Weipa Mine in Queensland, Australia, was the largest surface bauxite-producing mine in the world, producing approximately 34 million tonnes of bauxite and an estimated 54.5 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Weipa Mine is owned by Rio Tinto, and is due to operate until 2058. The second largest surface bauxite-producing mine with an estimated production of 25.4 million tonnes of bauxite and an estimated 27.49 mmtpa of ROM in 2021, was the Huntly Mine located in Western Australia, Australia. The Huntly Mine is owned by Alcoa Corp, and is due to operate until 2044.
Sangaredi Mine located in Boke, Republic of Guinea was the third-largest mine, the Boddington Bauxite Mine located in Western Australia, Australia was the fourth-largest mine, and the Gove Mine located in Northern Territory, Australia was the fifth-largest mine, with an estimated bauxite production of 15.8 million tonnes, 13.5 million tonnes and 11.8 million tonnes, respectively, in 2021. The Sangaredi Mine, the Boddington Bauxite Mine and the Gove Mine had an estimated ROM production of 17.89 mmtpa, 18.76 mmtpa and 15.13 mmtpa respectively. The Sangaredi Mine is owned by Government Of Guinea which is due to operate until 2038, the Boddington Bauxite Mine is owned by South32 Ltd which is due to operate until 2034 and the Gove Mine is owned by Rio Tinto which is due to operate until 2030.
The five largest bauxite mines, i.e., Weipa Mine, Huntly Mine , Sangaredi Mine, Boddington Bauxite Mine, and Gove Mine, cumulatively produced approximately 100.5 million tonnes of bauxite, 133.77 mmtpa of ROM in 2021.
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