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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.
| ISO | Country | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| GN | Guinea | Mine | Boké and Sangarédi bauxite |
| AU | Australia | Mine | Weipa, Gove, Huntly |
| BR | Brazil | Mine | Pará bauxite |
| AE | United Arab Emirates | Refine | Gulf smelting |
| CN | China | Refine | Alumina and metal |
Forms
- Metallurgical bauxite
- Alumina
- P1020 ingot
Uses
- Transport
- Packaging
- Electrical conductor