Nikkei Asia published on 8 September 2021 an article titled "Guinea Coup Upends China Strategy as Aluminum Prices Soar" by Takeshi Kumon and Iori Kawate.
China, the leading aluminum producer globally and the biggest consumer of bauxite, obtains much of its bauxite from Guinea, the world's leading supplier. The question is whether the recent military coup in Guinea will upend the bauxite market. So far, the impact has been minimal.
