Guinea - Boké Mine Rail and Port Project

Project Summary

Approval Date	06 Dec 2017
Signature Date	29 Mar 2019
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Non Sovereign
Sector	Transport
DAC Sector Code	21012
Commitment	U.A 71,186,828.22
Status	Implementation

Project General Description

The present project concerns of the Boke Mine Rail and Port. It’s an integrated mining and related transport infrastructure project encompassing (i) the development of a greenfield bauxite mine (including a raw water storage pond) in Sangaredi, Boké region of north-western Guinea, (ii) an upgrade to the existing multi-user rail system linking the Boké region to the Port of Kamsar and allowing for the transportation of the bauxite from the mine to the port terminal, and (iii) the development of a multi-user port in Kamsar including bulk material handling and loading, and container quay terminal. The project is expected to be completed in 2020, at which point a second phase will be developed with the construction of a 2 mtpa alumina refinery. The project had been initiated in 2001 under a different scope (mine development and alumina refinery) with Global Alumina, a junior Canadian mining company and BHP Billiton (Mubadala and Dubal being minority shareholders). The main components of the project concern the mine, the railway and the port.

Project Objectives

The project’s objective is the construction/rehabilitation and operation of bauxite mine, rail line and port terminal.

Beneficiaries

The main beneficiaries of the project are the inhabitants of the Boké region, northwestern Guinea and the general population.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Bank

Implementing

Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA),

Implementing

Guinea Aluminum Corp SA (GAC)

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-GN-D00-001
Last Update	01 Apr 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Rokhaya DIOP-DIALLO
Email	r.diop@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Guinea

Coordinates	Location Name
10.66667 -14.6	Port Kamsar
10.93217 -14.29055	Boké

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Loan Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	OOF
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 71,186,828

African Development Bank

U.A 71,186,828.22

Repayments (Interest & Loan)

Document Type	Language	Document
Appraisal report	fr	viewer
Appraisal report	en	viewer
Environmental Study	en	Guinea - Boke Mine Rail Port Project - Infrastructure Component of the Guinea Aluminium Corporation Project in Kamsar - RAP Summary
Environmental Study	en	Guinea - Boke Mine Rail and Port Project -ESIA Summary
Environmental Study	en	Guinea - Boke Mine Rail Port Project - Tiouladiwol River Dam 2016 - RAP Summary
Environmental Study	en	Guinea - Boke Mine Rail Port Project - Mining Infrastructure Component of the Project in Béli Kindy - RAP Summary

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value
Additional amount injected annually into the GDP of the country's economy during the exploitation phase	$ million	2017	400.0
Additional amount injected annually into the country's trade balance during the exploitation phase	$ million	2017	300.0
Jobs created during the construction phase	Number	2017	4000.0
Permanent jobs during operations	Number	2017	700.0
Temporary jobs during operations	Number	2017	1500.0
Development of Guinea Alumina Corporation S.A (GAC) container terminal at the Kamsar’s port	None	2017	Yes
Guinea’s perception as a place for investment is improved	None	2017	Yes
Actively participating in community’s development, investing in skills improvement, living conditions and biodiversity	None	2017	Yes