Top 10 bauxite mines in the world [2020]

Top 10 bauxite mines in the world [2020] Last Modified: 14-Jan-2023 11:00 PM
  • 35.01 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Weipa Mine in 2020. Ranked #1, the mine accounted for 9.75% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. The Weipa Mine is a surface mine situated in Queensland, Australia and owned by Rio Tinto. The brownfield mine is expected to operate until 2058.
  • 25.13 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Huntly Mine in 2020. Ranked #2, the mine accounted for 7.00% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. Located in Western Australia, Australia, the Huntly Mine is owned by Alcoa. The surface mine is expected to operate until 2044.
  • 18.33 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Boddington Bauxite Mine in 2020. Ranked #3, the mine accounted for 5.10% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. The Boddington Bauxite Mine is a surface mine located in Western Australia, Australia. Owned by South32, the greenfield mine is expected to operate until 2034.
  • 16.51 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Sangaredi Mine in 2020. Ranked #4, the mine accounted for 4.60% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. Owned by Government Of Guinea, the Sangaredi Mine is a surface mine situated in Boke, Republic of Guinea. The brownfield mineis expected to operate until 2038.
  • 12.23 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Gove Mine in 2020. Ranked #5, the mine accounted for 3.40% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. The Gove Mine is a surface mine situated in Northern Territory, Australia. Owned by Rio Tinto, the brownfield mine is expected to operate until 2030.
  • 11.63 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the MRN Mine in 2020. Ranked #6, the mine accounted for 3.24% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. The MRN Mine is a surface mine situated in Para, Brazil. Owned by Vale, the greenfield mine is expected to operate until 2026.
  • 9.67 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Willowdale Mine in 2020. Ranked #7, the mine accounted for 2.69% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. Located in Western Australia, Australia, the Willowdale Mine is owned by Alcoa. The surface mine is expected to operate until 2044.
  • 8.40 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the GAC Mine in 2020. Ranked #8, the mine accounted for 2.34% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. The GAC Mine is a surface mine located in Boke, Republic of Guinea. Owned by Emirates Global Aluminium, the greenfield mine is expected to operate until 2039.
  • 8.06 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Boffa Bauxite Mine in 2020. Ranked #9, the mine accounted for 2.24% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. Owned by Aluminum Corporation of China, the Boffa Bauxite Mine is a greenfield surface mine situated in Boke, Republic of Guinea.
  • 7.00 million tonnes
    Annual production of Bauxite from the Paragominas Mine in 2020. Ranked #10, the mine accounted for 1.95% of total worldwide Bauxite production in 2020. The Paragominas Mine is a surface mine situated in Para, Brazil. Owned by Norsk Hydro, the greenfield mine is expected to operate until 2041.
  • 359.20 million tonnes
    Total world production of Bauxite in 2020.