Bauxite Mining and Alumina Refining PubMed Central (PMC)
May 08, 2014· PROCESS DESCRIPTION: BAUXITE MINING. Bauxite is the principal ore of alumina (Al2O3), which is used to produce aluminum (Al). It is composed of hydrated aluminum oxides, hydrated aluminosilicates, iron oxides, hydrated iron oxides, titanium oxide, and silica.