ANSWERING ALUMINIUM DEMAND

Guinea is the home to one-third of the best bauxite reserves on the globe. We take a look at world-leading bauxite producer, Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, and the importance of aluminium on an international level

Writer: Marcus Kääpä | Project Manager: Joshua Mann

Bauxite has an important role to play in modern society. It is a resource key to the production of aluminium, a material used across the globe and in a multitude of industries, from automotive production and aeronautics to electricity, packaging, and the construction of buildings, infrastructure and more.

When it comes to production, bauxite requires various steps including prospecting, planning, stripping, drilling and blasting, transportation, crushing and drying.