Question

Name the major Bauxite producing centres.

Answer 1

Suriname, Australia,China,Brazil,Guinea are some centres which have highest Bauxite production.

Answer 2

The major producers of bauxite are Australia(31%) and China(9%), Brazil, Indonesia, Guinea and India.

Explanation:

• Bauxite also used in many petrol refining, water purifying and paper making agencies.
• Bauxite is mainly used in industries to extract aluminium which is then used as various industries and applications. It is a very good absorbent as well.
• Major centers of bauxite mining and production in India are Orissa(Kalahandi and Koraput) and Gujrat (15% of the total bauxite of India) along with Jharkhand-Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.