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Guinean bauxite in figures
Guinea is the world's 1st bauxite producer (ahead of Australia since 2023-2024) and holds the largest reserves (~25 billion tonnes, ~50% of global reserves — geological estimates to be corroborated). Full 2025 detail, company by company.
● Official — MMG N°30Year 2025Updated 31 Oct 2026
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01 Key figures 2025
175.45 Mt
Produced (+23.8% vs 2024)
MMG — Table 3
182.8 Mt
Exported
MMG — record, inventory drawdown
USD 30.72/t
Average sale price 2025
MMG — min 21.77 · max 39.59 (CBG)
~22%
Of the world market (GN+CBG)
Press estimates — to be corroborated
02 Monthly production 2024 vs 2025
Histogram — monthly bauxite production (tonnes)
Source: MMG/BEQPM-BSD — Table 3 of Bulletin N°30
⬇ Download the monthly data (CSV)
The rainy season (July-September) is still visible, but the 2025 trough is shallower than in 2024: operators smooth their output better.
03 Who produces? donut of shares by company
Share of annual bauxite production
Source: MMG — Fig. 1 of Bulletin N°30
The top 3 operators (SMB, CHALCO, CBG) account for 58% of production. Nineteen companies share the rest, exporting through ten ports and rivers.
Export network: Kamsar (CBG, NMC, COBAD) · Conakry (CBK, Friguia) · Bel Air (BAM, SPIC) · Rio Nunez (SMB, KBM, AMC, GEMIC, CDM China) · Kokaya (CHALCO, Ashapura Boffa, AGB2A SDM) · Kimbo (ZhGuiM, AGB2A GIC) · Katimini (Dynamic) · Guèmè Saint Jean (Ashapura Minex) · Konta (Elite, SGMF) · Moribaya (WCS, Rio Tinto Simfer)
04 Average sale prices 2025
Average sale price by company (USD/tonne)
Source: MMG — Table 35 of Bulletin N°30
The Guinean reference price: since 2024-2025 the MMG applies an official reference price for Guinean bauxite, bringing operators closer to international market levels. CBG sells highest (USD 39.59/t); Ashapura Boffa lowest (USD 21.77/t).