EGA signs three-year agreement to supply bauxite from Guinea to China’s Bosai Minerals Group

By Samantha Allen

Published: December 9, 2021 | 8:39 AM GMT

EGA signs three-year agreement to supply bauxite from Guinea to China’s Bosai Minerals Group

ABU DHABI, 9th December, 2021 – Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced it has signed a three-year agreement to supply China’s Bosai Minerals Group with bauxite ore from the Republic of Guinea.

Under the agreement, EGA will supply Bosai Minerals Group with several million tonnes of bauxite ore each year, with the first shipment expected in January 2022.

EGA has supplied Bosai Minerals Group over one million tonnes of bauxite in 2021 under short-term agreements.

Bauxite is the ore from which aluminium is derived.

EGA’s bauxite mining subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation made the company the second-biggest supplier in the world last year of bauxite ore to third-party customers.

GAC began production in 2019.

Yuan Zhilun, Chairman of Bosai Minerals Group, said, “We welcome EGA as a long-term supplier of bauxite to Bosai Group, and look forward to the reliable supply of Guinean ore over the years ahead to drive our business.

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For his part, Abdulnasser bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said, “EGA is now a major player in the merchant bauxite market, and our strategy mirrors our approach for cast metal – consistent high quality, reliably supplied, and with a focus on building mutually-beneficial relationships with our customers.

We are delighted that Bosai Minerals Group joins a group of long-term EGA bauxite customers that is geographically-balanced in four key regions.

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EGA invested some $1.

4bn in the development of GAC, one of the largest greenfield investments in Guinea in the past 40 years.

GAC operates a 690-square kilometre mining concession, located in the northwest of Guinea.

Once mined, bauxite is transported to GAC’s port at Kamsar by train using shared rail infrastructure.

EGA operates a transshipment facility in Guinea, enabling its bauxite to be shipped using giant Capesize vessels, lowering shipment costs per tonne.

About Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen is a seasoned journalist and senior correspondent at TDPel Media, specializing in the intersection of maternal health, clinical wellness, and public policy. With a background in investigative reporting and a passion for data-driven storytelling, Samantha has become a trusted voice for expectant mothers and healthcare advocates worldwide. Her work focuses on translating complex medical research into actionable insights, covering everything from prenatal fitness and neonatal care to the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare legislation. At TDPel Media, Samantha leads the agency's health analytics desk, ensuring that every report is grounded in accuracy, empathy, and scientific integrity. When she isn't in the newsroom, she is an advocate for community-led wellness initiatives and an avid explorer of California’s coastal trails.