U.S. Comes for the Bauxite Next — and Guyana Has a Senegal-Shaped Choice to Make

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The United States now wants in on Guyana’s bauxite — and it wants to survey for more.

Speaking at the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon, Under Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg told reporters that Washington’s plans to participate in the bauxite sector were discussed directly with President Irfaan Ali. The pitch is straightforward: known reserves, active investors, room for more American capital. Helberg also signalled interest in surveying Guyana’s mining lands to identify additional minerals — the polite version of staking a claim before the auction starts.

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U.S. Comes for the Bauxite Next — and Guyana Has a Senegal-Shaped Choice to Make