General Overview of Operations
Bauxite was first discovered in Awaso , in the Western North Region of Ghana – West Africa in 1921 by the then Gold Coast Geological Survey Department. The bauxite mine has been in operation since the 1940s and produces premium trihydrate bauxite with typical alumina (Al2O3) content of 52% and low silica of 1.5%. The mine remains Ghana’s first and only operating bauxite mine in Ghana and exports approximately 1.2 million tonnes of bauxite annually through the Takoradi Port.
The mine is operated and managed by the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC). GBC is jointly owned by Ofori – Poku Company Limited (a wholly indigenous owned Ghanaian Company) (80%), and the Government of Ghana (20%). The Government of Ghana’s interest in GBC is held by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development
Corporation (GIADEC).
GBC seeks to leverage on its existing reserves to meet the growing demand for bauxite. The high demand, combined with the company’s commitment to ongoing investment in resource exploration and development, as well as the implementation of globally recognized safe and sustainable mining practices has made GBC a company of choice.