Mining by country
Mining in Guinea
What Guinea mines: aluminium and bauxite (34% of world output, #1). Below: 4 projects held by listed companies and 6 mines from open mine databases.
Mineral rents0%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 0% of countries.
Ores and metals26%of merchandise exports, 2016.
Biggest world roleAluminium and bauxite34% of world mine output, #1, 2025.
World top-3 producer of1mineral we track, largest producer of 1.
On our globe104 projects held by listed companies and 6 mines with open output data.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
- Rule of law-1.21above 14% of countries
- Political stability-0.73above 18% of countries
- Regulatory quality-0.95above 14% of countries
- Control of corruption-1.06above 17% of countries
Share of world mine production
| Mineral | World share | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium and bauxite | 34% | 1 | 2025 |
Projects held by listed companies
| Project | Company | Minerals | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaoual Bauxite Project (Bouba and Mamaya plateaux) | Lindian Resources | Aluminium and bauxite | Exploration |
| Lelouma Bauxite Project | Lindian Resources | Aluminium and bauxite | Exploration |
| Mansala / Ngoto (Guinea exploration) | Resolute Mining | Gold | Exploration |
| Woula Bauxite Project | Lindian Resources | Aluminium and bauxite | Exploration |
Mines
| Mine | Minerals | Operator | Latest published output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boffa | Aluminium and bauxite | Chalco Guinea Company S.A. | |
| Dian Dian | Aluminium and bauxite | 2,780,000 t (2019) | |
| Friguia | Aluminium and bauxite | 1,304,000 t (2019) | |
| Kindia | Aluminium and bauxite | 3,121,000 t (2019) | |
| Siguiri | Gold | 8.07 t (2018) | |
| Simandou | Iron ore |
By mineral
Aluminium and bauxite minesGold mines
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.