mining methods of bauxite
The Alcoa Arkansas Operations are near Bauxite, Arkansas. Historically the area has been part of the PulaskiSaline Mining District. The site was first discovered in 1886. The mining method is open pit. Mine capacity in 1984 was 3096 mt ore/day with a production unit cost of /mt ore. As of 1991 there were two known tabular shaped ore ...