Aluminium and bauxite

Aluminium and bauxite mines: where aluminium and bauxite is mined

Where aluminium and bauxite is mined: Guinea (34%), Australia (22%), China (20%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 44 mines from open mine databases and 0 projects held by listed companies.

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Aluminium and bauxite mines in Africa

2 African countries have aluminium and bauxite mines or projects here: Guinea, Ghana.

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Guinea

Guinea. Guinea mined 34% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
KindiaProducing3,121,000 t (2019)
Dian DianProducing2,780,000 t (2019)
FriguiaProducing1,304,000 t (2019)
BoffaChalco Guinea Company S.A.

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Australia

Australia. Australia mined 22% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
Darling Range MinesAlcoa Corp.Producing34,700,000 t (2019)
WeipaRio Tinto AluminiumProducing30,437,000 t (2018)
GoveRio TintoClosed12,540,000 t (2018)
Weipa - Amrun
Weipa - East Weipa and Andoom
Worsley

Aluminium and bauxite mines in China

China. China mined 20% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
PingguoAluminium Corporation of China Ltd.Producing5,988,000 t (2019)
GuizhouAluminium Corporation of China Ltd.Producing1,921,000 t (2019)
MianchiAluminium Corporation of China Ltd.Producing375,000 t (2019)
Guizhou - Guizhou No. 1
Guizhou - Guizhou No. 2
Pingguo - Pinggou East
Pingguo - Pinggou North

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Brazil

Brazil. Brazil mined 7.5% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
Porto Trombetas (MRN)Mineracao Rio do NorteProducing13,134,000 t (2018)
ParagominasHydroProducing7,400,000 t (2019)
JurutiAlcoaProducing6,000,000 t (2019)
Pocos de CaldasAlcoa Corp.Producing300,000 t (2019)

Aluminium and bauxite mines in India

India. India mined 5.7% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
PanchpatmaliProducing7,230,546 t (2019)
MainpatProducing256,354 t (2018)
Bodai-DaldaliProducing211,134 t (2019)

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Indonesia

Indonesia. Indonesia mined 2.3% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
TayanProducing1,726,734 t (2019)
KijangClosed783,097 t (2009)

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Jamaica

Jamaica. Jamaica mined 1.4% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
WindalcoProducing1,856,000 t (2019)
Jamalco1,800,000 t (2013)
Alpart82,000 t (2015)
Jamalco - Harmons Valley
Jamalco - Mount Oliphant plateau
Windalco - Ewarton
Windalco - Kirkvine

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Russia

Russia. Russia mined 1.3% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
TimanProducing3,221,000 t (2019)
North UralsProducing2,353,000 t (2019)

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia mined 1.3% of the world's aluminium and bauxite in 2025.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
Al Ba’ithaProducing4,780,876 t (2019)

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Guyana

Guyana.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
Bauxite Company of GuyanaProducing1,412,000 t (2019)
Bauxite Company of Guyana - Ituni
Bauxite Company of Guyana - Kwakwani
Bauxite Company of Guyana - Linden

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Suriname

Suriname.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
Coermotibo and OnverdachtClosed1,600,000 t (2015)
Coermotibo and Onverdacht - Coermotibo
Coermotibo and Onverdacht - Onverdacht

Aluminium and bauxite mines in Ghana

Ghana.

Mines

MineOperatorStatusLatest published output
Awaso796,000 t (2009)

Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: Jasansky, Brauneis, Maus et al. (Vienna University of Economics and Business). Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS.