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Guinea asks China to build 340 MW power plant
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Guinea has asked state-owned China Power Investment (CPI) to build a 340 MW coal-fired power plant in the electricity-starved west African state, its mines minister said.
The project is part of ongoing negotiations between Guinea and CPI over the potential development of a bauxite mine in Boffa and construction of an alumina refinery and deepwater port, source have said.
CPI has three bauxite exploration permits in Guinea and has said it has found 900 million tonnes of reserves.
Guinea is the world's largest exporter of the aluminium ore.
CPI is negotiating with the Guinean government to open a bauxite mine to develop the Boffa reserves, build an alumina refinery to process it and a deepwater port for exports for a total $5.8 billion.
Despite its vast mineral wealth, Guinea's 10 million people face routine blackouts and a power generation capacity shortage is seen slowing mining investment.
The project is part of ongoing negotiations between Guinea and CPI over the potential development of a bauxite mine in Boffa and construction of an alumina refinery and deepwater port, source have said.
CPI has three bauxite exploration permits in Guinea and has said it has found 900 million tonnes of reserves.
Guinea is the world's largest exporter of the aluminium ore.
CPI is negotiating with the Guinean government to open a bauxite mine to develop the Boffa reserves, build an alumina refinery to process it and a deepwater port for exports for a total $5.8 billion.
Despite its vast mineral wealth, Guinea's 10 million people face routine blackouts and a power generation capacity shortage is seen slowing mining investment.
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