What are bauxites and nickeliferous laterites?

- Lateritic nickel ore deposits are surficial, weathered rinds

formed on ultramafic rocks. They account for 73% of the
continental world nickel resources and will be in the future
the dominant source for the mining of nickel.

What is an ultramafic rock?

- are igneous and meta-igneous rocks with a very low silica
content (less than 45%). It is also called an “Ultrabasic rock”.

Where are bauxite deposits found?

- The first step in producing aluminium is mining its ore –
bauxite.Bauxite occurs mainly in tropical and sub-tropical
areas, like Africa, the West Indies, South America and
Australia – there are some small deposits located in Europe.

What type of rock is a laterite?

- Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium,
and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet
tropical areas.