Bauxite Mining
· Since 1996, McGeorge Contracting Co., based in Little Rock, has been custom mining bauxite for nonmetal uses. Bauxite is a nonrenewable resource that has directly added significantly to the economic development of Arkansas, both directly and through associated industries and suppliers. Best approximation of total bauxite production from 1898 to 2009 is 110 million long tons, valued at an ...