Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 2063 |
Al Ba'itha mine is a part of joint venture which consists of bauxite mine from the Al Ba’itha bauxite deposit in the northern part of Saudi Arabia, an alumina refinery, a primary aluminum smelter, and an aluminum rolling mill. |
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Maaden Bauxite and Alumina Company (MBAC) was incorporated on 22 January 2011 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is also its principal place of business and is owned:
- 74.9% by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (“Ma’aden”) and;
- 25.1% by AWA Saudi Limited (“AWA”), a foreign shareholder, which is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited.
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Summary:
Bauxite occurs as a paleolaterite profile developed at an angular unconformity between underlying late Triassic to early Cretaceous sediments (parent rock sequence Biyadh Formation) and the overlying late Cretaceous Wasia Formation (overburden sequence).
Summary:
Al Ba’itha is the only bauxite mine in the Middle East. It is an open pit mine.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Bauxite
|
M dmt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
All production numbers are expressed as ore.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|
Annual mining capacity
| ...... | 5 Mt of bauxite | 4.6 Mt of bauxite | 4.6 Mt of bauxite | 4 Mt of bauxite |
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Annual production capacity
| ...... | 1.8 Mt of alumina | 1.8 Mt of alumina | 1.8 Mt of alumina | 1.8 Mt of alumina |
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
TAA = T.Al2O3 = total available alumina.
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Proven
|
Bauxite
|
72 Mt
|
Al2O3
|
57.4 %
|
|
Proven
|
|
72 Mt
|
TAA
|
50 %
|
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Probable
|
Bauxite
|
124.1 Mt
|
Al2O3
|
55.9 %
|
|
Probable
|
|
124.1 Mt
|
TAA
|
46.6 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
Bauxite
|
196.6 Mt
|
Al2O3
|
56.4 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
|
196.6 Mt
|
TAA
|
47.9 %
|
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Measured
|
Bauxite
|
80 Mt
|
Al2O3
|
57.3 %
|
|
Measured
|
|
80 Mt
|
TAA
|
49.8 %
|
|
Indicated
|
Bauxite
|
133 Mt
|
Al2O3
|
57.7 %
|
|
Indicated
|
|
133 Mt
|
TAA
|
49.8 %
|
|
Inferred
|
Bauxite
|
3 Mt
|
Al2O3
|
58.7 %
|
|
Inferred
|
|
3 Mt
|
TAA
|
48.3 %
|
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Total Resource
|
Bauxite
|
216 Mt
|
Al2O3
|
57.8 %
|
|
Total Resource
|
|
216 Mt
|
TAA
|
49.8 %
|
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