Bauxite from Sierra Leone

Dry Beneficiated Bauxite

This is a gibbsitic bauxite, suitable for low temperature alumina refineries. The run-of-mine bauxite is crushed and dry screened to produce the beneficiated bauxite of commercial interest.

Currently SMHL is producing 0.5 million tons of dry beneficiated bauxite per annum.

Chemical content*

Parameter	Guaranteed value	Typical value
Total Al2O3	Min 44%	45%
Total SiO2	Max 3.5%	3.0%
Moisture content	Max 10%	9%
Fe2O3	18-24%	20%
Lump size	<100mm	<100mm

*Above chemical content is indicative and not binding for the producer or potential supplier at the moment of offering. In the eventuality of trading a contract the producer or supplier reserves his right to review the chemical content that will actually inserted into a contract.