ERG and BAUER Launch World's First Vertical Bauxite Mining Project in Kazakhstan

Published: Jul 3, 2026 21:45

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[SMM Aluminum Express News] Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Germany’s BAUER have launched the world’s first vertical bauxite mining project at the Vostochno-Ayatskoye mine in Kazakhstan. The project uses a 133-tonne BAUER BG 45 hydraulic rotary drilling rig to selectively extract bauxite from depths of up to 100 metres without blasting, enabling the recovery of deep-seated reserves that are uneconomic for conventional open-pit mining. The technology is expected to unlock an additional 12 million tonnes of bauxite over the next decade, extending mine life and securing feedstock for the Pavlodar Aluminium Plant while reducing overburden removal and environmental impacts.

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