Is Guinea a hub for lithium prospection?

These developments have turned this area in southern Guinea close to the border with Sierra Leone into a hub for the development of lithium prospection in the country. In April, Guinea Best Minerals applied for two lithium reconnaissance licences close to one of the areas requested by African Lithium, with other companies also expressing interest.

Could Guinea's Kissidougou area be a lithium mine?

Previously best known for its diamonds, Guinea's Kissidougou area near the border with Sierra Leone has shown enough potential to convince one company to explore for lithium there. On 20 April, Global Mining Ressources filed an application for a permit to assess the lithium potential of the area.

Which companies are targeting lithium in Conakry?

Around the same time, from late March to early April, three separate companies that appear to be targeting lithium were registered in Conakry: Guinea Lithium, African Lithium Mining Resources Guinée and Guinean Lithium Ressources .

Did mining companies buy land in Guinea?

The Guinean government has reported that hundreds of square miles once used for farming have been acquired by mining companies for their operations and associated roads, railways and ports. Villagers have received little or no compensation, rights activists and locals say.

Is bauxite mined in Guinea?

The aluminum supply chain for American automakers, including Ford, General Motors and Tesla, includes bauxite mined by both of the major producers in Guinea, according to a 2021 report by Human Rights Watch and Inclusive Development International, a U.S.-based advocacy group that aims to defend communities threatened by corporate development.

Who is Guinea's biggest bauxite producer?

SMB quickly overtook the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée — a 50-year-old multinational jointly owned by the Guinean government and private companies, including the American firm Alcoa and the Anglo-Australian firm Rio Tinto — to become Guinea’s biggest bauxite producer.