In Guinea, Alcoa is a joint owner of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, (CBG).CBG was formed in 1963 by the Government of Guinea and Halco (Mining), Inc. (Halco) to develop bauxite in the Boké region.
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 …
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 …
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.
Mining boom has positive effects on the economy of a country. However, in some cases, it may also have adverse effects on economic performance and lead to the resource curse. In this study, the findings show that, overall, bauxite mining has beneficial effects on the Guinean economy. …
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 …
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
The scramble of companies to exploit bauxite in the Boké region is correlated with a wave of protests and violent conflicts. This article explores the reasons for the resurgence of …
Bauxite mining exploration has left many communities in deplorable conditions, ranging from low levels of livelihood sustenance to poor health facilities and poor road networks. This study assessed effects of bauxite mining on community livelihood and sustainability. This investigation was conducted in the provincial part of Guinea.
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.
In response to guidance from Earth Institute researchers, the largest mining companies in Guinea have committed to sharing sustainability best practices.
Unfortunately, aluminum production relies on the mining of bauxite ore, which involves surface level mining that often destroys huge swathes of forests and farmland, upending the livelihoods of local communities. ... Using examples from around the world and an in-depth case study of bauxite mining in Guinea, we spotlighted human rights impacts ...
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.
This article investigates the asymmetric effects of both natural resource abundance and agriculture on economic growth in Guinea (also known as Guinea Conakry).
The Republic of Guinea is the world's largest producer of bauxite in 2023, with output up by 11% on 2022.
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), …
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.
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
This article explores the reasons for the resurgence of conflicts in the Guinea Republic, proposes some strategies for better mining conflicts prevention, …
With the world's largest reserves of bauxite, the people of Guinea should be benefiting from the surging global demand for aluminum. Unfortunately, with the collusion of the Guinean government, multinational corporations are extracting the country's natural wealth with a blatant disregard for the local communities impacted by their operations.
The project's ultimate goal is to support vastly improved conditions for the assessment of bauxite mining-related environmental impact and for the enforcement of environmental legislation in Guinea's Boke region, where the majority of mining concessions are being developed and where UNDP Guinea has identified pilot study communities at greatest ...
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.
54 Issiagha Camara et al.: Bauxite Mining Conflicts in Guinea: Causes Identification, Analysis, and Countermeasures respect the local content, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards local communities, and concerns about the
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 …
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 …
bauxite plant's operations to health effects such as respiratory diseases. Trains rest on tracks near Kamsar's port after completing their 120-km long journey from the mining area in Sangaredi.
Mining provides a substantial contribution to the socioeconomic development of Guinea. 20 But it also has negative impacts on the environment and the …
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.
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, …
GAC Boke bauxite project is being developed in Boke region, approximately 168km north of Conakry, the capital city of the Republic of Guinea.
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.
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