CBG Bauxite Production Expansion

Client: Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG)

Location: Kamsar, Guinea

Business Segment: Urban Solutions

Industry: Mining & Metals

Services: Engineering and Design

Map showing the location of CBG Bauxite Production Expansion

Executive Summary

Fluor performed engineering, procurement and construction management to expand Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG)'s bauxite mine in Kamsar, Guinea. The project aimed to expand bauxite production from 13.5 million to 18.5 million tons per year and was CBG's first of a planned three-phase expansion. We had previously provided a feasibility study and early engineering for the project.

Our scope of work included expansion of the mine's infrastructure, rail system, port facility and processing plant infrastructure and utilities.

Client's Challenge

CBG is jointly owned by the Government of Guinea and the Halco Mining consortium, which includes Alcoa, Rio Tinto and Dadco Investments.

The upgrades and addition of the new facilities would extend the life of the CBG's facility at the mine site in Sangaredi and at the main plant and export facility in Kamsar.

Fluor's Solution

More than 1,500 craft workers were on site at peak, the majority of whom were part of the local workforce. Local subcontractors also supported the project.

Building on CBG's existing health, safety and environmental (HSE) program, Fluor developed and implemented a specialized HSE program for this project. The project achieved more than 4 million hours without a lost-time incident.

Conclusion

In November 2018, the project achieved first ore on schedule. The mine's increased production capacity was expected to positively impact the Guinea economy.