Developing bauxite projects in Ghana

Emirates Global Aluminium, the world's largest 'premium aluminium' producer, stated that it has signed a deal with Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to investigate bauxite-related project options in Ghana.

Ghana has over 900 million tonnes of bauxite reserves in one main and two smaller recognised deposits. Ghana now produces approximately 1.5 million tonnes of bauxite per year, with grade resources enabling for further development. Bauxite is the mineral from which aluminium is produced.

Under the deal, EGA and GIADEC will investigate the possibility of long-term bauxite offtake agreements as well as collaboration on rail and port infrastructure to increase production.

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said, “This aligns well with EGA’s goal of diversifying our sources of upstream supply as we grow our metal production, including in the US as we progress our plans to develop a greenfield primary aluminium production plant as announced during the recent state visit to the UAE of President Trump. EGA is looking to double its bauxite production in the next few years and exploring multiple opportunities worldwide, and Ghana is amongst them.”