Mining conflicts are among the most widespread issues linked to natural resources development and management in mineral-rich countries. Guinea mining industries development presents a huge challenge in promoting integrated, prosperous, peaceful, and sustainable mining. The scramble of companies to exploit bauxite in the …
Aluminium production begins with bauxite, the "aluminium ore", which is mined primarily in tropical and sub-tropical areas, the largest bauxite deposits found in Guinea, Australia, Brazil and Jamaica.
Alufer is an independent mining company with significant bauxite assets in the Republic of Guinea. The Company's flagship project is the Bel Air mine which commenced production in August 2018.
GAC Boke bauxite project is being developed in Boke region, approximately 168km north of Conakry, the capital city of the Republic of Guinea.
Description The Boke Mine, Rail and Port Project, also known as the Guinea Alumina Company (GAC) is a bauxite mining and associated infrastructure project in Guinea. The project comprises of a bauxite mine development, a port terminal, an upgrade of the existing railway infrastructure, Kamsar Container Terminal (KCT) quay expansion, …
Fueling the resilience of Guinea´s mining sector is a recovery in Chinese demand for bauxite and aluminum, of which Guinea has been the major supplier since displacing Australia from that spot in 2017. However, China is not the only major global economy with a strategic interest in Guinea´s substantial bauxite reserves.
Guinea Alumina Corporation is the bauxite mining subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium, the world's largest 'premium aluminium' producer. We mine and move bauxite, the ore from which aluminium is derived.
The Government expects the production of bauxite to increase to 60 million tons by 2020 Other significant projects include those of AMC (Alliance Mining Commodities), …
This paper begins with a presentation of the key literature and concepts, as well as the methods. Section four examines the performance of the major bauxite …
The findings of this corruption diagnostic report in Guinea's mining sector, led by Guinean CSOs, not only highlight concerning corruption risks, but also proposes …
Fitch forecasts Australian bauxite production growth to average 4% y-o-y in 2021, and Guinea's bauxite output to rise from 84.5mnt in 2021 to 133.8mnt in 2030.
Overview. The mining sector offers significant opportunities and a solid legal framework for investment. Bauxite, iron ore, gold, and diamond mining represent key markets for Guinea and are relatively well developed, with tens of companies actively producing and exporting minerals.
The combination of abundant high-grade resources, strong demand growth from China and a more practical mining code, developed to be more supportive of exports, has led …
This article provides an overview of bauxite mining, its environmental costs, and socio-ecological impacts, as well as explores sustainable practices in the industry. Join us to learn about global bauxite reserves and production, the importance of bauxite as a gallium source, and case studies of bauxite mining in Guinea, Ghana, Vietnam, and …
The Republic of Guinea is the world's largest producer of bauxite in 2023, with output up by 11% on 2022.
In addition, bauxite mining poses pressure. Discussion and conclusions. This study had the objective of outlining the problematic issue of bauxite mining activity in Boké, Guinea, where exploitation of the land contributes to the diversification of its economy but causes environmental, agricultural and social threats.
Daniel Kwamena Ewur explains the negative effects of gold mining activities to a farmer, Afia Nyame, on her cacao field on Sept. 6, 2019. ... bauxite deals in Guinea had destroyed ancestral ...
Guyana accounts for 0.14% of global production, with the largest producers being the Republic of Guinea, Australia, China and Brazil. Exports of bauxite from Guyana declined by 17.98% in 2023 over 2022.
According to a report from Human Rights Watch, villagers in Guinea's most active bauxite mining regions already believe that mining activities are contributing to …
This study assesses the environmental impact of bauxite mining and the attempts at managing those impacts around the three different bauxite mining communities "zones" (Sangarédi, Boké, Fria) in the western Guinea. Mining sector is important to the country's economy; it represents 75 to 85% of resources exports
The SMB-Winning Boke Bauxite mining project is a surface mining operation in the Boke region of the Republic of Guinea, West Africa.
2. Focus on bauxite mining inGuinea 3. Overview of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4. Overview of sustainable mining 5. Bauxite mining in the context of Guinea and key Challenges 6. Different stories of impacts 7. Building resilience for positive impact 8. Suggestions for improving the impact of bauxitemining 9. Conclusion Overview
With over a dozen companies currently extracting bauxite in the region of Boké and over 50 million tons of bauxite exported by Guinea annually (ITIE, 2019), the social, environmental, and political effects of mining have been worsened by the cumulative impact of highly concentrated and rapidly growing mining projects within the …
The document analysis and interview data show that the seven bauxite mining companies have a different level of LCP engagement in Guinea. Overall, none of the companies deliver excellent results when it comes to the implementation of state-mandated LCPs.
This study had the objective of outlining the problematic issue of bauxite mining activity in Boké, Guinea, where exploitation of the land contributes to the …
West African Guinea is known for possessing the largest reserves of high-quality bauxite in the world.
This article explores the reasons for the resurgence of conflicts in the Guinea Republic, proposes some strategies for better mining conflicts prevention, …
The bauxite mining industry is booming in Guinea on the back of demand of Chinese, Russian, Gulf and Indian alumina refineries. The bauxite export from Guinea may exceed to over 110 million tons in 2021. Guinea bauxite is the most preferred ore for alumina refineries worldwide thanks to its low reactive silica content and high gibbsitic …
Mining provides a substantial contribution to the socioeconomic development of Guinea. 20 But it also has negative impacts on the environment and the …
This article investigates the asymmetric effects of both natural resource abundance and agriculture on economic growth in Guinea (also known as Guinea Conakry).