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:
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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