Exploring local content in Guinea's bauxite sector: Obstacles, opportunities and future trajectories

Wilhelm, Cindy; Maconachie, Roy

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101935

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“…Indeed, the government often defines who and what are considered 'local content' producers and providerswhich are often commercial interests based in the national capital and/or allied with the political elites in office. Often, this definition is not in line with how companies frame local content, as well as what the local population understands as local content (Wilhelm and Maconachie, 2020). Power relations, actor networks, and corruption play a role in local content implementation, which means that equal inclusion is not guaranteed (Ablo, 2019;Chalu et al, 2021;Kalyuzhnova and Belitski, 2019)variation that is accounted for by agential constructivist concerns with empowerment and disempowerment of actors.…”

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“…Since the introduction of a new and revised mining code in 2013, Guinea has embarked on numerous mining reforms (Campbell and Hatcher, 2019;Knierzinger, 2016;Szablowski and Campbell, 2019;Wilhelm and Maconachie, 2020). This included a revised mining tax regime, a modified and simplified permit process, transparency provisions, as well as local content.…”

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“…According to Maponga and Musa (2021, p. 202), "Guinea has implemented one of the most elaborate local content policies for mining to date". Wilhelm and Maconachie (2020) extensively analyse what local content policies in Guinea looks like. In sum, they include a combination of voluntary and mandatory measures that have been introduced since 2013.…”

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“…At the same time, the Republic of Guinea is a global leader in industrial bauxite reserves. There is a significant amount of research dedicated to assessing the impact of bauxite mining activity in the Republic of Guinea [38][39][40]. Sanoh et al [41] assert that Guinea's bauxite reserves constitute approximately 24% of the world's total.…”

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Fatala River Basin (Republic of Guinea, Africa): Analysis of Current State, Air Pollution, and Anthropogenic Impact Using Geoinformatics Methods and Remote Sensing Data

Tabunschik,

Gorbunov,

Bratanov

et al. 2023

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This study conducts an in-depth analysis of anthropogenic transformation and air pollution within the confines of the Fatala River Basin situated in the Republic of Guinea, Africa. The foundation of this investigation relies upon interdisciplinary geoinformatics methodologies and data acquired through remote sensing, specifically drawing from Sentinel-5P and Sentinel-2 satellite datasets. The primary objectives encompass scrutinizing the extant ecological conditions characterizing the Fatala River Basin and assessing the anthropogenic influences within its geographic expanse. The utilization of remote sensing data, as facilitated by the Sentinel-5P satellite, emerges as a potent instrument for meticulously monitoring environmental transformations. A comprehensive analysis of the designated area, conducted through remote sensing methodologies, is employed to ascertain the concentrations of various atmospheric constituents, including nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde, methane, ozone, and carbon monoxide. The findings gleaned from this inquiry reveal that, notwithstanding the dynamic growth of the extractive industry centered around the world’s preeminent bauxite province, the Fouta Djallon–Mandingo, the anthropogenic transformation of the Fatala River Basin exerts a comparatively minor influence on air quality. Statistical assessments, including correlation analysis, conducted between computed parameters delineating anthropogenic alterations within the Fatala River Basin, and a comprehensive atmospheric pollution index elucidate a lack of a significant nexus. It has been determined that air pollution within the Fatala River Basin is notably influenced by topographical features and the transport of contaminants from adjacent river basins. Consequently, this article makes a substantial contribution to our comprehension of the contemporary ecological state of the Fatala River Basin in the Republic of Guinea. It also holds significant importance in elucidating the ecological challenges specific to the researched region.

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Social hotspots in the automotive industry’s aluminum value chains—combining primary and generic data

Luthin,

Knacksterdt,

Traverso

2024

Int J Life Cycle Assess

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Purpose The automotive industry and its suppliers have been facing increasing challenges in the sustainable sourcing of raw materials on environmental and social levels. To identify social risks in the value chain of aluminum in the automotive sector, this study aimed to examine how a generic hotspot analysis based on S-LCA can be conducted and support the reporting according to new legislative requirements such as the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains. Methods This study investigated the social risks in the supply chains of two selected aluminum components of an aluminum company using a generic social hotspot analysis based on the UNEP Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Organizations 2020. The study employed the generic PSILCA© database and different additional indicators for the assessment. The UNEP Guidelines 2020 used in combination with the associated methodological sheets were beneficial in structuring the procedure within the social hotspot analysis. They gave the inexperienced user a guide, which led to the results presented in this work. Results and discussion A high number of social hotspots in upstream processes outside Europe across the different investigated indicators for both supply chains assessed were detected. Most social risks were identified in Guinea, as well as in a European and an Asian Country in the stakeholder categories “Workers” and “Local community.” Especially, the alloy element production in the Asian Country and the bauxite mining in Guinea showed an above-average number of social hotspots. The implementation of the work was associated with an enormous effort in information collection about the supply chains to be investigated and depended on the direct suppliers’ willingness to contribute. The need for a safe and supporting environment for suppliers to enhance transparency was identified. Conclusions Combining generic and company data to conduct a social hotspot assessment (e.g., using PSILCA©) to meet legislative requirements proved to be a suitable approach for complex supply chains such as the automotive one. Despite this, limitations of the PSILCA© database and potential for improvement were acknowledged regarding industry-wide social assessments of supply chains. Additionally, the study serves as an application example of the UNEP Guidelines 2020 and the activity variables for science in practice. Further development and standardization of social indicators and activity variables for impact measurement were identified as a research priority.

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Exploring local content in Guinea's bauxite sector: Obstacles, opportunities and future trajectories

Cited by 29 publications

References 36 publications

A flash in the pan? Agential constructivist perspectives on local content, governance, and the large-scale mining–artisanal and small-scale mining interface in West Africa

A flash in the pan? Agential constructivist perspectives on local content, governance, and the large-scale mining–artisanal and small-scale mining interface in West Africa

Fatala River Basin (Republic of Guinea, Africa): Analysis of Current State, Air Pollution, and Anthropogenic Impact Using Geoinformatics Methods and Remote Sensing Data

Social hotspots in the automotive industry’s aluminum value chains—combining primary and generic data

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