Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
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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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Reserves at December 31, 2022:
TAA = T.Al2O3 = total available alumina.
Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves.
Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
Proven
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Bauxite
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68.5 Mt
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Al2O3
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57.4 %
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Proven
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68.5 Mt
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TAA
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50 %
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Probable
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Bauxite
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123.5 Mt
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Al2O3
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55.9 %
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Probable
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123.5 Mt
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TAA
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46.7 %
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Proven & Probable
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Bauxite
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192 Mt
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Al2O3
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56.44 %
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Proven & Probable
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192 Mt
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TAA
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47.88 %
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Measured
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Bauxite
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76.13 Mt
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Al2O3
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57.3 %
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Measured
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76.13 Mt
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TAA
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49.81 %
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Indicated
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Bauxite
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132.73 Mt
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Al2O3
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57.7 %
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Indicated
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132.73 Mt
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TAA
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49.83 %
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Inferred
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Bauxite
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2.87 Mt
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Al2O3
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58.67 %
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Inferred
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2.87 Mt
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TAA
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48.31 %
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Total Resource
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Bauxite
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211.73 Mt
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Al2O3
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57.57 %
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Total Resource
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211.73 Mt
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TAA
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49.8 %
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