Bauxite exports from Emirates Global Aluminium's (EGA) Guinea Alumina Corp subsidiary will begin in the second half of 2019, while integrated aluminium companies are seeking to secure upstream supply to shield themselves from volatile alumina prices.
Construction at the project has reached 50% completion, EGA said on Wednesday June 27. At full capacity, Guinea Alumina will produce 12 million tonnes per year of bauxite. Bauxite produced at Guinea Alumina will be transported by rail to the port of Kamsar, 70km...