Calcined Bauxite Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Type (Aggregate, Powder), By Application (Abrasives, Refractory Materials, Metallurgy, Cement, Others), and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

The global calcined bauxite market is expected to witness significant growth by 2029 during the forecast period. The growth in the market can be attributed to the increasing demand for abrasives, refractory materials, metallurgy, and cement products. The growing construction and automotive sectors also contribute to the growth of the market. The aggregate segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period due to its high demand from widely used industries such as abrasives, road surfacing, metallurgy, and refractories.

Calcined bauxite is composed by adding high-grade alumina bauxite at temperatures between 1,600 to 1,800°C. The calcination process removes moisture and impurities from bauxite and helps increase alumina content, grain hardness, and consistency of bauxite ore. Thus, this results in calcined bauxite being an abstract material used in the production of wide types of refractory materials. This is due to its ability to withstand very high temperatures and rusty surfaces present within an explosive furnace. Also, due to its grain hardness and angular shape, calcined bauxite is used in the production of various abrasives.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Calcined Bauxite Market

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and strict government regulations imposed on many developed and developing countries have disrupted the supply chain. Restrictions on people’s movements led to a significant decrease in the demand for discretionary consumption articles such as automobiles This contributed to a significant decrease in demand for abrasives, refractories, and calcined bauxite during the pandemic.

Key Insights

The report covers the following key insights:

• Key trends in the calcined bauxite market


• New advancements in production technologies


• New product launches, expansions of calcined bauxite market


• Government initiatives regarding mining activities


• Impact of COVID-19 on the market

Analysis by Application

The abrasives segment is expected to witness a significant growth during the forecast period due to increased demand from end-use industries, such as construction and metalworking, in various regions around the world. In addition, rising awareness about environmental benefits and growing concerns about global warming due to increased carbon emissions are expected to further surge the demand for renewable resources, including calcined bauxite. This is expected to have a positive impact on industrial growth during the forecast period.

Regional Analysis

North America is expected to have a significant calcined bauxite market share due to high demand for metal abrasives and alumina products. The growing machinery, automotive, electronics, electrical, medical, metal, and construction industries in the U.S. is contributing to the calcined bauxite market growth. Moreover, in the automotive sector, abrasives are used for various applications, such as coarse and lacquer sanding, surging the demand for calcined bauxite in the production of abrasives.

Key Players Covered

• The report includes the profiles of key players such as Great Lakes Minerals, LLC, LKAB, EK-COMPANY AG, First Bauxite LLC, Boud Minerals Limited, Saurashtra Calcine Bauxite & Allied Industries Ltd, Sinocean Industrial Limited, Alchemy Mineral LLC, Abrasives Factory, Artha Mineral Resources, and others.

Segmentation

Key Industry Developments

• In May 2022, First Bauxite acquired the U.S. calcination plants. The acquisition includes USC’s two manufacturing facilities located in Wrens (250,000 tpa proppant capacity) and Andersonville, Georgia (100,000 tpa), each hosting rotary kilns. The significance of the acquisition is to provide FBX with calcination facilities to enable the supply of calcined refractory grades of the U.S. market.


• In October 2021, Bautek Minerais Industriais Ltda. launched itself as a new force for the global non-metallurgical bauxite and refractory clay markets, and partnered with MINERALS from the Cofermin Group for downstream support on the marketing and distribution side.