), Brown, FEPA 8-220, China, 2000 to 2008
201 Price of fused alumina (94% Al2O3 CIF), White, 25 kg bags, UK, 2002 to 2005
202 China: White fused alumina market prices by region, 11 July 2008

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 World: Production of bauxite and alumina, 1990 to 2007
2 World: Division of USGS bauxite reserve base by principal countries, 2007
3 Alumina production and processing flow chart
4 World: Average alumina production costs, 2002 to 2007
5 Alumina refining average cash costs by input, 2001 to 2006
6 Reporting countries: Energy used to produce metallurgical alumina, 1997 to 2006
7 World: Production of bauxite, 1960 to 2007
8 World: Production of bauxite by region, 1998 to 2007
9 World: Division of bauxite production by region, 2007
10 World average bauxite production growth by region, 1995 to 2007
11 World: Division of bauxite production by principal country, 2007
12 World: Production of bauxite by principal country, 1998 to 2007
13 World: Average year-on-year growth of bauxite production in principal countries, 1998 to 2007
14 World: Approximate bauxite production capacity by major operations, 2007
15 World: Estimated division of bauxite production by equity interests 2007
16 World: Production of alumina, 1984 to 2007
17 World: Production of alumina by region, 1998 to 2007
18 World: Division of alumina production by region, 2007
19 World: Alumina production in principal countries, 1998 to 2007
20 World: Division of alumina production by principal countries, 2007
21 World: Average year-on-year growth of alumina production in principal countries, 1998 to 2007
22 World: Production of non-metallurgical alumina by region as a percentage of total alumina production, 2003 to 2007
23 World: Alumina production by principal operation, 2006
24 World: Approximate division of 2006 alumina production by equity interest at the end of 2007
25 World: Comparison of bauxite and alumina output by region, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006
26 Australia: Production of bauxite and alumina, 1960 to 2007
27 Australia: Division of production of bauxite and alumina by company, 2006
28 Brazil: Production of bauxite and alumina, 1989 to 2007
29 China: Production and imports of bauxite and alumina, 1993 to 2007
30 Guinea: Bauxite and alumina production and exports, 1989 to 2007
31 India: Production and exports of bauxite and alumina, 1989 to 2007
32 India: Division of bauxite reserves by state, 2005
33 India: Production of bauxite by state, 2005/2006
34 India: Bauxite production by Al2O3 grade, 2005/06
35 Jamaica: Production and exports of bauxite and alumina, 1989 to 2007
36 Russia: Production and imports of bauxite and alumina, 1995 to 2007
37 Suriname: Bauxite and alumina production and exports, 1989 to 2007
38 Ukraine: Bauxite imports, and alumina production and exports, 1995 to 2007
39 USA: Bauxite, alumina and aluminium: International trade and production, 1990 to 2007
40 World: Consumption of bauxite by region, 2002 to 2007
41 World: Approximate division of bauxite consumption by region, 2007
42 World: Consumption of bauxite by principal country, 2002 to 2007
43 World: Estimated consumption of alumina by region, 2002 to 2007
44 World: Division of alumina consumption by region, 2007
45 World: Consumption of alumina by principal country, 2002 to 2007
46 World: Regional comparison of bauxite and alumina consumption, 2007
47 World: Approximate mass balance for bauxite and alumina use, 2007
48 World: Approximate division by market of non-metallurgical bauxite consumption, 2007
49 World: Approximate division of the use of all forms of non-metallurgical alumina by market
50 World: Division of the direct non-metallurgical market for Calcined alumina
51 World: Approximate division of the world market for ATH
52 World: Approximate division of refractory market by region
53 World: Division of market for synthetic high alumina raw materials by type
54 World: Approximate division of consumption of refractories by application
55 World: Production of crude steel and year-on-year changes, 1981 to 2007
56 World: Crude steel production by region, 1998 to 2007
57 World: Division of world production of crude steel by region, 2007
58 World: Production of steel 1980 to 2007, and forecast to 2012
59 World: Estimated division of use of abrasive materials by type of abrasive
60 World: Production of paper and board by region, 1990 to 2006
61 World: Projected flame-retardant market by types 2009
62 World: Division of flame-retardant market by type, 2004
63 World: Exports of bauxite by principal countries, 2002 to 2007
64 World: Division of bauxite exports by principal country, 2007
65 World: Imports of bauxite by principal countries, 2002 to 2007
66 World: Division of bauxite imports by principal country, 2007
67 World: Exports of alumina by principal country, 2002 to 2007
68 World: Division of alumina exports by principal country, 2007
69 World: Imports of alumina by principal country, 2002 to 2007
70 World: Division of alumina imports by principal country, 2007
71 World: Exports of aluminium hydroxide by principal country, 2002 to 2007
72 World: Division of exports of aluminium hydroxide by principal country, 2007
73 World: Imports of aluminium hydroxide by principal country, 2002 to 2007
74 World: Division of imports of aluminium hydroxide by principal country, 2007
75 Weighted average values of US imports of crude and dried bauxite, 1990 to 2006
76 China: Average annual values of imports of bauxite and alumina, 2000 to 2007
77 Price of Guyanese and Chinese refractory grade bauxite, min 87% Al2O3, 1980 to 2008
78 Average values of Australian exports of alumina, 1971 to 2007
79 Comparison of fob mean spot price for metallurgical grade alumina with LME cash price for aluminium, 1995 to 2008

The Economics of Bauxite, 7th edition 2008

  • Published 28/08/2008
  • 374 pages, 202 tables and 79 figures.
  • ISBN 978 0 86214 552 1

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