Guinea Plans Five Alumina Refineries by 2030, Aiming to Boost Aluminum Value Chain

Published: May 27, 2026 16:42

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Guinea's Minister of Mines and Geology announced plans to build five alumina refineries by 2030. Three projects — from Chinalco, SPIC, and SMB-Winning Consortium — are already under construction, with a combined planned capacity of 4.8 million mt. The Guinean government is currently in talks with Alcoa (CBG) for an additional alumina refinery project, as the country pushes to transition from a bauxite exporter to an alumina processor and move up the global aluminum value chain.

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