Bosai Group receives first cargo of bauxite from Guyana
2025-03-06 15:33:36 [Print]
Bosai Group's first batch of 8,000 tonnes of bauxite from Guyana has arrived at Wanzhou Port via river-sea combined transport. Next, an additional 150,000 tonnes will be shipped from Jiangyin Port in Jiangsu to the alumina production base of Chongqing Jiulong Wanbo New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. in Wanzhou District. With this shipment, Guyana has become China's third-largest source of bauxite imports, following Guinea and Australia.
Bosai Group acquired a mining company in Guyana in 2006, securing over 200 million tonnes of bauxite resources. The company has since established a stable supply chain in the South American country, with an annual production capacity of 5 million tonnes.
In 2025, Bosai Group in on track to complete a 5.6Mtpa alumina capacity expansion at Jiulong Wanbo, making it the world's largest single-site alumina producer. Additionally, Bosai Group plans to ramp up the metallurgical-grade bauxite production in Guyana to 10Mtpa from the current 5Mtpa, boosting the ore self-sufficiency rate at its Wanzhou plant to over 65%.
Bosai Group acquired a mining company in Guyana in 2006, securing over 200 million tonnes of bauxite resources. The company has since established a stable supply chain in the South American country, with an annual production capacity of 5 million tonnes.
In 2025, Bosai Group in on track to complete a 5.6Mtpa alumina capacity expansion at Jiulong Wanbo, making it the world's largest single-site alumina producer. Additionally, Bosai Group plans to ramp up the metallurgical-grade bauxite production in Guyana to 10Mtpa from the current 5Mtpa, boosting the ore self-sufficiency rate at its Wanzhou plant to over 65%.
Bauxite Malaysian 40%min CIF China
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