Aluminium in Africa
Aluminium in Africa originates from bauxite, and within Africa is primarily found in Guinea, Mozambique and Ghana. Guinea is by far the biggest producer in Africa, and is a world leader in bauxite production.
There are many companies involved in the aluminium trade in Africa. Principal mine and smelter operators include:
Ghana
- Ghana Bauxite, affiliated with Alcan
- Volta Aluminum Company (Valco)
Guinea
- 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.[2]
South Africa
- South Africa does not mine bauxite nor refine alumina; BHP Billiton operates two smelters at Richards Bay in Kwazulu Natal.
See also
- Mining
- Copper in Africa
- Iron ore in Africa
- Platinum in Africa
- Titanium in Africa
- Uranium in Africa
- List of Alumina Refineries
References
- http://railwaysafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3381&Itemid=35
- Mbendi overview
- "Mozambique: Mozal Suffers From South African Energy Crisis". Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo). 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
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