Aluminium in Africa

Aluminium in Africa originates primarily in Guinea, Mozambique and Ghana. Guinea is by far the biggest producer in Africa, and is a world leader in aluminium and bauxite production; see "World bauxite mine production, reserves, and reserve base" at the bauxite article.

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

Cameroon

www.egyptalum.com.eg

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Rio Tinto Alcan
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) - in the Boké Region - 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 ^[1]
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
Kinia - refinery ^[1]
Sangaredi
There are over 100 Guinean aluminium companies listed at MBendi's Bauxite:Africa:Guinea information page

South Africa does not mine bauxite nor refine alumina; BHP Billiton operates two smelters at Richards Bay in Kwazulu Natal.