Mining
Compagnie des Bauxites de Dian-Dian (COBAD)
Conakry, Guinea
Headquarter
Conakry, Guinea
Established
2001
Ownership
RUSAL
Pimary Commodity
Bauxite
Employees
600

About

Compagnie des Bauxites de Dian-Dian (COBAD) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Russian aluminum giant UC RUSAL, operating one of the world's largest high-grade bauxite deposits in Guinea's Boké and Kindia regions. Holding proven reserves of approximately 564 million metric tonnes, COBAD launched Phase I operations in 2018 with a USD 220 million investment, achieving a capacity of 3 million tonnes per year. The ore is transported via haul roads to the Taressa River Port for export. Employing 400–600 direct workers, over 90% Guinean nationals, COBAD plays a critical role in securing RUSAL's global alumina supply chain.

Key People

Marat Khakamov
General Director of RUSAL's Representative Office in Guinea
Evgenii Nikitin
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UC RUSAL
Bernard Zonneveld
Chairman of the Board of Director

Projects

Key Statistics

Operations

Operation Location
Dian-Dian
Operation Type
Extraction
Operation Status
Active
Est. Production
3 Mtpa

Company Snapshot

Legal Structure
Public Limited Company (S.A.)
Registration Number
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Tax ID
-
Social Media

Company Owners

Ownership Structure

Key Documents

Milestones

2001
Concession Agreement Signed
2013
Guinean government grants COBAD a special "Project of National Importance" status
2014 - 2015
Phase I Construction Launched
2017
Market Slowdown & Suspension
2019
Full Phase I Capacity Achieved
2022
Output Highs: Production records of 3.59 million tonnes
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