Izwe laseNtshonalanga Afrika iGuinea manje selingelesibili emhlabeni ngokukhiqiza i-bauxite, lidlula iChina futhi lilandela i-Australia, ngokwezibalo zakamuva zeBhange Lomhlaba.
Ukukhiqizwa kwe-bauxite yaseGuinea kukhuphuke kusuka kumathani ayizigidi ezingama-59.6 ngo-2018 kuya kumathani ayizigidi ezingama-70.2 ngo-2019, ngokusho kokuhlaziywa kwedatha evela embikweni wakamuva weBhange Lomhlaba mayelana namathemba emakethe yezimpahla.
Ukukhula kwe-18% kuyivumele ukuthi ithathe isabelo semakethe esivela e-China.
Ukukhishwa kweChina ngonyaka odlule kucishe kwacaba kusukela ngo-2018, noma amathani ayizigidi ezingama-68.4 e-bauxite.
Kepha kusukela ngo-2015, umkhiqizo waseChina ukhule kancane.
Manje iGuinea izoqhudelana ne-Australia, okuyimanje ehamba phambili emhlabeni, ikhiqiza amathani angaphezu kwezigidi eziyi-105 e-bauxite ngo-2019.
Ngo-2029, ukukhiqizwa kwe-bauxite okuningi emhlabeni wonke kuzovela e-Australia, Indonesia naseGuinea, ngokusho kweFitch Solutions, i-consultant.