INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

Rusal starts bauxite mining at Kurubuka-22

Global aluminium producer Rusal has announced the start of industrial mining operations at the Kurubuka-22 deposit following the completion of the project. Kurubuka-22 is located in Kurubuka area, Region 10, Guyana

Ailbhe Goodbody
Rusal has been operating in Guyana since 2004 and owns a 90% stake in the Bauxite Company of Guyana

Rusal has been operating in Guyana since 2004 and owns a 90% stake in the Bauxite Company of Guyana

Kurubuka-22’s bauxite deposit is estimated at 30Mt. Rusal’s total investment in the project is over US$25 million. Rusal began the development of the Kurubuka-22 mine in 2013, and preliminary works lasted...

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