Protests halt CBG’s Bauxite mining operations in Guinea

Protesters who blocked and barricaded roads and train tracks in the town of Kamsar following persistent electricity cuts, have caused Guinean Bauxite mining Company CBG to halt its operations.

The roadblocks and barricaded train tracks ensured CBG’s workers were unable to reach its mines to work.

One CBG official when interviewed said “Everything is stopped. We must find a solution to this situation because the losses for the company are significant.”

Reports revealed that deadly riots erupted in the town of Boke and surrounding region including Kamsar last week, temporarily shutting down CBG’s operations in the region.

These riots are the latest in a series of riots that have gripped Guinea and threatened to ground economic activities such as mining.