AMN - GUINEA: Guinea Alumina awards development project

Guinea Alumina Corp S.A. (GAC) has awarded Fluor an engineering and program management consultancy contract for a major bauxite mine in the Boké region of Guinea. Fluor will manage the development of a 12 million tonnes/year bauxite mine, a dedicated export terminal in Port Kamsar and rail and other infrastructure upgrades.

The mine, which is scheduled to begin production in 2018, will supply high-quality raw materials for alumina production facilities globally.

The CEO and Managing Director of Emirates Global Aluminium, owners of Guinea Alumina Corp Abdulla Kalban says: “Guinea Alumina Corp, a key investment for Emirates Global Aluminium, will drive significant local growth within Guinea and secure Emirates Global Aluminium’s position upstream in the aluminium chain.

"We look forward to our continued relationship with Fluor to ensure further cost optimization and ultimately a safe and successful project.”

The project serves as Emirates Global Aluminium’s entry into the global bauxite market.

EGA’s core operating assets are Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) and Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) – whose combined production is 2.4 million tonnes/year, ranking EGA among the five largest primary aluminium producers in the world. In addition, EGA owns Al Taweelah Alumina, which is mandated to develop an alumina refinery in Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi (adjacent to EMAL).

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News courtesy of International Mining