Which among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite in the world?

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The correct answer is Australia.

Important Points

Bauxite:
- It is an ore of aluminium.
- It is a light and versatile material, having wide industrial uses such as in aeroplane industry, machine tools, electricals and utensil industry.
- It is mostly mined in tropical regions but aluminium is manufactured in developed countries where cheap electricity is abundantly available.
- Australia is the largest producer of Bauxite in the world, accounts for 32% (approx) of the world's production and also has about 40% of Bauxite reserves.
- Australia produces nearly 100 million metric tons in the year 2019.
- Guinea is the second-largest producer of Bauxite in the world for the year 2019 with a production of nearly 80 million metric tons, while China is the third followed by Brazil and India with fourth and fifth positions respectively.