Guinea Alumina Corporation produces and exports metallurgical-grade bauxite, the ore from which aluminium is derived. We operate a 690 square kilometre mining concession located in the northwest of the Republic of Guinea, in West Africa and generate some 1,000 direct jobs while contributing an estimated US$ 700 million each year to Guinea’s Economy. GAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium.
1000
direct jobs in operations
US$ 1,4 billion
total project development cost
US$ 14 million
invested to support local communities
690 Km2
size of our mining concession
400 million
bauxite mineral resources, in area to be developed by 2040
12 million
of bauxite shipped every year to world markets, once full ramp up achieved
The world around us
We work and we live here and many of us are Guinean. We are part of the Boké region and we want to share a healthy environment and a happy society.
We are committed to safeguarding our environment and making a positive contribution to the communities of which we are part. We aspire to be measured among the world’s most responsible mining companies in everything we do.
Mine into GAC's operations
We operate a bauxite mining concession located in the northwest of the Republic of Guinea. Once mined, bauxite ore is transported by rail to our port at Kamsar, on the country’s Atlantic coast, and then shipped by sea to world markets.
Mine
GAC’s mining concession is located between the towns of Sangaredi and Boké. Bauxite deposits are found at or near the surface. The area to be developed before 2040 contains almost 400 million tonnes of bauxite mineral resources.
Railroad
Our trains each have three locomotives and 120 wagons. Each wagon can hold 85 tonnes of ore. The trains are loaded from the stockpile by a fleet of four front-end loaders.
Port
When trains arrive at our port facilities at Kamsar, they are unloaded by a double tipper, which upturns two wagons at a time without detaching them. Our transhipment location is 37 kilometres away, in water deep enough for Capesize vessels.
GAC Mag is here!
Here is the most recent issue of GAC MAG magazine. This French language magazine is published first and foremost for the staff and retirees of Guinea Alumina Corporation S.A., but we are pleased to share it with all other interested parties. Enjoy!
Latest news
Conakry, Guinea, 25 November 2020 — The Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Field Hospital, built under the directives and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, was inaugurated earlier today by the Guinean Minister of Health, Doctor Colonel Remy Lamah and representatives from the United Arab Emirates...
Kamsar, July 27th 2020 — Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) announced today that its employees have achieved 12 months without a lost-time injury. With a frequency rate of 0.61%, this performance places GAC among the world’s top performing mining companies in terms of occupational health and safety.
Kamsar, Tuesday 9th june 2020 — Guinea Alumina Corporation announced that it has provided humanitarian and economic support to Guinea, particularly to the local communities in the Boké region in the fight against COVID-19.
There is no other team like us!
Guinea Alumina Corporation aims to offer a rewarding range of career opportunities for talented people who want to contribute to the development of our company, industry and nation. Find out more…
