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What Do Guineans Gain From the Country's Vast Bauxite Wealth?
Guinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves, yet local communities remain trapped in poverty, lose farmland, and face polluted water sources. Workers like Mamadou Aliou and farmers like Fatoumata Binta Bah describe inadequate compensation and environmental degradation. While Guinea pressures companies to process bauxite domestically, the country lacks the electricity needed for refining, and many Guineans are emigrating to Spain.