Guinea bauxite

CBG Says Alumina Refining In Guinea Is Possible If The Conditions Are Right

CBG Says Alumina Refining In Guinea Is Possible If The Conditions Are Right

A Guinean state-owned bauxite miner said last week that domestic alumina refineries are possible in the near future, but they will require a significant capital and innovative investment to realize. Speaking to the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Compagnie des Bauxites de...

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EGA Inks Bauxite Supply Agreement With Bosai Minerals Group

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced this week the signing of a three-year agreement with China’s Bosai Minerals Group to supply the firm with bauxite ore from its operations in the West African state of Guinea. EGA did not give specific details of the agreement, indicating only that it would supply “several million tonnes” of […]

EGA Awards US$34 MM Guinea Bauxite Mining Contract To Domestic Firm Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC’s (EGA) wholly-owned subsidiary Guinea Aluminium Corporation awarded a major contract to a domestic construction firm as it continues to fulfill the promises made to enhance the Guinean economy. GAC awarded the US$34-million mining contract to Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction, which the firm estimates to be among the biggest contracts […]

Beijing Expects Guinea Will Take Up Slack From Potential Indonesia Bauxite Export Ban

Although Indonesia is currently mulling a ban on the export of bauxite ore, the Chinese government expects to mitigate any losses by increasing imports by Guinea. Such was the message relayed last week by state-run research firm Antaike. The announcement came just days after Indonesian President Joko Widodo said his government is strongly considering limiting […]

Lindian On Cusp Of Production At Guinean Bauxite Reserves

Australian mineral exploration firm Lindian Resources Limited is on the verge of bringing its vast bauxite ore resources into production according to the firm’s chairman, who was interviewed by industry media last week. Asimwe Kabunga said that the over one billion metric tons of bauxite ore reserves the firm has in the Republic of Guinea […]

EGA Ships 100th Load Of Bauxite Ore From Guinea Operations

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) shipped its one hundredth load of bauxite ore from its operations in the West African country of Guinea earlier this month. EGA said in a press release that its subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation has shipped 16.4 million metric dry tons since operations commenced at the US$1.4 billion project in the […]