Nimba Mining announces 8 million tonnes of bauxite at Tinguilinta
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mosaiqueguinee
Nimba Mining Company CEO Patrice L’Huillier announced at the Simandou Mining Summit, launched on 11 November in Kassa, that the Tinguilinta mine had passed 8 million tonnes of bauxite, with a target of 10 million tonnes in 2026 and more than 14 million in 2027. The company employs 500 workers and 1,500 subcontractors, 98% of them Guineans, according to Mosaiqueguinee.
Nimba Mining Company (NMC), a Guinean mining company established in 2026, passed the 8 million-tonne mark for bauxite produced at its Tinguilinta mine as of 1 November, its CEO Patrice L’Huillier announced on Wednesday 11 November at the launch of the Simandou Mining Summit (SMS), Mosaiqueguinee reports.
Patrice L’Huillier attributed the performance to the mobilisation of 500 employees and 1,500 subcontractors, 98% of whom are Guinean nationals. More than 85% of NMC’s purchases of goods and services are made from Guinean companies, he added.
The executive said Nimba Mining Company is targeting 10 million tonnes of bauxite in 2026 and more than 14 million in 2027. He also announced the launch of exploration for other metals and the implementation of an alumina plant project.
The announced performance comes after the opening on 11 November of the Simandou Mining Summit, a four-day event devoted to high-level sessions, business meetings and “deals rooms”. On 4 November, Nimba Mining Company had also announced the opening of a second corridor to target bauxite production of 10 million tonnes in 2026.
