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13Al26.98Aluminium

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Aluminium (Al)

Bauxite is the mine-gate critical input. Guinea, Australia and Brazil dominate seaborne flow into Chinese and Gulf alumina.

The house does not run an LME aluminium ring. It lists bauxite and alumina offtakes where identity, shipping and escrow actually fail today.

Geo

Mine, process, refine.

ISOCountryRoleNote
GNGuineaMineBoké and Sangarédi bauxite
AUAustraliaMineWeipa, Gove, Huntly
BRBrazilMinePará bauxite
AEUnited Arab EmiratesRefineGulf smelting
CNChinaRefineAlumina and metal

Forms

  • Metallurgical bauxite
  • Alumina
  • P1020 ingot

Uses

  • Transport
  • Packaging
  • Electrical conductor