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Mining in Guinea: output, exports and projects

Mine output, mineral exports and mining projects in Guinea, from official statistics and company reports.

Updated November 5, 2026

A CBG train carrying bauxite from Sangarédi to Kamsar, in 2020
A CBG train carrying bauxite from Sangarédi to Kamsar, in 2020. Photo: Aboubacarkhoraa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.

Latest figures

Bauxite exports, monthly
15.1 mn tonnes · August 2026
−12.3% from July 2026
Source: INS, Note sur les statistiques du commerce extérieur - Août 2026
Gold exports, monthly value
7,232.2bn GNF · August 2026
Source: INS, Note sur les statistiques du commerce extérieur - Août 2026
Simandou iron ore shipped, quarterly (100% basis)
2.2 mn tonnes · Q3 2026
Source: Rio Tinto, Third Quarter 2026 Operations Review (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)

Figures checked against their source.

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