Alcoa Bauxite Mine Near Bauxite, Arkansas | The Diggings™
Historically the site has been part of the PulaskiSaline Mining District. The site was first discovered in 1887 by J. C. BrannerState Geologist. Production output of the Alcoa Bauxite Mine was considered to be medium size. The ore mined is composed of bauxite with waste material consisting primarily of sphene, rutile and anatase.