MINING ACTIVITIES COMMENCES IN GUINEA AFTER RIOTS

MINING ACTIVITIES COMMENCES IN GUINEA AFTER RIOTS

Bauxite mining activities commences again in Guinea after dialogue with protesters.  Protests and riots by enraged Guinean youths due to electricity cuts and lack of job and services had led to the halt of mining activities in the country, especially in the Guinea’s Boke region which is “home to two major companies that each produce about 15 million tonnes of the aluminium ore bauxite annually,” which makes up almost all of the country’s production. Mining…

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Protests halt CBG’s Bauxite mining operations in Guinea

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…

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