Industrial Minerals / Bauxite and Alumina: Global Industry Markets and Outlook, 8th edition 2012

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. History, occurrence, properties and resources of bauxite
  • 3. Mining and processing
  • 4. World bauxite production data
  • 5. World alumina production data
  • 6. Exploration, bauxite mining and alumina refining by country
  • 7. World consumption of bauxite and alumina
  • 8. Use of bauxite and alumina in primary aluminium production
  • 9. Use of bauxite and alumina in refractories
  • 10. Use of bauxite and alumina in cement
  • 11. Use of bauxite and alumina in abrasives
  • 12. Use of alumina in ceramics
  • 13. Use of bauxite in proppants
  • 14. Other markets for bauxite
  • 15. Aluminium trihydrate in aluminium chemicals
  • 16. Alumina trihydrate ? other uses
  • 17. International trade data for bauxite and alumina
  • 18. Prices of bauxite and alumina

Bauxite and Alumina: Global Industry Markets and Outlook, 8th edition 2012

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Num Title Pages
1 Summary 6
2 History, occurrence, properties and resources of bauxite 8
2.1 History of bauxite and alumina
2.2 Geology and occurrence of bauxite
2.3 Formation
2.3.1 Form
2.4 Bauxite resources
3 Mining and processing 18
3.1 Mining and preparation of bauxite
3.2 Alumina production
3.2.1 The Bayer process
3.2.2 Alumina trihydrate (ATH) production
3.2.3 Calcined alumina production
3.2.3.1 High purity alumina production
3.2.3.2 Ultra-high purity alumina production
3.2.3.3 Tabular and sintered alumina production
3.2.4 Fused alumina
3.2.5 Activated alumina
3.2.5.1 Reactive alumina
3.2.5.2 Secondary alumina
3.3 Environmental impact of bauxite and alumina production
3.4 Alumina production costs
4 World bauxite production data 20
4.1 Bauxite production data by region
4.1.1 Asia
4.1.2 Australia
4.1.3 Caribbean/South America
4.1.4 Africa
4.1.5 Europe
4.2 Bauxite production data by country
4.3 Bauxite mining companies
4.4 Non-metallurgical bauxite production
5 World alumina production data 23
5.1 Alumina production data by region
5.1.1 Asia
5.1.2 Australia
5.1.3 South America and the Caribbean
5.1.4 Europe
5.1.5 North America
5.1.6 Africa
5.2 Alumina production data by country
5.3 Alumina production data by type
5.4 Alumina producing companies
5.4.1 Chemical alumina production
5.4.2 High purity aluminas production
5.4.3 Tabular (sintered) alumina production
5.4.4 Fused alumina production
5.5 Secondary alumina production
6 Exploration, bauxite mining and alumina refining by country 137
6.1 Australia 10
6.1.1 Producers of bauxite and alumina in Australia
6.1.2 Alcoa of Australia
6.1.3 Alumina Ltd
6.1.4 Rio Tinto
6.1.4.1 Rio Tinto Alcan
6.1.4.2 Pacific Aluminium
6.1.5 Worsley Alumina Pty Limited
6.1.6 Doral Fused Materials Ltd
6.1.7 Potential projects
6.1.7.1 Cape Alumina Ltd
6.1.7.1 Bauxite Resources Ltd
6.1.7.2 Australian Bauxite Ltd
6.2 Azerbaijan 1
6.2.1 Det.Al Group
6.3 Bahrain 1
6.3.1 Imerys SA
6.4 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
6.4.1 AD Boksit Milici
6.4.2 Rudnici Boksita Jajce dd
6.4.3 Alumina Factory Birac ad
6.5 Brazil 7
6.5.1 Hydro
6.5.2 Minera??o Rio do Norte SA (MRN)
6.5.3 Cia Brasileira de Alumino SA (CBA)
6.5.4 Alcoa Alumina Brazil Ltda (AWAB)
6.5.5 Alcoa Aluminio SA
6.5.6 Alumar - Consorcio de Aluminio do Maranhao
6.5.7 Alumina do Norte do Brasil SA (Alunorte)
6.5.8 Vale SA
6.5.9 Magnesita Refractarios SA
6.5.10 Novelis Inc
6.5.11 Mineracao Curimbaba Ltda
6.5.12 Potential projects
6.6 Cambodia 1
6.7 Cameroon 1
6.7.1 Potential producers
6.8 Canada 2
6.8.1 Rio Tinto Alcan Inc
6.8.2 Other producers ? specialty and fused aluminas
6.8.3 Potential producers
6.9 Chad 1
6.10 China 27
6.10.1 Aluminium production in China
6.10.2 Bauxite resources in China
6.10.3 Metallurgical bauxite and alumina operations in China
6.10.3.1 Aluminium Corp of China Ltd (Chalco)
6.10.3.2 Chalco companies
6.10.3.3 Bosai Minerals Group Co Ltd
6.10.3.4 Shandong Chiping Xinfa Aluminium
6.10.3.5 China Power Investment Corp
6.10.3.6 East Hope Group
6.10.3.7 Guangdong Galaminium Group Ltd (GAL)
6.10.3.8 Guangxi Huayin Aluminium Co Ltd
6.10.3.9 Henan Shenhuo Group
6.10.3.10 Henan Yixiang Aluminium Co
6.10.3.11 Shandong Lubei Enterprises
6.10.3.12 Shandong Nanshan Group
6.10.3.13 Shandong Weiqiao Aluminium
6.10.3.14 Shanxi Wusheng Aluminium Co
6.10.3.15 Shanxi Xiaoyi Xingan Chemical Engineering Co Ltd
6.10.3.16 Yunnan Wenshan Aluminium Co Ltd
6.10.3.17 Zhuhai Hongfan Non-ferrous Metals and Chemical Engineering Inc
6.10.3.18 Zhongmei Aluminium Co Ltd
6.10.3.19 Zhaofeng Aluminium Co Ltd
6.10.4 Potential production
6.10.4.1 Shanxi Tongde Aluminium Co Ltd
6.10.4.2 Shanxi Huaxing Aluminium Company
6.10.4.3 China Shenhua Group
6.10.4.4 Baiyi Mining
6.10.5 Non-metallurgical bauxite and fused alumina production in China
6.10.5.1 Almatis
6.10.5.2 Bosai Minerals Group
6.10.5.3 China Mineral Processing Co Ltd
6.10.5.4 C-E Minerals
6.10.5.5 Haicheng Huayin Group
6.10.5.6 Hangzhou Jinjiang Group CO Ltd
6.10.5.7 Huang He Minerals Co Ltd
6.10.5.8 Shandong Refractories Corp
6.10.5.9 Shanxi Yuandong Aluminium
6.10.5.10 Shandong Jingxin Crystal Science and Technology
6.10.5.11 Tianma Huaqi Refractory Material Co Ltd
6.11 Dominican Republic 1
6.12 Dubai 1
6.13 Fiji 1
6.14 France 2
6.14.1 Garrot-Chaillac SA
6.14.2 ALTEO
6.14.3 Imerys SA
6.14.4 Saint Gobain SA
6.15 Germany 3
6.15.1 Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH
6.15.2 Almatis
6.15.3 Nabaltec
6.15.4 Martinswerk GmbH
6.15.5 Other producers
6.16 Ghana 2
6.16.1 Ghana Bauxite Company (GBC)
6.16.2 Potential producers
6.17 Greece 5
6.17.1 Aluminium SA (ASA)
6.17.2 S&B Industrial Minerals
6.17.3 Elmin (Hellenic Mining Enterprises)
6.18 Guinea 7
6.18.1 Compagnie des Bauxites de Guin?e (CBG)
6.18.2 Aluminium Company of Guinea (ACG)
6.18.3 Potential projects in Guinea
6.18.3.1 Henan International Mining Co Ltd
6.18.3.2 China Power Investment Corp
6.18.3.3 Guinea Aluminium Corp
6.18.3.4 Other projects
6.19 Republic of Guinea-Bissau 1
6.20 Guyana 4
6.20.1 UC Rusal ? Bauxite Co of Guyana Inc
6.20.2 Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc (BMGGI)
6.20.3 Prospective producers
6.20.3.1 First Bauxite Corp
6.21 Hungary 2
6.21.1.1 Magyar Aluminium Production (MAL)
6.21.2 Motim Co Ltd
6.22 India 15
6.22.1 Bauxite resources
6.22.2 Bauxite and alumina production
6.22.2.1 National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco)
6.22.2.2 Hindalco Industries Limited (Hindalco)
6.22.2.3 Vedanta Resources plc
6.22.2.4 Ashapura Minechem
6.22.2.5 Orient Abrasives Limited (OAL)
6.22.2.6 Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI)
6.22.2.7 The Gujarat Mineral Development Company
6.22.2.8 Other bauxite producers
6.22.2.9 Bauxite and alumina projects
6.23 Indonesia 4
6.23.1 Cita Mineral Investindo Tbk
6.23.2 PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk (Antam)
6.23.3 Other producers
6.23.4 Potential projects
6.24 Ireland 1
6.25 Iran 1
6.26 Iraq 1
6.27 Jamaica 4
6.27.1 Bauxite resources
6.27.2 Production of bauxite and alumina
6.27.2.1 Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart)
6.27.2.2 West Indies Aluminium Company (Windalco)
6.27.2.3 Jamalco
6.27.2.4 St Ann Bauxite Company
6.28 Japan 3
6.28.1 Nippon Light Metal Company Limited (NLM)
6.28.2 Showa Denko KK
6.28.3 Sumitomo Chemical Company
6.28.4 Other producers
6.29 Kazakhstan 2
6.29.1 Eurasian Natural Resources plc (ENRC)
6.30 South Korea 1
6.31 Laos 1
6.31.1 Sino Australian Resources Co (SARCO)
6.32 Montenegro 1
6.33 Netherlands 1
6.33.1 TOR Minerals International
6.33.2 Other producers and processors
6.34 Norway 2
6.34.1 Norsk Hydro (Hydro)
6.34.2 Potential projects
6.35 Romania 2
6.35.1 Vimetco NV
6.35.2 Cemtrade SA
6.36 Russia 10
6.36.1 Resources of bauxite
6.36.2 UC Rusal Plc
6.36.3 Other overseas projects
6.36.4 Severo-Onezhsky Bauxite Mine (SOBR)
6.36.5 PhosAgro/ BaselCement-Pikalevo (BCP)
6.36.5.1 Pikalyovo Alumina
6.36.5.2 Other alumina and bauxite production
6.37 Saudi Arabia 1
6.37.1 Ma?aden Bauxite and Alumina Company
6.38 Sierra Leone 1
6.38.1 Sierra Mineral Holdings
6.39 South Africa 1
6.40 Spain 1
6.40.1 Al?mina Espa?ola, S.A. (AESA)
6.40.2 Arcillas Refractarias SA (Arciresa)
6.41 Suriname 2
6.41.1 Suriname Alumium Company (SURALCO)
6.42 Switzerland 1
6.42.1 Glencore International plc
6.43 Turkey 2
6.43.1 Eti Aluminyum AS
6.43.2 Demireller Mining Ltd
6.43.3 Albuck Mining
6.44 Ukraine 2
6.44.1 UC Rusal
6.44.2 Zaporozhsky Abrasive Combine
6.45 United Kingdom 2
6.45.1 BHP Billiton plc
6.45.2 Rio Tinto plc
6.46 USA 7
6.46.1 Alcoa Inc
6.46.2 Gramercy Alumina LLC
6.46.3 Sherwin Alumina
6.46.4 Ormet Corp
6.46.5 Saint-Gobain Corp
6.46.6 Huber Engineered Materials (HEM)
6.46.7 Imerys
6.46.8 Aluchem
6.47 Venezuela 2
6.47.1 CVG Bauxilium
6.48 Vietnam 1
6.48.1 Vinacomin
7 World consumption of bauxite and alumina 16
7.1 World consumption of bauxite
7.2 World consumption of alumina
7.3 Comparison of bauxite and alumina consumption by region
7.4 World bauxite and alumina supply and demand balance
7.5 Outlook for the world bauxite and alumina supply/demand balance
7.6 Non-metallurgical bauxite and alumina consumption by end use
7.6.2.1 Chemicals ? ATH
7.6.2.2 Calcined aluminas
7.7 Outlook for non-metallurgical bauxite and alumina consumption
8 Use of bauxite and alumina in primary aluminium production 10
8.1 Production of aluminium
8.1.1 Production and consumption of primary aluminium
8.1.2 Primary aluminium producers
8.2 Consumption of alumina in primary aluminium production
8.3 Outlook for bauxite and alumina in primary aluminium production
9 Use of bauxite and alumina in refractories 44
9.1 Types of refractories
9.2 Trends in the refractory industry
9.2.1 Specific usage
9.2.2 Shapes vs monolithics
9.2.3 Consolidation & integration
9.2.4 Environment
9.2.5 Raw material cost
9.3 Production of refractories by region and country
9.3.1 Production of refractories in Asia
9.3.1.1 Production of refractories in China
9.3.1.2 Production of refractories in Japan
9.3.2 Production of refractories in Europe
9.3.3 Production of refractories in South America
9.3.4 Production of refractories in the USA
9.4 Materials used in aluminous refractories
9.5 Bauxite refractories
9.5.1 Processing & specifications of refractory bauxite
9.6 Alumina refractories
9.6.1 Synthetic high alumina refractory materials
9.6.1.1 Magnesia-alumina spinel
9.6.1.2 Synthetic mullite
9.6.2 Alumina-carbon
9.6.2.1 Alumina-magnesia-carbon
9.6.3 Refractory alumina fibres
9.6.3.1 Producers of alumina fibres
9.6.4 Producers of high (70-90% Al2O3) and extra high (90-100% Al2O3) alumina refractories
9.7 Markets for refractories
9.8 Refractories in the iron and steel industry
9.8.1 Production of crude steel
9.8.2 Producers of crude steel
9.8.3 Production of steel
9.8.4 Refractory usage in secondary refining
9.9 Cement and lime production
9.10 Glass manufacture
9.11 Non-ferrous metals industry
9.11.1 Production of non-ferrous metals
9.12 Other markets for alumina refractories
9.13 Outlook for bauxite and alumina in refractories
10 Use of bauxite and alumina in cement 11
10.1 Production of cement
10.1.1 Use of bauxite in Portland cement
10.1.2 World production of cement
10.1.2.1 Main producers of cement
10.2 Calcium aluminate cements
10.2.1 Use of bauxite in calcium aluminate cement
10.2.2 Use of alumina in calcium aluminate cement
10.2.3 Applications of calcium aluminate cement
10.2.3.1 Refractories
10.2.3.2 Building chemistry
10.2.3.3 Technical concrete
10.2.3.4 Pipe and sewage
10.2.3.5 Other uses
10.2.4 Producers of calcium aluminate cement
10.3 Outlook for bauxite and alumina consumption in cement
11 Use of bauxite and alumina in abrasives 14
11.1 Classification, properties and applications of abrasives
11.2 Bauxite abrasives
11.3 Alumina abrasives
11.3.1 Fused alumina abrasives
11.3.2 Calcined alumina abrasives
11.3.3 Alumina-zirconia abrasives
11.3.4 Seeded gel and sol-gel abrasives
11.3.5 Alumina trihydrate
11.4 Outlook for bauxite and alumina in abrasives
12 Use of alumina in ceramics 17
12.1 Production of alumina used in ceramics
12.2 Technical ceramics
12.2.1 Structural ceramics (wear resistant)
12.2.2 Catalysts
12.2.2.1 Use of alumina in catalyst carriers
12.2.2.2 Petrochemical industry catalysts
12.2.2.3 Automotive catalytic converters
12.2.3 Electrical ceramics
12.2.4 Electronic ceramics
12.2.5 Bioceramics
12.2.6 Ceramic armour
12.2.7 Major producers of alumina technical ceramics
12.3 Standard ceramics and glass
12.3.1 Whiteware bodies
12.3.1.1 Frits and glazes
12.3.1.2 Aluminosilicate glass
12.4 Outlook for alumina in ceramics
13 Use of bauxite in proppants 5
13.1 Producers of ceramic proppants
13.1.1 Carbo Ceramics
13.1.2 Saint-Gobain Proppants
13.1.3 Minera??o Curimbaba
13.1.4 Other proppant producers
13.2 Outlook for bauxite in proppants
14 Other markets for bauxite 6
14.1 Slag adjusters
14.1.1 Outlook for bauxite in slag adjusters
14.2 Welding fluxes
14.3 Aluminium chemicals
14.4 Road aggregates
14.5 Mineral wool
15 Aluminium trihydrate in aluminium chemicals 21
15.1 Applications for aluminium chemicals
15.1.1 Production of aluminium chemicals in USA and Japan
15.1.2 Producers of aluminium chemicals
15.2 ATH in aluminium chemicals
15.2.1 Aluminium sulphate
15.2.1.1 Use of aluminium sulphate in water treatment
15.2.1.2 Use of aluminium sulphate in paper manufacture
15.2.1.3 Other uses for aluminium sulphate
15.2.2 Polyaluminium chloride (PAC)
15.2.3 Aluminium chloride
15.2.4 Aluminium fluoride
15.2.5 Aluminates
15.2.5.1 Sodium aluminate
15.2.5.2 Potassium aluminate
15.2.6 Other aluminium chemicals
15.2.6.1 Aluminium nitrate
15.2.6.2 Aluminium tristearate
15.2.6.3 Organoaluminium compounds
15.3 Synthetic zeolites
15.4 Activated alumina
15.4.1 Significant producers
15.4.2 Outlook for ATH in aluminium chemicals
16 Alumina trihydrate ? other uses
16.1 Alumina trihydrate in flame retardants
16.1.1 Properties of flame retardants
16.1.2 Markets for flame retardants
16.1.3 Consumption of flame retardants
16.1.4 Producers of ATH for flame retardants
16.1.4.1 Albemarle
16.1.4.2 Almatis
16.1.4.3 Alteo
16.1.4.4 Hangzhou Jinjiang Group
16.1.4.5 JM Huber Corporation
16.1.4.6 Martinswerk
16.1.4.7 Nabaltec
16.1.4.8 Other producers of ATH for use in flame retardants
16.1.5 Outlook for ATH in flame retardants
16.2 Use of alumina trihydrate as a filler
16.2.1 Alumina trihydrate fillers in paper
16.2.2 Alumina trihydrate fillers in adhesives and sealants
16.2.2.1 Production of adhesives and sealants
16.2.2.2 Markets for adhesives and sealants
16.2.2.3 Producers of alumina based adhesives
16.2.3 Use of alumina trihydrate fillers in coatings
16.2.4 Use of alumina trihydrate fillers in plastics
16.2.5 Alumina trihydrate in synthetic marble
16.2.6 Outlook for ATH fillers
16.3 Alumina trihydrate in titanium dioxide pigment production
17 International trade data for bauxite and alumina 23
17.1 International trade in bauxite
17.1.1 Bauxite exports
17.1.2 Bauxite imports
17.2 International trade in alumina
17.2.1 Alumina exports
17.2.2 Alumina imports
17.3 International trade in aluminium hydroxide
17.3.1 Aluminium hydroxide exports
17.3.2 Aluminium hydroxide imports
18 Prices of bauxite and alumina 23
18.1 Prices of metallurgical grade bauxite
18.1.1 Average value of bauxite imports in China and USA
18.2 Prices of non-metallurgical grade bauxite
18.2.1 Prices of refractory grade bauxite
18.2.1.1 Guyanese RASC bauxite
18.2.1.2 Chinese refractory bauxite
18.2.2 Prices for non-refractory grades of bauxite
18.3 Prices of Bayer-process smelter grade alumina
18.3.1 Contract market for smelter grade alumina
18.4 Prices for smelter grade alumina
18.5 Prices of non-metallurgical alumina
18.6 Price of alumina trihydrate (ATH)
18.6.1 Average value of traded ATH
18.7 Prices of fused alumina
18.8 Outlook for bauxite and alumina prices
18.8.1 Metallurgical bauxite and alumina
18.8.2 Non-metallurgical bauxite and alumina

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 Properties of minerals containing alumina
2 World reserves of bauxite, 2010
3 Chemical analysis of typical bauxite grades by end-use
4 Composition of regular and semi-friable brown fused alumina
5 Chemical & physical properties of white fused alumina
6 Secondary alumina: Typical chemical analyses, dry weight
7 Chemical composition range of main components for bauxite residue
8 Energy used in metallurgical alumina production, 2001 to 2010
9 World: Production of bauxite by region, 2003 to 2011
10 World bauxite production by country and region 2002 to 2011
11 World; Bauxite production ranked by main country in 2011
12 Principal metallurgical bauxite mining companies by region
13 Bauxite mining interests of principal companies and approximate attributable capacity, 2012
14 Non-metallurgical bauxite production capacity by major companies, 2012
15 World: Production of alumina by region, 2002 to 2011
16 World: Production of alumina by country, 2002 to 2011
17 World: Production of alumina by principal country, 2002 to 2011
18 Reporting countries: Production of chemical alumina by region, 2006 to 2011
19 World metallurgical alumina production capacity, 2011
20 Leading producers of chemical alumina & commodity ATH, 2012
21 Producers of ultra high purity alumina
22 World: Principal producers of tabular alumina
23 World: Fused Alumina production capacity 2010 and 2011
24 World: Principal producers of fused alumina
25 Principal producers of secondary alumina
26 Australia: Bauxite and alumina estimated capacity by company, 2012
27 Alumina production from Alcoa of Australia
28 AWAC Bauxite & Alumina Assets 2012
29 Rio Tinto; Australian bauxite & alumina production, 2009 to 2011
30 Australia: Potential bauxite mines
31 Azerbaijan: Supply of alumina and aluminium 2006-2011
32 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Supply and trade of bauxite & alumina 2006 to 2011
33 Brazil: Supply and trade of bauxite & alumina 2006 to 2011
34 Brazil: Bauxite and alumina production by capacity, 2012
35 Hydro assets in Brazil
36 Canada: Supply and trade in bauxite & alumina 2006 to 2011
37 China: Supply and trade of bauxite and alumina 2006 to 2011
38 China: Bauxite reserves and resources by region
39 China: Alumina production capacity by major company, 2011
40 China: Planned alumina projects 2012
41 Investment by Chinese firms in overseas bauxite resources & alumina capacity
42 Chalco production 2007 to 2011
43 Chalco bauxite mining operations (end 2011)
44 Chalco bauxite reserves and average grade (end 2011)
45 Chalco: Alumina plants capacity & production, end 2011
46 China: Producers of non-met bauxite, 2012
47 Bosai Minerals Group subsidiary companies (alumina & bauxite)
48 France: Suppy and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
49 Germany: Supply and trade of bauxite and alumina 2006 to 2011
50 Ghana: Location, size and typical analysis of bauxite reserves
51 Ghana: Inferred exports of bauxite, 2006 to 2011
52 Greece: Chemical composition of exploited bauxite deposits
53 Greece: Production and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
54 Elmin typical bauxite specifications
55 Guinea: Supply and trade of bauxite and alumina 2006 to 2011
56 Guinea: Inferred exports of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
57 CGB; Resources at Sangardi Mine
58 CBG Composition of bauxite grades
59 Guyana: Production and trade of bauxite, 2006 to 2011
60 Guyana: Inferred exports of bauxite, 2006 to 2010
61 Bosai: Specifications of bauxite produced
62 Hungary: Supply and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2007 to 2011
63 Reserves/resources of Indian bauxite
64 Major bauxite mining companies in India
65 India: Principal alumina producing companies
66 India: New aluminium and alumina expansions until 2015
67 India: Supply and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 20011
68 Nalco production FY 2008 to 2012
69 Hindalco: Typical analysis of chemical aluminas
70 Vedanta Reources plc; Bauxite resource & reserves, 2010
71 Ashapura specifications for cement grade and metallurgical bauxite
72 India: Principal independent bauxite producers
73 Indonesia: Supply and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
74 Jamaica: Production and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
75 Jamaica: Inferred exports of alumina, 2006 to 2011
76 Jamaica: Bauxite and alumina producing companies, 2012
77 Japan: Production and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
78 Kazakhstan: Production and trade data 2006 to 2011
79 Netherlands: Supply and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
80 Hydro bauxite & alumina assets 2012
81 Romania: Production and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
82 Russia: Supply and disposal of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
83 Chemical composition of bauxutes from various Russian deposits
84 UC Rusal total production 2006 to 2011
85 UC Rusal Bauxite Resources
86 UC Rusals global bauxite interests and production, 2008 to 2011
87 UC Rusals global alumina interests and production refineries, 2008 to 2011
88 Reserves and quality of Iksinskoe bauxite, 2012
89 SOBR bauxite specifications, 2012
90 Sierra Leone: Production of bauxite 2006 to 2011
91 Spain: Production and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
92 Suriname: Production and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
93 Suralco operations in Suriname
94 Glencores alumina and aluminium assets
95 Turkey: Production and trade of bauxite, 2006 to 2011
96 Demireller Mining: Bauxite grades specifications
97 Ukraine: Production and trade of bauxite, 2006 to 2011
98 BHP attributable alumina production, FY 2010 to 2012
99 Rio Tinto: Production of bauxite, alumina and aluminium, 2009 to 2011
100 USA: Production and trade of bauxite and alumina, 2006 to 2011
101 USA: Production capacities of alumina plants, 2012
102 Alcoa: Active bauxite mining interests, 2012
103 Alcoa alumina capacity worldwide
104 Venezuela: Production and trade of bauxite, 2006 to 2011
105 World: Estimated consumption of bauxite by country, 2002 to 2011
106 World: Estimated consumption of alumina by country, 2006 to 2011
107 World: Comparison of bauxite and alumina consumption by region, 2006 to 2011
108 World: Supply and demand of bauxite 2006 to 2011
109 World: Supply and demand of alumina 2006 to 2011
110 World: Non-metallurgical markets for bauxite and alumina by use 2011 and 2017
111 World: Production of primary aluminium by country, 2002 to 2011
112 World: Production and consumption of primary aluminium by region, 2002 to 2011
113 Primary aluminium capacity and production by major producing companies, 2011
114 World: Estimated alumina consumption in primary aluminium by region and country, 2002 to 2011
115 World: Specific consumption of refractories
116 China: Production and exports of high alumina based bricks, 2006 to 2010
117 Japan: Production of refractories by type, 2001 to 2011
118 Japan: Consumption of bauxite and alumina in refractories, 1995 to 2011
119 South America: Capacity and production of basic refractories by type, form, and country, 2010 and 2011
120 USA: Shipments of refractories by type, 2003 to 2010
121 Types of alumina refractory products
122 Properties of refractory bauxite
123 Properties of alumina refractories
124 Typical chemical composition and physical properties of calcined refractory bauxite
125 Specifications of AlmatisT60/T64 (3 to 6 mesh) refractory grade alumina
126 Main producers of fused and sintered spinel for refractories
127 Composition of selected fused magnesia-alumina spinel grades by producing company
128 Typical chemical analysis of commercial fused mullite
129 World: Producers of synthetic mullite, 2012
130 Typical compositions of sintered and fused mullite and fused zirconia-mullite
131 Typical compositions and use temperatures of ceramic insulating fibres
132 3M Ceramic Fiber Products: Specifications of selected alumina fibres
133 Rath: Specifications of alumina fibres
134 Typical applications of refractories containing over 80% Al2O3
135 World: Production of crude steel by region, 2001 to 2011
136 Applications for alumina refractories in glass making
137 Other applications for alumina refractories
138 World crude steel consumption and forecast by region, 2010 to 2017
139 Composition of typical cement grade bauxite
140 World: Production of cement by main countries, 2003 to 2011
141 Sales of cement by main companies, 2005 to 2011
142 Typical composition of selected CACs and Portland cements
143 Typical composition of main CAC grades
144 Typical chemical analysis of raw materials and high alumina content CAC
145 Kerneos CAC grades and applications
146 Main producers of calcium aluminate cement, 2012
147 Comparison of commonly used abrasive materials
148 Typical composition of abrasive grade calcined bauxite
149 Composition of abrasive grade calcined bauxite by producing country, 2012
150 Compositions of some brown fused alumina abrasives
151 Applications and compositions of alumina abrasives
152 Zaporozhsky Abrasive Combine: Specifications of BFA, 2012
153 Typical chemical composition and physical characteristics of polishing grade alumina
154 Typical chemical composition and physical characteristics of calcined alumina
155 Applications for alumina-zirconia abrasives
156 Properties and applications of ceramic grade alumina
157 Almatis: Typical chemical specifications of selected calcined aluminas for use in ceramics by type, 2012
158 Martinswerk: Specifications of reactive grade alumina, 2012
159 Properties of alumina, zirconia, silicon carbide and silicon nitride ceramics used in structural and wear resistant ceramics
160 Typical catalyst carrier properties of alumina, titania and zirconia
161 Applications and producers of alumina supported petrochemical catalysts, 2009
162 Properties of aluminas used in electrical and electronic ceramics
163 Chemical composition of selected calcined bauxites for proppants
164 Carbo Ceramics: Production capacity of proppant plants, 2012
165 Typical composition of submerged arc welding fluxes incorporating bauxite
166 Specifications of chemical grade bauxite by selected producers, 2012
167 Markets for non-metallurgical alumina in chemicals by region, 2011
168 Applications for aluminium chemicals
169 USA and Japan: Production of selected aluminium chemicals, 2004 to 2011
170 Typical chemical composition and physical properties of chemical grade ATH
171 Typical specifications of ground aluminium sulphate
172 Specifications of liquid aluminium sulphate
173 Chemical composition of synthetic zeolites
174 Typical raw material consumption for production of zeolites A, X and Y using the hydrogel process
175 World: Producers of synthetic zeolites, 2012
176 Decomposition temperature ranges for selected polymers
177 Plastics and rubber using ATH as a flame retardant filler
178 World: Demand for plastics by polymer, 2008 to 2015
179 Typical properties of ATH paper fillers
180 Reported international trade in bauxite, alumina and aluminium hydroxide, 2000 to 2011
181 Reporting countries: Exports of aluminium ores and concentrates, 2004 to 2011
182 Reporting countries: Exports of bauxite by country of destination, 2011
183 Reporting countries: Imports of bauxite, 2004 to 2011
184 Reporting countries: Imports of bauxite by country of origin, 2011
185 Reporting countries: Exports of alumina, 2004 to 2011
186 Reporting countries: Exports of alumina by country of destination, 2011
187 Reporting countries: Imports of alumina by country, 2004 to 2011
188 Reporting countries: Imports of alumina by country of origin, 2011
189 Reporting countries: Exports of aluminium hydroxide, 2004 to 2011
190 Reporting countries: Exports of aluminium hydroxide by country of destination, 2011
191 Reporting countries: Imports of aluminium hydroxide by country, 2004 to 2011
192 Reporting countries: Imports of aluminium hydroxide by country of origin, 2011
193 Reporting countries: Imports of aluminium hydroxide by country of origin, 2011
194 China: Average values of bauxite imports by country, 2003 to 2011
195 USA: Average values of imports of non-calcined (smelter grade) bauxite by country, 2003 to 2011
196 Price of calcined alumina (98.5% to 99.5%Al2O3), bulk, FOB US refinery, 2006 to 2012
197 Price of brown fused alumina, China, 2000 to 2012
198 Price of fused alumina (94% Al2O3 CIF), white, 25 kg bags, 2002 to 2012

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 China: Bauxite and alumina production and imports 2006 to 2011
2 Forecast supply/demand balance for metallurgical grade alumina 2006 to 2017
3 China: Average annual values of imports of bauxite and alumina, 1998 to 2012
4 World reserves of bauxite by major country
5 Alumina production and processing flow chart
6 Estimated world average alumina production cost break-down 2011
7 World: Production of bauxite, 1981 to 2011
8 World: Production of bauxite by region, 2000 to 2011
9 World: Division of bauxite production by region, 2001
10 World: Division of bauxite production by region, 2011
11 World average bauxite production growth by region, 1998 to 2011
12 World: Bauxite production by principal countries, 2011
13 World: Production of bauxite by principal countries, 2001 to 2011
14 Percentage share of global bauxite production of major countries in 2011
15 World: Average growth rate of bauxite production in principal countries, 2001 to 2011
16 World: Approximate bauxite production capacity by major company, 2012
17 World: Estimated division of metallurgical bauxite production capacity by equity interests 2012
18 World: Estimated division of metallurgical bauxite production capacity by equity interests 2012 excluding China and Indonesia
19 Global non-metallurgical bauxite supply by region 2011
20 World: Production of alumina, 1998 to 2011
21 World: Production of alumina by region, 1998 to 2011
22 World: Division of alumina production by region, 2011
23 Asian production of alumina 1999 to 2011
24 World: Alumina production in principal countries, 2002 to 2011
25 World: Division of alumina production by principal countries, 2011
26 World: Average year-on-year growth of alumina production in principal countries, 2002 to 2011
27 World: Production of chemical alumina by region, 2006 to 2011
28 Chemical alumina production by region, 2011,
29 World: Approximate division of 2011 alumina production by company
30 Largest alumina refineries by capacity, 2011
31 Australian production of bauxite and alumina 1985 to 2011
32 Brazil: Production of bauxite & alumina 1995 to 2011
33 Ownership stakes in MRN, Brazil, 2012
34 Chinese bauxite imports by country 2007 to 2011
35 China: Bauxite and alumina production and imports 2006 to 2011
36 Chinese refractory bauxite exports 2000 to 2011
37 India: Bauxite & alumina production, 1995 to 2011
38 Indian bauxite reserves and resources by state
39 Indonesia: Production of bauxite and Chinese exports, 2000 to 2011
40 Jamaica: Production and exports of bauxite and alumina, 2000 to 2011
41 Russia: Production and imports of bauxite and alumina, 1995 to 2011
42 Ukraine: Bauxite imports, and alumina production and exports, 1995 to 2011
43 USA: Bauxite, alumina and aluminium trade and production, 2000 to 2011
44 World: Consumption of bauxite by region, 2002 to 2011
45 World: Approximate division of bauxite consumption by region, 2011
46 World: Consumption of bauxite by principal country, 2002 to 2011
47 World: Estimated consumption of alumina by region, 2006 to 2011
48 World: Division of alumina consumption by region, 2011
49 World: Consumption of alumina by principal country, 2007 to 2011
50 World: Regional comparison of bauxite and alumina consumption, 2011
51 Forecast supply/demand balance for metallurgical grade alumina, 2006 to 2017
52 World: Approximate mass balance for bauxite and alumina use, 2011
53 World: Approximate division by market of non-metallurgical bauxite consumption, 2011
54 World: Approximate division of the world market for ATH
55 Approximate division of markets for calcined aluminas 2011
56 World: Production of primary aluminium by main countries, 2002 to 2011
57 World: Estimated alumina consumption in primary aluminium production by region and country, 2002 to 2011
58 Japan: Percentage of shaped refractories out of total production, 1990 to 2011
59 Price development of magnesia, bauxite and graphite, 2005 to 2011
60 World: Estimated production of refractories by region and country, 2001 to 2011
61 China: Production and trade in refractories, 2006 to 2011
62 China: Production of refractories by type, 2006 to 2011
63 Europe: Production of refractories by type, 2003 to 2010
64 Europe: Sales of refractory by type, 2003 to 2010
65 World: Division of market for synthetic high alumina raw materials by type, 2011
66 World: Estimated consumption of refractories by end use, 2012
67 Regional crude steel production, 2001 and 2011
68 China: Crude steel production compared to rest of world, 1992 to 2011
69 World: Production of crude steel by leading companies, 2011
70 World: Production of crude steel by region and process route, 2010
71 World: Refined production of aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc, 1970 to 2011
72 China: Refined production of aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc, 2001 and 2011
73 World: Crude steel production and forecast from 1998 to 2017
74 Japan: Consumption of alumina in catalysts, 2005 to 2011
75 Japan: Production and shipments of automotive catalysts, 1990 to 2011
76 World: Average number of active oil and gas drilling rigs by region, 1975 to 2011
77 World: Consumption of alumina in synthetic zeolites, 2010
78 World: Consumption of ATH in flame retardants, 2011
79 Estimated market share of other ATH filler applications, 2012
80 World: Markets for adhesives and sealants
81 World: Exports of bauxite by main countries, 2000 to 2011
82 World: Division of bauxite exports by main countries, 2011
83 World: Imports of bauxite by main countries, 2000 to 2011
84 World: Division of bauxite imports by main countries, 2011
85 World: Exports of alumina by main countries, 2000 to 2011
86 World: Division of alumina exports by main countries, 2011
87 World: Imports of alumina by main countries, 2000 to 2011
88 World: Division of alumina imports by main countries, 2011
89 World: Exports of aluminium hydroxide by main countries, 2000 to 2011
90 World: Division of exports of aluminium hydroxide by main countries, 2011
91 World: Imports of aluminium hydroxide by main countries, 2000 to 2011
92 World: Division of imports of aluminium hydroxide by main countries, 2011
93 China: Imports of bauxite compared to average value, 1995 to 2011
94 China: Average annual values of imports of bauxite and alumina, 1998 to 2012
95 USA: Average values of cost, insurance and freight valuation imports of crude and dried bauxite by main countries, 1990 to 2011
96 USA: Average values of imports of crude and dried bauxite, 1990 to 2011
97 Comparison of Guyanese and Chinese refractory grade bauxite, 2000 to 2012
98 Guyana: Price of RASC bauxite, 1996 to 2012
99 China: Price of Shanxi round kiln refractory grade bauxite, 85-87% Al2O3, 1.8-2.0% Fe2O3, 3.15-3.20 bulk density, lumps 0-25mm, 1994 to 2012
100 China: Price of Shanxi rotary kiln refractory grade bauxite, 85-86% Al2O3, 1.8% Fe2O3, 3.15 bulk density, lumps 0-25mm, 1994 to 2012
101 China: Price of Guizhou round kiln refractory grade bauxite, 87% Al2O3, 2.0% Fe2O3, 3.2 bulk density, lumps 0-25mm, 1994 to 2012
102 USA: Average annual value of imports of calcined refractory grade bauxite, 1990 to 2011
103 China: Price of abrasive grade bauxite, 2007 to 2012
104 China: Price of welding grade bauxite, 2007 to 2012
105 Guyana: Price of welding grade bauxite, 2007 to 2012
106 USA: Average annual value of imports of calcined non-refractory grade bauxite, 1998 to 2011
107 Alcoa: Third party alumina shipments and sales, 2006 to 2011
108 Average values of Australian exports of alumina, 1975 to 2011
109 Average end of month LME daily aluminium price compared to MB spot alumina price and Australian alumina index, 1997 to 2012
110 Price of ATH, damp, 57-60% Al2O3 and 5-8% moisture, 2010 to 2012
111 Reporting countries: Average annual value of exports of ATH, 2000 to 2011
112 Reporting countries: Average annual value of imports of ATH, 2000 to 2011

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