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Saudi Arabia
Al Ba'itha Mine

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 Location:
146 km N from Buraydah, Saudi Arabia

  Address:
Building number 395 Abi Bakr Asseddiq Road, South Exit 6, North Ring Road
P.O. Box 68861
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
11537
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Bauxite
  • Alumina
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...
Mine Life2063
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.


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Alumina Ltd. 10.6 % Indirect
Alcoa Corp. 15.06 % Indirect
Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Co. 74.9 % Indirect
Maaden Bauxite and Alumina Company (MBAC) (operator) 100 % Direct
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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Deposit Type

  • Bauxite


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).


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

Al Ba’itha is the only bauxite mine in the Middle East. It is an open pit mine.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

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Production:

CommodityUnits2021202020192018201720162015
Bauxite M dmt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required4.43.63.62.4
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics20212020201920182017
Annual mining capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required4.6 Mt of bauxite4.6 Mt of bauxite4 Mt of bauxite
Annual production capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1.8 Mt of alumina1.8 Mt of alumina1.8 Mt of alumina
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
TAA = T.Al2O3 = total available alumina.

CategoryOreTypeTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven Bauxite 72 Mt Al2O3 57.4 %
Proven 72 Mt TAA 50 %
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 %
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 %
Total Resource Bauxite 216 Mt Al2O3 57.8 %
Total Resource 216 Mt TAA 49.8 %



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Staff:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Corporate Presentation 2022
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Annual Report 2018
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Annual Report 2017
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Form 10-K 2017
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Form 20-F 2014
Annual Report 2013
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