This map shows bauxite mines, alumina refineries and primary smelters around the world. Once it has loaded simply click on an area to zoom in further, then use the buttons to display the type of site you are interested in and hold your mouse over the site to see its name and location. There is a key below.

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Key

		Bauxite Mine
		Alumina Refinery
		Primary Aluminium Smelter

Sources

This map was last updated on 19th December 2000 using the following sources:

1. The World's Primary Aluminium Smelters Map, Altech, 1999
2. Light Metal Age, p.8-10, April 2000
3. Statistical Summary, Volume 11, International Aluminium Institute (see publications page).
4. World Aluminium, Fourth Addition, Metal Bulletin Plc, 2000.

Please note that this map is only meant as an indication of global facilities and may not be totally accurate or necessarily represent all sites.

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