: an impure mixture of earthy hydrous aluminum oxides and hydroxides that is the principal source of aluminum
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Guinea should move beyond raw bauxite exports toward alumina refining.
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W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Currently, Chinese operator Bosai Minerals is the dominant player in the local bauxite sector.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Rio Tinto Group temporarily closed two bauxite mines, the Amrun and Andoom, as a result of the storm, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Mary Hui, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
But there was a problem: Refining aluminum from bauxite ore required working with dangerously hot metallic mixtures, over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 degrees Celsius).
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Currently, Chinese operator Bosai Minerals is the dominant player in the local bauxite sector.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Rio Tinto Group temporarily closed two bauxite mines, the Amrun and Andoom, as a result of the storm, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Mary Hui, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
But there was a problem: Refining aluminum from bauxite ore required working with dangerously hot metallic mixtures, over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 degrees Celsius).
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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bauxite
noun
baux·ite
ˈbȯk-ˌsīt 
ˈbäk-
: a clayey substance that is the principal ore of aluminum
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