Guinea edges toward 199M tonnes of bauxite exports amid refining gap

Guinea is tightening its grip on the global bauxite trade, shipping record volumes even as its own alumina refining sector lags far behind.

According to sources, Guinea mined about 123 million tonnes of bauxite in 2023, up from 103 million tonnes the year before. Exports grew even faster, jumping to 127 million tonnes—a year-on-year rise of nearly 25 per cent.