Aluminium in Africa

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Aluminium in Africa is mined primarily in Guinea, Mozambique and Ghana. Guinea is the biggest producer in Africa, a world leader in aluminium and bauxite production, along with Jamaica and Australia.

There are very many companies involved in the aluminium trade in Africa. Principal mine and smelter operators include:

Ghana

  • Ghana Bauxite, affiliated with Alcan

Guinea[1]

  • Rio Tinto, in association with Comalco
  • Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée CBG - Boké area - Guinea's largest producer, affiliated with Halco Mining, which is affiliated with Alcan, Alcoa, Reynolds Metals, Pechiney, Comalco, etc.
  • Alumina Company of Guinea, ACG - operating the Friguia bauxite-alumina complex at Fria
  • Societé des Bauxites de Kindia SBK - state-owned, operates the Kindia mining operations; operated by Rusal (Russia Aluminium) and exports bauxite to Ukraine
  • Global Alumina Products Corporation, proposed smelting operation in Conakry
  • There are over 100 companies listed at MBendi's Bauxite:Africa:Guinea information page

Mozambique

  • Mozal - Mozambique aluminium

South Africa

  • South Afica does not mine aluminum; BHP Billiton and Pechiney operate smelting operations in South Africa.

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