Bauxite — Aluminium Ore (Re-export)
Bauxite re-export from Guinean / Indian / Chinese partners through Egyptian port logistics. Refractory + abrasive + alumina-grade. Bulk vessel.
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Bauxite — refractory-grade calcined bauxite ≥ 85 % Al₂O₃, re-exported through Egyptian ports
Bauxite is the ore of aluminium and, once calcined, the backbone aggregate of high-alumina refractories. Egypt has no commercial bauxite deposit of its own; Egypt Globe Group operates this line as a re-export, sourcing Guinean and Indian material and routing it through Egyptian port logistics to refractory makers, cement-kiln lining contractors and abrasive producers in the Gulf, South Asia and the Far East. The calcined product is bought on four numbers — Al₂O₃, SiO₂, Fe₂O₃ and TiO₂ — and on bulk density, because a low-density calcine has not been fired hard enough to perform in a furnace lining.
The catalogue line is Bauxite — Refractory Grade ≥ 85 % Al₂O₃: Al₂O₃ ≥ 85 %, SiO₂ ≤ 7 %, Fe₂O₃ ≤ 2.5 %, TiO₂ ≤ 4 %, supplied in 0–1, 1–3 and 3–6 mm fractions. Re-export is exactly where chain-of-custody breaks down for many regional traders: the origin certificate travels, the cargo changes. Egypt Globe Group's QA division, built in since incorporation, accepts inbound bauxite only against the supplier's CoA plus its own arrival composite, and the port laboratory issues a fresh per-lot CoA before the Bill of Lading. A lot below 85 % Al₂O₃ or above the silica ceiling is rejected at the loading port, not re-graded.
Technical specification
Refractory Grade ≥ 85 % Al₂O₃ — Physical properties
| Parameter | Specification | Test method | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particle size | 0–1 mm / 1–3 mm / 3–6 mm fractions | ISO 13320 laser diffraction / sieve | ISO 13320 |
| Bulk density (calcined grain) | ≥ 3.10 g/cm³ | Mercury or water displacement | Buyer specification |
| Colour | Light brown / tan | Visual / spectrophotometer | — |
| Moisture | Reported on CoA | Oven drying | Port lab |
Refractory Grade ≥ 85 % Al₂O₃ — Chemical analysis
| Parameter | Limit | Test method | QA sampling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al₂O₃ | ≥ 85 % | XRF, EN ISO 12677 | Port lab, per lot |
| SiO₂ | ≤ 7 % | XRF, EN ISO 12677 | Port lab, per lot |
| Fe₂O₃ | ≤ 2.5 % | XRF, EN ISO 12677 | Port lab, per lot |
| TiO₂ | ≤ 4 % | XRF, EN ISO 12677 | Port lab, per lot |
| Loss on ignition | Reported on CoA | Gravimetric | Port lab, per lot |
Logistical & QA parameters
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| MOQ — containerised (FCL) | 1,000 MT in 1 MT FIBC or 25 kg PP bags |
| MOQ — break-bulk vessel | 5,000 MT; the sister calcined-bauxite line under the metals division accepts 2,000–50,000 MT parcels |
| Packing | Bulk vessel · 1 MT FIBC · 25 kg PP bag |
| Loading ports | Alexandria (EGALY), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK) |
| Incoterms | FOB / CFR / CIF; DAP / DDP on request |
| Lead time | 4–8 weeks (re-export transit included) |
| Independent inspection protocol | SGS (specified on the catalogue row), Bureau Veritas or TÜV Austria: draft survey, increment sampling per ISO 12743, witnessed XRF and bulk-density test, sealed referee sample |
| Internal QA gate | Per-lot CoA (Al₂O₃, SiO₂, Fe₂O₃, TiO₂, sizing, moisture) by the port laboratory before B/L; out-of-spec lots rejected at the loading port |
| HS code | 2606.00.00 |
QA verification chain
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Origin-mine CoA reviewed; EGG arrival composite assayed before the cargo is accepted into stock | Origin CoA, arrival XRF | EGG QA · per inbound cargo |
| Processing / handling | Fractions kept segregated by size in covered storage; no cross-blending of Al₂O₃ grades | Stockpile register | Port operations · per stockpile |
| Port laboratory | XRF oxides, LOI, bulk density, sizing, moisture on lot composite | Per-lot CoA | EGG port QC · every lot before B/L |
| Independent inspection | ISO 12743 sampling, witnessed XRF, draft survey | SGS / BV / TÜV certificate | Per shipment |
| Destination acceptance | Refractory plant laboratory retest against CoA; referee sample on dispute | Buyer report vs CoA | Buyer · on arrival |
Applications & markets
- Refractory bricks, castables and monolithics for steel furnace and ladle linings: steel and metal
- Cement-kiln and lime-kiln linings, abrasives and anti-skid aggregate: construction, industrial chemistry
- Active regions: Far East, South Asia, GCC — see the China, India and Saudi Arabia import guides
Standards & documentation
- EN ISO 12677 (XRF of refractory raw materials), ISO 13320 (particle size), ISO 12743 (sampling); ISO 9001:2015 and SGS-verified per the catalogue row
- Inspection · documentation · quality and compliance · HS codes · vessel sizes
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