Compagnie des bauxites de Kindia
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Wage dispute and shipment disruption
Workers demonstrated over wage demands and temporarily blocked company railway tracks, interrupting the movement of bauxite to the port.
2009
Labor-condition and compensation protests
CBK workers protested over alleged inadequate working conditions, insufficient pay, and living conditions that they considered worse than those of employees at other mining companies.
Human-rights and taxation criticism
CBK, together with other mining companies operating in Guinea, has faced criticism from workers' groups and NGOs concerning alleged human-rights issues and whether the company pays an equitable share of taxes.