{"id":2936,"date":"2023-02-07T16:54:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghanabauxite.com\/mine\/?page_id=2936"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:08:58","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ghanabauxite.com\/?page_id=2936","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2936\" class=\"elementor elementor-2936\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d0dd41 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"0d0dd41\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-905b7f9 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"905b7f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-521bbc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"521bbc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89f8a7f sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"89f8a7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e772e6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e772e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Operations<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cb8ae sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96cb8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From extraction at the Awaso mine to export through the Port of Takoradi, every step of our operation is built on precision, reliability, and respect for the land.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46ca4a1 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"46ca4a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4da8494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"4da8494\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4ea0df sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"b4ea0df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93a42a sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a93a42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a4898 sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d9a4898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac9b642 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"ac9b642\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ce9179 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"2ce9179\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d7e22 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48d7e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Precision Mining at Awaso<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb62e2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9eb62e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798b034 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798b034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-base text-dark-gray leading-relaxed mb-5\">The Awaso bauxite mine in the Western North Region of Ghana has been in continuous operation since the 1940s. The 35.5 sq.km concession area contains five bauxite-capped hills (Afumba, Boakakhirri, Subri, Ichiniso, and Kanayerebo) sitting on a plateau 515 metres above sea level that extends from Sefwi-Bekwai to Asawinso. GBC&#8217;s 30-year mining lease covers three of these hills (Subri, Ichiniso, and Kanayerebo, totalling 29.39km\u00b2), with the remaining hills representing significant future resource potential.<\/p><p class=\"text-base text-dark-gray leading-relaxed mb-8\">The deposit produces one of the world&#8217;s highest-quality trihydrate bauxite grades: 52% alumina content and just 1.5% silica. Ore is transported approximately 240 km via 45 m\u00b3 haulage trucks to the Port of Takoradi, where a mechanised loading system handles up to 2,500 tonnes per hour directly to capsize bulk carriers. GBC achieved a record of 2 million metric tonnes in 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716cba2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"716cba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6e5af9 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a6e5af9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9635c46 sc_fly_static 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elementor-element-d581bf7 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d581bf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66fe4e6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66fe4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-785d71c scheme_light elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"785d71c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b95dcd4 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"b95dcd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278c652 sc_height_small sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"278c652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16896fb sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16896fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a585bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"8a585bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93b35a2 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"93b35a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2702e1c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_skills\" data-id=\"2702e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_skills.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_skills sc_skills_counter_alter sc_skills_counter_style_counter sc_align_center with_divider\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"counter\" ><div class=\"sc_skills_columns sc_item_columns trx_addons_columns_wrap columns_padding_bottom columns_in_single_row\"><div class=\"sc_skills_column trx_addons_column-1_4 trx_addons_column-1_2-mobile\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item_wrap sc_skills_item_icon_position_top\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item\"><div class=\"sc_skills_total\" data-start=\"0\" data-stop=\"2\" data-step=\"0.02\" data-max=\"400\" data-speed=\"15\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-ed=\"M\" data-style=\"counter\">0M<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_skills_item_title\" style=\"color: #6E5243\">Record Tonnes (2025)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_skills_column trx_addons_column-1_4 trx_addons_column-1_2-mobile\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item_wrap sc_skills_item_icon_position_top\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item\"><div class=\"sc_skills_total\" data-start=\"0\" data-stop=\"52\" data-step=\"0.52\" data-max=\"400\" data-speed=\"15\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-ed=\"%\" data-style=\"counter\">0%<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_skills_item_title\" style=\"color: #6E5243\">Alumina Content<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_skills_column trx_addons_column-1_4 trx_addons_column-1_2-mobile\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item_wrap sc_skills_item_icon_position_top\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item\"><div class=\"sc_skills_total\" data-start=\"0\" data-stop=\"1.5\" data-step=\"0.015\" data-max=\"400\" data-speed=\"15\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-ed=\"%\" data-style=\"counter\">0%<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_skills_item_title\" style=\"color: #6E5243\">Silica Content<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_skills_column trx_addons_column-1_4 trx_addons_column-1_2-mobile\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item_wrap sc_skills_item_icon_position_top\"><div class=\"sc_skills_item\"><div class=\"sc_skills_total\" data-start=\"0\" data-stop=\"35.5\" data-step=\"0.355\" data-max=\"400\" data-speed=\"15\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-ed=\"km\u00b2\" data-style=\"counter\">0km\u00b2<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_skills_item_title\" style=\"color: #6E5243\">Concession Area<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b3811 sc_height_small sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9b3811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670eccc sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"670eccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-981de7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"981de7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-812dc92 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"812dc92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8fa34 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e8fa34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d347568 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d347568\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2e2fb1 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a2e2fb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7760f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"ad7760f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_align_center sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_default\">HOW WE WORK<\/span><h1 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_center sc_item_title_style_default sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">From Ground to Port\n<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_title_descr sc_align_center\"><p>A streamlined, end-to-end operation designed for reliability and quality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-884475a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"884475a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c56ebf sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"9c56ebf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbd4a4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7bbd4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-357b748 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"357b748\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e032c8 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3e032c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7f085 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f7f085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-mouse-helper=\"highlight\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploration &amp; Planning\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a861a2e sc_height_tiny sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a861a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6372334 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6372334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geological surveys identify high-grade bauxite deposits. Mining plans are developed with environmental impact assessments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec8f0f7 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"ec8f0f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecefeb sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ecefeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-mouse-helper=\"highlight\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extraction<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f589058 sc_height_tiny sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f589058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fcc2c2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fcc2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GBC is transitioning from traditional drill-and-blast to modern surface mining techniques, supported by a new fleet of surface miners, haulage trucks, and dump trucks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-136da0f sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"136da0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73121f1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73121f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-mouse-helper=\"highlight\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Processing<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c057a sc_height_tiny sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01c057a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d4677 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06d4677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ore is screened, crushed, and beneficiated on site to produce export-grade trihydrate bauxite (52% alumina, 1.5% silica), meeting the exacting specifications of global aluminium producers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8529573 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"8529573\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee33205 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee33205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-mouse-helper=\"highlight\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Export<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57f834 sc_height_tiny sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c57f834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b44f35 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b44f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Product is transported approximately 240 km via haulage trucks to the Port of Takoradi and shipped by bulk carrier to customers in China and 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