Mining of boxites

About us

VEP GROUPE S.a.r.l. owns a license for mining bauxite on the territory of 226 km 2 and 29 km2 , square kilometers situated in the lands of the Republic of Guinea, Western Africa.

Estimated capacity of the deposit is 216 000 000 Tons.

Additional information about all currently active licenses can be obtained on the government web site http://guinee.cadastreminier.org/fr/

Technical experts from SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL HOLDING AB cooperate with the geologists from SRK Consulting on geological exploration, and also support projects at all stages of field works

The work is carried out by geologists, geophysicists and other specialists of the highest qualification.

People working on the project can fully focus on the technical aspects of the mineral deposits search.

Upon the conclusion of currently ongoing research and analysis by SGM S.a.r.l. in terms of geological exploration, convey analysis and estimation of the economical expediency NI 43 – 101 , actively start mining and exporting bauxites.

Bauxite — description and properties

The Republic of Guinea is located in Western Africa and shares borders with Senegal and Guinea-Bissau on the north, Mali on the north-east, Cote D'Ivoire on the east, and Sierra Leone and Liberia on the south.

Bauxite deposits in Guinea are amongst the biggest in the world. Their total capacity is estimated at 40 billion tons of ore which gives the country the first place amongst developed and developing nations.

Roughly 13% — 15% of the GDP of Guinea is comprised of mining gold, diamonds, bauxites, and iron ore. The country also has substantial deposits of silver, granite, and manganese.

Over 90% of world total deposits of bauxites are concentrated in 18 countries. It is not a coincidence that the best bauxite deposits are attached to so-called laterite formations produced by weathering of aluminosilicate rocks in a hot wet climate.

Bauxite was discovered and described by Pierre Berthier in 1821.

Name origin: based on the original place of mining in Beaux village in France.

Composition (formula): Аl2О3 2Н2О

APPLICATIONS

It is the most important aluminum ore used in industrial processes to obtain pure aluminum. Bauxites form the foundation of all aluminum industry of the planet.

The main application of the bauxite ore is to produce aluminum.