Aluminium in Africa
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Aluminium in Africa is mined 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.
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There are very 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), affiliated with Alcoa
Guinea[1]
- Rio Tinto, in association with Comalco
- 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
- 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
- There are over 100 Guinean aluminium companies listed at MBendi's Bauxite:Africa:Guinea information page
Mozambique
- Mozal - Mozambique aluminium
South Africa
- South Africa does not mine aluminum; BHP Billiton and Pechiney operate smelting operations in South Africa.
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- Alcan in Africa
- Aluminium in Guinea
- Mining
- Iron ore in Africa
- Platinum in Africa
- Titanium in Africa
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