Guinea has major mineral and agricultural resources, but is still one of the poorest countries in the world.
Guinea has a huge amount of unexploited resources of Bauxite.
If it wasn't for Guinea's Bauxite production, there would be little to no foreign investment in the economy of Guinea. Major Environmental and Conservation Issues Guinea has many of the same environmental problems that plauge the rest of Africa. Changing climate patterns have led to the desertification of much of Guinea's land. Unfortunately, the forests of Guinea have become overcrowded, and the forest is suffering due to this. Guinea has also overfished many of its fisheries, and will be paying for that in the future.