Aluminium in Africa

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
• Valco, or Volta Aluminum Company, 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.

See also

• Alcan in Africa
• Aluminium in Guinea
• Mining
• Iron ore in Africa