Western Guangxi constitutes an important bauxite metallogenic belt and resource base in China. Based on existing geological surveys and exploration research, this paper systematically summarizes the geological characteristics of typical paleokarst- type bauxite deposits in the area. This includes their spatiotemporal distribution, material sources, sedimentary environment, ore- controlling factors, metallogenic models, and indicative mineralization information. Furthermore, a prospecting prediction is conducted using the random forest algorithm to guide for future prospecting work. These paleokarst- type bauxite deposits formed during the late Permian Wuchiapingian and are hosted in the basal bauxite- bearing interval of the upper Permian Heshan Formation, which overlies a paleoweathering surface of the Maokou Formation. The typical stratigraphic sequence, from bottom to top, is “iron- bauxite- mud (coal).” Potential ore- forming materials are multi- sourced, including Permian volcanic island arc ash, weathered products of basement limestone, and terrigenous clastics from the Daxin Paleo- uplift. The mineralization process coincided with rapid transgression within an overall marine to marine- continental transitional environment. The platform back- reef tidal flat- lagoons surrounding the Daxin Paleo- uplift constituted the optimal setting for bauxite formation. Based on the random forest algorithm, this paper deeply explores the spatial distribution characteristics of ore- hosting strata, lithofacies paleogeography, geochemical and aeromagnetic anomalies, and remote sensing data, examining their spatial coupling with bauxite deposits and the correlations between different ore- controlling factors. A two- dimensional bauxite resource prediction and classification model is constructed, and combined with regional mineral inspection, 18 prospecting target areas for further exploration are delineated.