铝土之国苏里南是南美洲大陆北端有名的产铝国,素以“铝土之国”著称。现已查明的铝土储量达7亿吨之多,是世界上储量丰富的国家之一。笔者早已热望一睹苏里南铝业的盛况和现状。不久前,苏里南之行使我宿愿得偿。苏里南铝矿开采已有很久的历史。1915年,美国人约翰·奇蓬斯在一次偶然的机会中发现了铝矿。 Bauxite country Suriname is a famous aluminum producing country at the northern tip of South American continent, known as the “country of bauxite.” Bauxite reserves have been identified as much as 700 million tons, is one of the world’s rich reserves of countries. I have long been looking forward to seeing Suriname’s grand and current status. Not long ago, Suriname’s act of fulfilling my wish was to pay for it. Suriname has been mining aluminum for a long time. In 1915, American John Chippenz discovered the aluminum mine in a chance.