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Silent battle between Chinese firms Sinohydro and Hebei Wenfeng for Boffa bauxite

Former Minister of Mines Ahmed Kanté and Sinohydro’s local representative Mu Guofeng in Conakry in late 2025.
Former Minister of Mines Ahmed Kanté and Sinohydro’s local representative Mu Guofeng in Conakry in late 2025. © Alhassane Fofana/MosaïqueGuinée
Previously partners in an agreement with bauxite company GIC, led by former mines minister Ahmed Kanté, the two Chinese companies have become rivals since Conakry authorised only one of them to resume mining the ore in the west of the country. [...]
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