Isizwe saseNtshonalanga Afrika iGuinea manje sesingumkhiqizi wesibili ngobukhulu emhlabeni we-bauxite, sidlula iChina futhi silandela i-Australia, ngokusho kwezinga lakamuva leBhange Lomhlaba.
Ukukhiqizwa kwe-bauxite eGuinea kukhuphuke kusuka kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-59.6 ngo-2018 kuya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-70.2 ngo-2019, ngokusho kokuhlaziywa kwedatha okuvela embikweni wakamuva weBhange Lomhlaba ngamathemba emakethe yezimpahla.
Ukukhula okungu-18% kwayivumela ukuthi ithathe isabelo semakethe eShayina.
Umkhiqizo waseShayina ngonyaka odlule wawucishe ulingane nowango-2018, noma amathani ayizigidi ezingu-68.4 e-bauxite.
Kodwa kusukela ngo-2015, umkhiqizo waseShayina awukakhuphuki kangako.
IGuinea manje izoncintisana ne-Australia, okuyiyona ehamba phambili emhlabeni njengamanje, ekhiqiza amathani angaphezu kwezigidi eziyi-105 e-bauxite ngo-2019.
Ngokusho kweFitch Solutions, inkampani yokubonisana, ngo-2029, iningi lomkhiqizo we-bauxite emhlabeni lizovela e-Australia, e-Indonesia naseGuinea.