TRANSFORMING GUINEA'S BAUXITE CLUSTER
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Tags: Metals & Mining, Guinea
Date: 2017
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Client
Ministry of Mines, Republic of Guinea
Background
Bauxite is the key feedstock to a global US$100 billion aluminium market that is growing at 3.5% annually. Guinea is home to the world’s largest reserves of bauxite, with an estimated 40 billion tonnes. Aluminium is considered to be the metal of the future due to its lightweight properties, low carbon footprint, and widespread usage in major industrial sectors such as construction, aviation, and automobiles.
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Guinea
Australia
Brazil
Rest of the World
Global Distribution of Bauxite Reserves (%)
Relevant Works
WHAT WE DID
IDENTIFIED
the key competitive advantages of Guinea for bauxite production
BROADENED
market access to new buyers of bauxite from China and the Middle East
DEVELOPED
a proposal to diversify the Boke region beyond mining into other sectors such as agriculture