The African debate

In Guinea, a change of course on mining?

Recording of the African Debate on the mining sector in Guinea with (from left to right) I. Diakité, M. Dia, A. Foka, L. Lamah, K. Touré (Conakry, July 2022).

© Sebastien Faye

By: Alain Foka Follow

Since its accession to independence in 1958, the refrain is always the same when talking about it: Guinea is a country blessed by the gods with its enormous mining potential.

Bauxite, iron, gold, diamonds… Who benefits from Guinea's mineral wealth? How can the mining sector, plagued by corruption, finally allow Guinea to take off?

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With the participation of :

- Louopou Lamah

, Guinean Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development

- Mohamed Dia

, Special Advisor to the Minister of Mines

- Ismaël Diakité

, President of the Chamber of Mines of the Republic of Guinea

- Kemoko Touré

, former director of the Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée (CBG).

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