Evolution of the Global Bauxite Trade Pattern and the Characteristics of China’s Trade
Received date: 2023-09-05
Revised date: 2024-06-10
Online published: 2024-09-19
Bauxite serves as a crucial raw material for the production of aluminum.However，China’s domestic bauxite resources have long been insufficient to satisfy the country’s demand.Consequently，it has beome imperative to import substantial quantities of high-quality bauxite from international sources to fulfill domestic requirements.The international trade dynamics of bauxite are continually evolving，influenced by economic policies and various other factors.Drawing upon the global bauxite trade volumes from 2012 to 2022，this paper employs complex network analysis to construct boths to chastic and weighted networks of bauxite trade.It examines the evolution of the global bauxite trade patterns，the changing status of major trading nations，and the specific characteristics of China’s bauxite trade network.The findings indicate that the scale of the global bauxite trade network demonstrates robustness.However，the network’s structure is asymmetrical，with trade connections between countries being relatively dispersed.The global bauxite trade exhibits significant frag-mentation.Among the nations engaged in bauxite trading，Australia and China，demonstrate the highest levels of import and export activity.However，their intermediary control capabilities require enhancement.Conversely，India possesses relatively robust intermediary control capabilities，effectively functioning as a “bridge” within the trade network.China stands as the world’s largest importer of bauxite，with an increasing prominence in export trade volume and a relatively concentrated market structure for both imports and exports.In the future，China is poised to broaden its bauxite import market framework，with a diverse array of potential sources.On one hand，China can augment its import share from established trading partners，including Australia，Indonesia，Brazil，and Guyana.On the other hand，China can leverage its geographical advantages to procure bauxite from Turkey，India，and other nations along the “Belt and Road Initiative”.
Lu YI , Yunyun LI , Minggui ZHENG , Liuyan XIE . Evolution of the Global Bauxite Trade Pattern and the Characteristics of China’s Trade[J]. Gold Science and Technology, 2024 , 32(5) : 926 -938 . DOI: 10.11872/j.issn.1005-2518.2024.05.126
| null | Callaway D S， Newman M E J， Strogatz S H，et al，2000.Network robustness and fragility：Percolation on random graphs［J］.Physical Review Letters，85（25）：5468. |
| null | Chen Xifeng，2024.Distribution characteristics and exploration & development pattern of global bauxite resources and its prospect［J］.China Mining Magazine，33（7）：59-68. |
| null | Dong Di， An Haizhong， Hao Xiaoqing，et al，2016.International copper ore trade pattern based on complex network［J］.Economic Geography，36（10）：93-101. |
| null | Dong Z，2019.Who will trade bauxite with whom？ Finding potential links through link prediction［J］.Resources Policy，63：101417. |
| null | Fagiolo G，2007.Clustering in complex directed networks［J］.Physical Review E，76（2）：026107. |
| null | Ji Qidi， Liu Weidong， Chen Wei，et al，2021.Structure of global copper-containing products trade network based on industrial chain perspective［J］.Scientia Geographica Sinica，41（1）：44-54. |
| null | Li Tianxiang， Liu Xingyu， Wang Rongbo，et al，2021.Dynamics of global pork trade networks during 2000-2019 and its implications for China：A complex network analysis［J］.Journal of Natural Resources，36（6）：1557-1572. |
| null | Liu Yan， Huang Jianbai， Chen Jinyu，2017.Network correlation and influencing factors analysis of global bauxite resource flow［J］.Statistics and Decision，（7）：146-149. |
| null | Ma Jiyu，2017.The prediction of the production and demand of bauxite in China［J］.China MiningMagazine，26（Supp.1）：23-27，55. |
| null | Pan Zhaoshuai， Zhang Zhaozhi， Zhang Zenan，et al，2019.Analysis of the import source country of the bauxite in China［J］.China Mining Magazine，28（2）：13-17，24. |
| null | Ren Xiaojuan， Fan Fengyan， Liu Qunyi，et al，2019.Supply safety evaluation of bauxite mine in China［J］.China Mining Magazine，28（7）：52-59. |
| null | Serrano M A， Boguná M，2003.Topology of the world trade web［J］.Physical Review E，68（1）：015101. |
| null | Shi Chaoya， Gao Xiangyun， Sun Xiaoqi，et al，2018.Study on the evolution characteristics of international bauxite trade from the perspective of complex network［J］.China Mining Journal，27（1）：57-62. |
| null | Survey U.S.Geological，2003.Mineral cornmodity summaries 2023［R］.New York：U.S.Geological Survey. |
| null | Wang Dongfang， Chen Weiqiang，2018.Trade and supply security of bauxite in China［J］.Resources Science，40（3）：498-506. |
| null | Wang Lili，2016.Global bauxite market is sluggish，China’s demand is still strong［J］.China’s Foreign Trade，（2）：72-73. |
| null | Wang W， Li Z， Cheng X，2019.Evolution of the global coal trade network：A complex network analysis［J］.Resources Policy，62：496-506. |
| null | Wei Ling， Li Fangqin， LI Ying，2019.Preferable investment evaluation of overseas bauxite based on entropy-weight TOPSIS model［J］.China Mining Magazine，28（8）：72-78. |
| null | Wu Di， Wang Yupeng， Wang Nuo，2023.Analysis on the evolution of bauxite flow pattern in the world based on the gravity model of resource field［J］.World Regional Studies，32（3）：52-63. |
| null | Xu Shuitai， Ma Caiwei， Zhu Wenxing，2022.Study on the structure and evolution of rare earth trade network along the Belt and Road［J］.Gold Science and Technology，30（2）：196-208. |
| null | Yang Wenlong， Du Debin， Ma Yahua，et al，2018.Network structure and proximity of the trade network in the Belt and Road region［J］.Geographical Research，37（11）：2218-2235. |
| null | Zhang Z， Lan H， Xing W，2018.Global trade pattern of crude oil and petroleum products：Analysis based on complex network［J］.IOP Conference Series：Earth and Environmental Science，153（2）：022033. |
| null | 陈喜峰，2024.全球铝土矿资源分布特征、勘查开发格局及展望［J］.中国矿业，33（7）：59-68. |
| null | 董迪，安海忠，郝晓晴，等，2016.基于复杂网络的国际铜矿石贸易格局［J］.经济地理，36（10）：93-101. |
| null | 计启迪，刘卫东，陈伟，等，2021.基于产业链的全球铜贸易网络结构研究［J］.地理科学，41（1）：44-54. |
| null | 李天祥，刘星宇，王容博，等，2021.2000—2019年全球猪肉贸易格局演变及其对中国的启示——基于复杂贸易网络分析视角［J］.自然资源学报，36（6）：1557-1572. |
| null | 刘艳，黄健柏，谌金宇，2017.全球铝土矿资源流动的网络关联及影响因素分析［J］.统计与决策，（7）：146-149. |
| null | 马吉宇，2017.中国铝土矿产量及需求量预测研究［J］.中国矿业，26（增1）：23-27，55. |
| null | 潘昭帅，张照志，张泽南，等，2019.中国铝土矿进口来源国国别研究［J］.中国矿业，28（2）：13-17，24. |
| null | 任晓娟，范凤岩，柳群义，等，2019.中国铝土矿的供应安全评价［J］.中国矿业，28（7）：52-59. |
| null | 史超亚，高湘昀，孙晓奇，等，2018.复杂网络视角下的国际铝土矿贸易演化特征研究［J］.中国矿业，27（1）：57-62. |
| null | 王东方，陈伟强，2018.中国铝土矿贸易与供应安全研究［J］.资源科学，40（3）：498-506. |
| null | 王莉莉，2016.全球铝土矿市场低迷，中国需求依然强劲［J］.中国对外贸易，（2）：72-73. |
| null | 魏玲，李芳琴，李颖，2019.基于熵权TOPSIS法的铝土矿海外投资优选［J］.中国矿业，28（8）：72-78. |
| null | 吴迪，王宇鹏，王诺，2023.基于资源场引力模型的世界铝土矿流动格局演变分析［J］.世界地理研究，32（3）：52-63. |
| null | 徐水太，马彩薇，朱文兴，2022.“一带一路”稀土贸易网络结构及演化研究［J］.黄金科学技术，30（2）：196-208. |
| null | 杨文龙，杜德斌，马亚华，等，2018.“一带一路”沿线国家贸易网络空间结构与邻近性［J］.地理研究，37（11）：2218-2235. |
/
| 〈 |
|
〉 |