Insights & Analysis

Rio Tinto SimFer Awards Nearly US$2 Billion in Contracts to Guinean Companies Since 2025
Simandou Project: Rio Tinto SimFer Recognizes Supplier Performance and Local Content Contribution
Rio Tinto Q1 2026: Guinea (Simandou) Operations Overview
SMB Disburses Over GNF 1.2 Billion in Surface Royalties to Boké and Télimélé Communities
Labour Dispute Resolved as Mining Activities Restart at Simandou Blocks 1 and 2
Guinea, EGA and GAC Reach Landmark Settlement Under Simandou Strategic Framework
SMB-Winning Launches 112 km Community Road Project to Unlock Rural Connectivity in Boké
SAG Expands Rural Healthcare Access in Siguiri Through Mobile Clinic Programme
Rio Tinto SimFer to Honour Suppliers Driving Local Content and Operational Excellence at Simandou
SimFer Iron Ore Enters Global Market with First Dedicated Shipment to China
Falcon Energy Materials Files $100M Arbitration Claim Against Guinea Over Permit Revocation
Guinea Mobilises French and British Capital Around Simandou 2040 Programme
Guinea Targets Strategic Positioning in Global Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Guinea to Implement Bauxite Export Curbs by Early April in Push to Stabilise Prices
Guinea Bans Heavy Machinery on Artisanal Gold Mining Sites
Kon Kweni Iron Ore Project Positions Lola Prefecture for Long-Term Socio-Economic Growth
Liberia Calls for Calm as Diplomatic Efforts Continue Over Guinea–Liberia Border Tensions
Guinea Cancels 41 Quarry Licenses in Major Mining Cadastre Clean-Up
WCSP Reinforces Community Engagement with Agricultural Support for Women's Associations in Simandou Project Zone
Fatal Pit Collapses Claim 15 Lives in Mandiana in Under a Month, Raising Urgent Safety Alarms
Border Dispute Halts Sand-Mining Operations on Makona River as Liberia-Guinea Resolve Tensions Through Diplomacy
Guinea’s Transitional Parliament Reviews Strategic Legislation for the Simandou 2040 Development Program
Guinea Chamber of Mines Adopts 2026–2028 Strategy, Strengthening Governance and ESG Ambitions
Guinea Ships Over 20 Mt of Bauxite in January 2026 as SMB Maintains Export Leadership
Rio Tinto Faces CRIEF Proceedings Over Conakry Urban Park Contract
Siguiri: Government Steps Up Oversight of Mechanized Artisanal Mining
Community Tensions Escalate in Siguiri Over Illegal Excavator Mining Operations
Fatal Maritime Incident Halts Operations at Bel Air Mining's Boffa Site
Fatal Incident at Simandou: Rio Tinto Suspends Operations and Signals Safety Reset
Rio Tinto’s Second-Chance Education Program Sets a New Benchmark for Community Development in Guinea
AGB2A-GIC Resumes Bauxite Operations in Guinea After Seven-Month Suspension
UAE Miner Axis Launches $28.9 Billion Arbitration Against Guinea Over License Revocation
Guinea to Launch Simandou Mining Summit in November 2026, Targeting Global Mining Elite
Guinea Launches DAMANDA Digital Platform to Modernize Mining Cadastre Management
Nimba Mining Company Commences Bauxite Operations at Tinguilinta Mine in Boké Region
NORDEN Secures Major Guinea Bauxite Transport Contract with Africa Oil Supply
Simandou Iron Ore Project: 75% Workforce Reduction Exposes Structural Challenges in Mega-Mining Development
EGA-Guinea Negotiations Signal Pragmatic Resolution to High-Stakes Bauxite Dispute
CBG Sweeps Three Top Honors at MIGA 2025, Underscoring Its Leadership in Guinea’s Bauxite Sector
Guinea's Mining Diversification Advances as Robex Resources Nears First Gold at Kiniéro
Sanu Gold Expands Mineralized Corridor at Daina: Multi-Kilometre Gold System Takes Shape in Siguiri Basin
US Lawmaker Questions Ivanhoe Atlantic's Chinese Connections Amid Guinea Iron Ore Development