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:

Contents 1 Cameroon 2 Ghana 3 Guinea 4 Mozambique 5 South Africa 6 See also 7 External links 8 References

[edit] Cameroon

• Ngaoundéré

[edit] Ghana

• Ghana Bauxite, affiliated with Alcan
• Volta Aluminum Company (Valco)

[edit] Guinea

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• 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]
• There are over 100 Guinean aluminium companies listed at MBendi's Bauxite:Africa:Guinea information page

[edit] Mozambique

• Mozal - Mozambique aluminium^[2]

[edit] South Africa

• South Africa does not mine aluminum; BHP Billiton and Pechiney operate smelting operations in South Africa.

[edit] See also

• Mining
• Copper in Africa
• Iron ore in Africa
• Platinum in Africa
• Titanium in Africa
• Uranium in Africa

[edit] External links

• MBendi:Mining:Bauxite:Africa
• MBendi:Mining:Bauxite:Africa:Guinea
• Alcan't in South Africa

[edit] References

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