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Bauxite: Chalco under pressure to restart production in Boffa

Three ministers travelled to Boffa in mid-November to try and resolve the dispute between the Chinese group's local subsidiary, its employees and local communities. Production stopped at the site on 23 October and the government wants it restarted urgently. [...]

Published on 22.11.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Guinea
Ahmed Sekou Tidiane Tounkaara
Ashapura
Bel Air Mining
Chai Wei
Chalco
Chalco Guinea Company
Chinalco
Duan Xiangdong
Julien Yombouno
Liu Jianping
Mamadou Camara
Mamadou Ciré Bah
Mohamed Ali Camara
Mohamed Lamine Keita
Mory Condé
Moussa Magassouba
Simfer
Union Générale des Travailleurs de Guinée

Guinea
Rio Tinto puts finishing touches to Simandou mining project

The UK-Australian giant has been busy selecting subcontractors and discussing the sale price of iron with its Chinese buyers as it awaits its partner Chinalco's financial commitment to the project, hopefully in March. Rio Tinto has also been in talks with the Guinean junta.

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Guinea
Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

With their well-tested logistics systems, the two Chinese groups dominate their smaller rivals in the bauxite mining trade along the Fatala River. The Guinean authorities want to establish a better balance in future.

Subscribers only Mining 13.02.2024

A ship carrying bauxite from Guinea is unloaded at a port in Yantai, China, 2017.

Guinea
Simandou work still on hold as contractors wait for funds to be released

Contrary to claims from the junta and Rio Tinto, work will not get under way properly at Simandou until the necessary funds have been released. This should happen only when Baowu Steel has been officially admitted into the WCS consortium.

Subscribers only Mining 12.09.2023

Mouth of the Kindia railway tunnel. The 600km railway will connect the Simandou iron ore mining sites with the Atlantic Ocean port at Morebaya.

Guinea
Winning seeks fresh bauxite in Boffa corridor

The Singaporean mining logistics giant has partnered with Guinean mining companies Kimbo and GIC to help it meet growing Chinese demand. Its Chinese rival COSCO, in partnership with Chalco and SD Mining, is also present in the region.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 25.07.2023

Guinea
Rio Tinto hammers out Simandou final deal details with Conakry

The Anglo-Australian giant's negotiating team is in the home straight of its talks with Guinean authorities and with WCS, the other consortium on the Simandou iron deposit.

Subscribers only Mining 28.02.2023

Guinea
Rio Tinto and WCS in talks over Simandou

The Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto and Winning Consortium Simandou are finally seeking to coordinate their respective projects at the Simandou iron ore site. These discussions have been made possible by Winning International's newly ascendant position within WCS and a change in the personnel leading the discussions.

Subscribers only Mining 10.10.2022

Guinea
Beijing triggers new dynamic at Simandou

The creation of Beijing's new iron ore purchasing arm, China Mineral Resources Group, led by Baowu Steel executives, is likely to entail changes for Chinese state firms involved in the two consortiums that own the colossal Guinean deposit.

Subscribers only Mining 15.09.2022

Guinea
Rio Tinto focuses on local content and ESG for Simandou

In the ongoing negotiations over the Simandou iron ore project, Conakry is primarily focused on infrastructure for the mine. One company developing the deposit, Rio Tinto, is however pushing to make progress on other fronts.

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Ahmed Sekou Tidiane Tounkaara
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Bel Air Mining
Chai Wei
Chalco
Chalco Guinea Company
Chinalco
Duan Xiangdong
Julien Yombouno
Liu Jianping
Mamadou Camara
Mamadou Ciré Bah
Mohamed Ali Camara
Mohamed Lamine Keita
Mory Condé
Moussa Magassouba
Simfer
Union Générale des Travailleurs de Guinée

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Guinea
Bauxite: Chalco under pressure to restart production in Boffa

Guinea
Rio Tinto puts finishing touches to Simandou mining project

Guinea
Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

Guinea
Simandou work still on hold as contractors wait for funds to be released

Guinea
Winning seeks fresh bauxite in Boffa corridor

Guinea
Rio Tinto hammers out Simandou final deal details with Conakry

Guinea
Rio Tinto and WCS in talks over Simandou

Guinea
Beijing triggers new dynamic at Simandou

Guinea
Rio Tinto focuses on local content and ESG for Simandou