Guizhou Bauxite Mine

Prospect in Guizhou [Kweichow], China with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256024
MAS/MILS ID 5700330001
Record type Site
Current site name Guizhou Bauxite Mine
Alternate or previous names Guiyang

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 106.71631, 26.58238 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guizhou [Kweichow](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guizhou [Kweichow]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 106.71631, 26.58238

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Guizhou Aluminum Complex
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 200000000mt ore
    Total resources 200000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 65 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS

  • Deposit

    AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD., LONDON, 1986.

  • Deposit

    WANG, K.P.; MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA,

  • Deposit

    1991.

  • Deposit

    WERNER, A.; THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA; DEPT. OF ENERGY,

  • Deposit

    MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA, 1988.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE GUIZHOU OPEN PIT BAUXITE MINE IS TO DATE (1991) UNDER DEVELOPEMENT, AND WILL EVENTUALLY FEED THE GUIZHOU ALUMINUM COMPLEX; SEQ. NO. 5700331007. THE OPEN PIT OPERATION IS SAID TO HAVE RESERVES OF 200,000,000 TONS OF 60-70% AL2O3 DIASPORIC BAUXITE ORE, INCLUDING 70,OOO,OOO TONS EASILY EXPLOITABLE BY SURFACE METHODS. THE MINE WILL BE DESIGNED FOR 1.2 M TPY CAPACITY, EXPLOITING A 4-6 M THICK LAYER OF BAUXITE 100-300 M BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE. THE ENTIRE GUIZHOU PROVINCE IS SAID TO HAVE RESERVES OF ABOUT 330,000,000 TONS OF BAUXITE ORE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-DEC-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.