Guinea bauxite output jumps 25% ahead of export curbs
Geopolitics · Kitco ·
Guinea's bauxite output jumped by 25% in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by Chinese demand, official data showed, as the government plans export curbs to lift prices and protect smaller producers. Guinea is the world's largest exporter of bauxite, a key feedstock for aluminum, with output reaching about 183 million metric tons in 2025.