Site Location Topography Climate Accessibi

lity of
Raw
Materials
and
Utilities
Supply
Environme
ntal and
Health
Impact
Bauxite
Reserv
e and
Lifespa
n
Profession
al
availabilit
y and
Labour
Taxes

Coordinate
11.062344,14.05443
6.36

Plateau land

130m elevation
above the sea level

Site location to
kamsar port:
Approximately
100km

*Data is obtained
from google earth
Topical wet
and dry
climate [16.2]

Rainy season
Jun-Oct
Temp:
11.9-14.6
o
C
Precipitation
465-1032mm
[17]

Dry season
Nov-Apr
Temp:
17.4-25.3
o
C
Precipitation
0.2-232mm
[17]

2212mm
average annual
precipitation
[17]

68% average
Alumina
export and
import of
raw
materials
through
kamsar port
facility. [18]

Convenient
railway
access from
site to
kamsar port
by building
extra
railway spur
to the
existing
railway
track from
sangaredi to
kamsar
With
distance
136km [19]
Low impact to
the small
population
nearby the
refiney due to
scattered small
villages
[google earth]

Mining
activities
created noise
pollution to
the affected
villages
nearby [17]

Risk of
leaching of red
mud leachate
to downstream
as site is
situated on
plateau and
frequent
rainfall during
Possessed
world
highest
gibbsite
and top
grade
bauxite
with
reserve of
1.4
billion
tones of
bauxite
[17, 21]

The
mining
area
concessio
n covers
690km
2

between
the town
of
sangaredi
and boke
Convenient
fly in/fly
out
unskilled/se
mi-skilled
workforce
as there are
villages
nearby




First three
years of
operations
is
exempted
from
commerci
al/
industrial/
company
taxes [4]

35% tax on
profit for
the
thereafter
years [17]
annual relative
humidity
[17]

Violent storm
in June and
October with
speed
(75km/h)
[17]

72 storms on
average per
year
[17]

Ease of
transportati
on by truck
from site to
port with
existing
road
network
constructed
between
sangaredi to
kamsar [20]

Rich
resources of
bauxite
nearby the
site [17,21]

Site is near
to Boke
hydropower
station
(expected
complete
construction
in 2016) at
cogon river
which
capable of
generating
130 MW
electricity.
[22]

Fresh water
rainy season
[17]

Risk of soil
erosion due to
mining
activites and
construction of
site on plateau
[24]

Floodng can
be avoided
with site
constructed on
plateau due to
heavy
precipitation
during rainy
season [17]
[17]

155 years
of mining
life with
assumptio
n of 9
million
tones dry
bauxite
consumpt
ion
annually
for
productio
n of 3.3
million
tones
alumina
[17]
supply to
plant from
the river
nearby
which flows
through
boke region
-
Tinguilinta
river [23]
Forecariah, Guinea


Coordinate:
9.5079212,
-13.3037522

Flat Surface

Conarky port to
site location:
76.8km, 1hour

Bok to site
location: 279km,
4hours

Forecariah town to
site location:
32.6km, 38min

*Data is obtained
from Google Map
Forecariah is
generally
tropical and
humid [3]

Raining
season: Jun
Oct
Rainfall
400mm in
Aug [3]

Dry season:
Nov Apr
[3]

Temp.: 32C
(Dry season),
22C (Rain
season) [3]


Existing
roadway
(N.3 and
N.4) from
Bok to
site [4]

Railway is
not
available
from Bok
to site
[1,4]

Port of
Conakry is
available
for import
of
chemicals
and export
of products
[1]

Airport of
Deforestation
is required
for plant or
man-made
reservoir
waste
disposal

Lake
available but
it might be
used for local
agriculture
industry [1]

Red-mud
will affect
the soil
quality which
effect local
agriculture
industry [1]

Site located
in less dense
Railway
available
from
Kankan
to
Conakry
[4]
Airport of
Conakry is
linked to
the world
and
profession
als

Universitie
s in
Conakry
indicates
local
graduates
available
[1]

Dense
population
in Conakry
and
Forecariah
indicate
labors
available
First three
years of
operations
is
exempted
from
commerci
al/
industrial/
company
taxes

Port of
Conakry:
Customs
duties
7%
Fiscal
duties
8%
Turnover
tax 13%
Customs
Tariff
33% [4]
Conakry is
available
for air
transportati
on [1]

Lake
available
within
300m

Site is
located
19.7km
away from
nearest
seawater
source

Existence
power
plant in
remote site
is
unknown.

Constructi
on of
electrical
power
generator
facility at
site might
require.
population
location
therefore
direct human
exposure to
the effects is
minimum
[1]
Direct
Local
Taxes:
Land Tax
20% of
rent value
with 50%
rebate for
factories
[4]
Boffa, Guinea


Coordinate:
10.114669,
-14.011058

Coastal plains is
selected to set up
the alumina
refinery plant

32 m of elevation
above the sea level

8.3 km
2
of land
size available for
refinery plant
established

*Data is
obtained from
Google Earth

Tropical and
humid
weather [8]

April is
warmest with
average
temperature
of 40.6
o
C
while coldest
is in January
with average
temperature
of 19.4
o
C [6]

Dry season
falls on
February

Rainiest
month in the
year is
August

Relative
humidity is
88% in a year
[8]

Average 4
days with
thunderstorm
s monthly [7]

Long
distance is
required
for import
of raw
materials
and
alumina
export
from Port
facilities in
Kamsar to
Boffa
where it is
81.37 km
further
away

It is also
feasible to
import the
raw
materials
and export
alumina at
the port
located at
Conakry
where it is
110.2 km
further
away

No water
Deforestation
is needed to
establish the
plant in the
site selected
of Boffa [12]

Fairy close
(<1 km) to
the dense
population of
residential
area which it
is major
concern on
the waste
disposal [15]

Seawater and
soil quality
might be
substantially
affected by
the discharge
of the red
mud slurry
towards the
sea [13, 14]


No
railway
facilitie
s
availabl
e in
Boffa
[16]
Close to
the
residentia
l area,
whereby
easy to
get labour
to work
for
mining
site

Large
distance
(142 km)
to the
closest
airport to
employ
professio
nals in
mining
industry
[10]
First five
years of
operation
s is
exempted
from
commerc
ial/
industrial
/
company
taxes [4]

Land tax
is 10% of
rent
value
when
turnover
is below
(or equal)
GNF
200,000
[4]

Low impact
earthquakes
(on average
one every 50
years) in
Boffa,
Guinea [11]
reservoir
can be
found in
Boffa

Kaleta
hydroelectr
ic power
station
where is
located at
73.2 km
down to
the Boffa
refinery
site and
where
would be
fully
established
in 2016 [9]

Boffa
refinery
site is 107
km drive
to the
bauxite
reserves in
Boke,
Guinea
[1] http://www.worldbank.org/projects/search?lang=en&searchTerm=&tab=map&countryshortname_exact=Guinea
[2] google map
[3] http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Forecariah-weather-averages/Forecariah/GN.aspx
[4] http://www.icdt-oic.org/rs_67/doc/biz_guide_gn.pdf

[5] Annales des Mines, 1955, Les gisements de bauxite des montagnes de Kaw en Guyane francaise: Annales des Mines [Paris], v. 144, no. 10, p. 3-13.

6. http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Fria-weather-averages/Fria/GN.aspx ----Temp of Boffa
7. http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=63266&metric=false -----Thunderstorms of Boffa
8. http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=63266&metric=false&selectedMonthNum=11 ----Humidity of Boffa
9. http://balita.ph/2012/04/05/construction-of-kaleta-hydroelectric-power-station-in-guinea-launched/ ---- Power Dam in Boffa
10. http://www.travelmath.com/nearest-airport/Boffa,+Guinea ----Airport very far
11. http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/q/2417498/Monchon/GN/Guinea/0/ ---- Boffa temp and dry season
12. http://ca.hotstocked.com/docs/show/global_alumina_corporation/annual_information_form_english/2010_aif.pdf ----
Deforestation
13. http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=SR02140.pdf ---- Soil quality
14. http://www.lydiapress.org/Documents/11_Eva%20Kopataki.pdf ----Water quality
15. http://www.hydro.com/en/Our-future/Environment/Resource-management/ ---Concern of red mud residential area
16. http://www-
wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2005/10/14/000094946_0205010404272/Rendered/PDF/T
O506000Guinea0frastructure0Project.pdf
[16.1] http://www.boke.climatemps.com/ - climate
[17] http://ifcext.ifc.org/ifcext/spiwebsite1.nsf/0/8A0EE1048673CB16852576BA000E2CAC/$File/Rev%200%20Vol%202%20-
%20IA%20Cover%20&%20Text.pdf
[18] http://www.nafinance.com/Listed_Co/english/Global_e.htm -kamsar
[19] http://sinfin.net/railways/world/guinea.html railway
[20] http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADJ568.pdf road network
[21]
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F
%2Fpubs.usgs.gov%2Fpp%2F1076b%2Freport.pdf&ei=jR70U5KBHZeUuASAi4FY&usg=AFQjCNEu-
e_yEtc_ZiIgCyT8JzkZhzfhQA&sig2=AHMM8TFRnobnoL4n2kkv-A bauxite
Boke hydropower
[22] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-20/semafo-plans-to-build-230-million-hydroelectric-power-plant-in-guinea.html
2016 will be completed
fresh water supply
[23] http://www.feow.org/ecoregions/details/northern_upper_guinea
[24]
http://www.ehow.com/info_8583636_mining-affect-environment.html