The high-iron gibbsite-type bauxite ore deposit in central Guangxi is formed through the intensive laterization of impure carbonate rocks from Devonian to Permian. The ore-forming process can be divided into three stages: the dissolution and leaching of carbonate rock, the kaolinisation and the enriching during laterization. The bauxite ore deposit is comprehensively localized and quantitatively. There are 42 minimal areas predicted with a total bauxite resource of 1 030 million tons, showing a promising developing prospect with a potential value of 400~490 billion RMB. Iron and aluminium can be comprehensively recovered from the bauxite ores through the ore processing and metallurgical methods of “iron before aluminium” or “aluminium before iron”.