Guinea Exports 20.26M Tons of Bauxite, 46,764 Tons of Alumina in Jan 2026; SMB Leads with 6.57M Tons

Published: Mar 4, 2026 18:38

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[SMM Aluminum Express News] Guinea Bauxite & Alumina Exports in January 2026. Ministry of Mines and Geology reports: Total bauxite 20.26 million tons; alumina 46,764 tons.

Bauxite Highlights (top contributors):
1. SMB: 6.57 Mt (32 vessels) – leading exporter
2. Chalco: 2.64 Mt (14 vessels)
3. CBG: 1.64 Mt (28 vessels)
4. Zhicheng Guinee Mining/GBT: 0.94 Mt (5 vessels)
5. CDM China: 0.94 Mt (5 vessels)

Other key volumes:
6. Cobad: 0.82 Mt
7. AMC: 0.79 Mt
8. BAM: 0.63 Mt
9. KBM: 0.58 Mt

Alumina:
1. Friguia: 46,764 tons (2 vessels) – sole reported exporter

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