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Axis International is seeking arbitration from the World Bank after Guinea revoked its licence to operate a significant bauxite mine, claiming $28 billion in compensation. The UAE-based company had been active in Guinea since 2010, managing the second-largest bauxite mine with reserves over 800 million tonnes.

The Guinean government, under a junta since 2021, has cancelled numerous mining licences and initiated the exploitation of the Simandou iron ore deposit. Critics highlight that mining profits are inequitably distributed, benefiting companies rather than local communities. The junta's governance has seen a crackdown on civil liberties amid a context of widespread poverty.